Senior Product Team Leader

Stryker; Portage (MI); Presencial; USD 103.000 - 171.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Stryker in Portage, MI is seeking a Senior Product Team Leader to oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations. You will be accountable for safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement, and team development across multiple shifts, developing talent and driving continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Lead a manufacturing team, coach frontline leaders, partner with Materials, Quality, Engineering and Operations to resolve issues, manage

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of relevant experience.
• 6+ years of leadership experience.
• Proven experience in manufacturing or operations.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multiple shifts in manufacturing operations with safety, quality, and cost accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement using Lean, 6S, and Leader Standard Work.
• Coach and develop frontline leaders and team members.
• Manage labor, overtime, and staffing costs.
• Partner with Materials, Quality, Engineering to resolve issues and prevent delays.
• Monitor performance using daily management and KPI reviews.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and retention initiatives.
• Ensure training, audits, and recordkeeping meet regulatory standards.
• Plan workforce, cross-train, and ensure coverage for production needs.
• Communicate risks and priorities to senior leadership.

Conocimientos

Leadership

People development

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Educación

Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of experience

Herramientas

ERP/MRP systems

Lean manufacturing

Descripción del empleo

What you will do -

The Senior Product Team Leader leads day-to-day manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, employee engagement, and team development. This leader will develop talent, drive continuous improvement, and partner cross-functionally to ensure production goals are achieved while maintaining compliance with quality and regulatory standards. The role requires a strong people leader who can effectively manage a skilled workforce, solve operational challenges, and drive results across multiple shifts.

• Lead and develop a manufacturing team across multiple shifts, fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Deliver business objectives related to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development, using data and operational metrics to identify priorities and drive results.
• Coach, mentor, and develop team members and frontline leaders through ongoing feedback, performance management, training, and development planning.
• Anticipate production risks and partner with cross-functional teams, including Materials, Quality, Engineering, and Operations, to resolve issues and prevent production delays or part shortages.
• Drive workforce planning, resource allocation, cross-training, and competency development to ensure appropriate coverage and support changing production needs.
• Lead structured problem solving and continuous improvement initiatives, including Lean, 6S, Leader Standard Work, and other operational excellence activities.
• Monitor operational performance and communicate business results, risks, and priorities through daily management processes and leadership meetings.
• Manage labor and operating costs, including overtime, staffing, timecard management, and cost improvement opportunities.
• Partner with other leaders on plant-wide initiatives and provide leadership beyond the immediate area when needed.
• Support recruitment, selection, onboarding, and retention of talent while creating an environment that promotes employee growth and engagement.
• Ensure training, documentation, audits, and recordkeeping are completed in accordance with quality, regulatory, legal, corporate, and HR requirements.
• Serve as a key operational leader and provide leadership coverage when needed, including communicating performance, priorities, and risks to senior leadership.

Required -

• Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of experience in lieu of a degree

• 6+ years of relevant experience

• Proven leadership experience

Preferred -

• Proven experience in manufacturing or operations

• Experience working with ERP/ MPR systems

• Lean manufacturing

$102,600 - $171,000 USD Annual