Shift Leader: Production & Safety Coach

BD Mexico; Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BD is a global medical technology leader with a strong presence in Connecticut. The company seeks a production supervisor to lead line teams on the manufacturing floor, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and collaborate across functions to meet daily targets.

Key responsibilities include staffing, training, performing daily line reviews, and ensuring policy adherence while fostering clear communication between associates and management. On-site in USA CT—Canaan.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Promptly address any safety issues or incidents.
• Manage and track attendance, vacation, PTO ect…Keep up on any needed performance management.
• Responsible for staffing and training plans within line(s) for assigned shift.
• Daily touchpoints with line associates to support the Run to Excellence program. This includes but is not limited to Safety, Quality, AM defect tagging, 5S, CILTs, Centerlining, TPM, breakdowns, and top losses. - ESOs
• Provide regular, timely, and specific feedback to associates in addition to monthly formal 1:1’s
• Ensure an open flow of communication exists between production associates and management. Represent concerns of production associates to management, as well as management concerns to production associates.
• Support timely resolution of issues on the line, demonstrating servant leadership and adhering to BD Values.
• Proactively anticipate and address problems before they impact production.
• Prepare and run Tier 1 production meeting and ensure alignment with the Line Centric Organization (LCO) team.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of company and departmental policies and practices. Works with associates to resolve employee relations issues and concerns; involves HR when needed.
• Ensure the Pit Stops and CILTs are executed as expected and daily targets, goals and issues are updated on the Tier 1 boards.
• Ensures that all line resources are properly focused to support any quality or line issues as they occur. This includes prioritizing and leading proper root cause investigation and containment as problems arise.
• Required to spend 100% of their time out on the production floor except for when required to attend necessary meetings or hold performance related conversations with associates.
• Communicate results and elevate issues to the Line Leader.
• Responsible for accurate material management, work order set up, reconciliation, and cycle counts as needed.
• Conduct daily batch reviews (DHRs).
• Ensure accuracy of quality checks and work order documentation. (Prevent and resolve QDNs for your lines)
• Work daily in collaboration with all support roles and functions, including Quality, Maintenance, and others as necessary. Build a strong cross-functioning team.
• Coordinates headcount and ensures sampling is supported as needed on their lines and in support of other lines in the department (This includes sampling, block stock, EWO’s, validation, rework).
• Lead requalification efforts for their assigned lines.
• Support quality inspections through shift for your assigned lines, or delegate as needed.
• Perform other duties as required to support the needs of the business

Education

Degree level qualification; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job description

BD is a global medical technology leader with a strong presence in Connecticut. The company seeks a production supervisor to lead line teams on the manufacturing floor, drive safety, quality, and efficiency, and collaborate across functions to meet daily targets.

Key responsibilities include staffing, training, performing daily line reviews, and ensuring policy adherence while fostering clear communication between associates and management. On-site in USA CT—Canaan.