Sterilization Operations Supervisor

BD; Madison (GA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BD in Georgia is seeking an Operations Supervisor to oversee weekend operations across all Georgia campuses, ensuring safety, compliance, and efficient execution. The role requires coordinating staffing, training, scheduling, and performance oversight while maintaining GMP/FDA standards and lean initiatives.

You will manage inventory, MRP systems, and budget reporting, and contribute to continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree level qualification; or equivalent.
• 5+ years of supervisor experience.
• Understand GMP.
• 1+ years of FDA experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee weekend operations across all Georgia campuses, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of business activities.
• Manage staffing needs through interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, performance oversight, and workflow coordination.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOPs, DOPs, FDA/QSR requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement and actively participate in Lean initiatives to improve operational efficiency and standardize processes.
• Maintain proficiency in MRP systems and ensure accurate inventory transactions, material movements, and operational reporting.
• Develop and submit departmental metrics and reports, including budget performance, WIP inventory, cost variances, and operational KPIs.
• Manage materials and supplies required to support sterilization operations, including coordination with Purchasing.
• Oversee receiving, trailer inspections, inventory control, product verification, shipping, dock-to-stock activities, returns processing, and release verification activities.
• Ensure accurate processing of receivers and inventory transactions for IQC, GDC, Sterilization, and other supported divisions.
• Provide leadership for weekend shipping, receiving, warehouse, and sterilization support functions while ensuring service levels are met.
• Support business needs through flexible scheduling and perform additional duties as assigned.
• Participate in the annual medical surveillance program for ethylene oxide exposure.

Job description

We Are The People Who Give Possibilities Purpose

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

Job Description

The Operations Supervisor supervises the daily activities of hourly and weekly workforce in the Georgia Sterilization facilities in addition to providing management level oversight to all Georgia campuses during weekends. This position requires the Operations Supervisor to work Saturdays and Sundays as well as three additional weekdays to support weekend management oversight. Ensures adherence to all Plant and Division SOPs, DOPs, QSR Guidelines, ISO standards and FDA requirements. Supports, develops and administers department budget(s). Provides a work environment that provides open communication and Bard values of quality, integrity and service.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee weekend operations across all Georgia campuses, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient execution of business activities.
• Manage staffing needs through interviewing, hiring, training, scheduling, performance oversight, and workflow coordination.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, SOPs, DOPs, FDA/QSR requirements, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Drive continuous improvement and actively participate in Lean initiatives to improve operational efficiency and standardize processes.
• Maintain proficiency in MRP systems and ensure accurate inventory transactions, material movements, and operational reporting.
• Develop and submit departmental metrics and reports, including budget performance, WIP inventory, cost variances, and operational KPIs.
• Manage materials and supplies required to support sterilization operations, including coordination with Purchasing.
• Oversee receiving, trailer inspections, inventory control, product verification, shipping, dock-to-stock activities, returns processing, and release verification activities.
• Ensure accurate processing of receivers and inventory transactions for IQC, GDC, Sterilization, and other supported divisions.
• Provide leadership for weekend shipping, receiving, warehouse, and sterilization support functions while ensuring service levels are met.
• Support business needs through flexible scheduling and perform additional duties as assigned.
• Participate in the annual medical surveillance program for ethylene oxide exposure.

Minimum Requirement

• Degree level qualification; or equivalent
• 5+ years of supervisor experience
• Understand GMP
• 1+ years of FDA experience

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

To learn more about BD visit

https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Primary Work Location

USA GA - Madison

Additional Locations

USA GA - Covington Global Dist Center