Shift Production Leader: Frontline Ops & Safety

Becton Dickinson; Columbus (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Becton Dickinson (BD) is a global leader in medical technology, delivering solutions that advance health worldwide. The role focuses on leading a manufacturing unit, coaching teams on safety, quality and production goals while ensuring BD quality systems and regulatory compliance.

The position requires hands-on leadership on the production floor, staffing and training planning, and close collaboration with planning to meet schedules.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Associate's degree preferred.
• 3 years supervisory experience in manufacturing is required (in lieu of an associate's degree).
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promptly address any safety issues or incidents.
• Spend a minimum of 75% of time on production floor leading associates.
• Responsible for staffing and training plans within the department.
• Provide regular, timely, and specific feedback to associates.
• Provide a learning environment and challenge associates to meet higher expectations.
• 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.
• Ensure fair and consistent application of company and departmental policies and practices.
• Actively participate and support continuous improvement activities.
• Collaborate with Production Planning to establish production schedules, monitor performance versus schedule for the department.
• Track production metrics to ensure that department goals are being met.

Skills

People leadership

Safety compliance

Production planning

Quality systems

Communication

Education

High School diploma/GED

Associate's degree preferred

3 years supervisory experience

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Becton Dickinson (BD) is a global leader in medical technology, delivering solutions that advance health worldwide. The role focuses on leading a manufacturing unit, coaching teams on safety, quality and production goals while ensuring BD quality systems and regulatory compliance.

The position requires hands-on leadership on the production floor, staffing and training planning, and close collaboration with planning to meet schedules.