Supervisor, Manufacturing

Nordson; New Hampshire; On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson Medical is seeking a seasoned operations/quality leader to drive safety, QMS compliance, and daily performance on the production floor. You will coach teams, administer reviews, and promote standardized work with countermeasures to achieve goals.

The role emphasizes NBS Next implementation, ongoing process improvement, and resource planning to meet internal and external customer needs while maintaining quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or relevant degree is preferred; in lieu of degree additional experience may be required.
• A minimum of 10+ years firsthand experience in an operation's or quality role.
• Experience in the medical device manufacturing industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable QMS requirements.
• Provide daily coaching, oversight, training, and performance feedback to the team to ensure all performance goals are achieved.
• Write and administer employee performance reviews.
• Promote owner mindset and employee empowerment by ensuring standardized work processes are established, followed and countermeasures are implemented.
• Facilitate NBS Next business model at the production floor level; educate and engage the team.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging participation among the production team.
• Meet daily tooling, material, schedule, and PM requirements.
• Identify resources to meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Ensure adherence to processes and procedures.
• Monitor production processes and update as necessary.
• Lead or delegate SQDIPC meetings and activities.
• Review and approve PTO requests and timecards.
• Provide a monthly department status.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Problem solving

Communication

Team management

Process improvement

Critical thinking

Quality mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Nordson Medical , a global leader in Interventional Solutions, Fluid Components, and Surgical Solutions, is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we are looking for candidates who share that same commitment.

Summary of the role

As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your ideas and contributions will be valued and respected.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all safety requirements.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable QMS requirements.
• Provide daily coaching, oversight, training, and performance feedback to the team to ensure all performance goals are achieved.
• Write and administer employee performance reviews.
• Promote owner mindset and employee empowerment by ensuring that standardized work processes are established, followed and countermeasures are implemented.
• Facilitate NBS Next business model at the production floor level. Ensure the production team is educated and actively engaged in applying NBS Next elements on the production floor.
• Create a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging participation among the production team.
• Perform assigned job functions in a manner that meets or exceeds specified quality standards and required productivity metrics for the job assigned.
• Responsible to meet daily tooling, material, schedule, and PM requirements.
• Responsible to identify necessary resources to meet internal and external customer requirements.
• Ensure adherence to processes and procedures.
• Monitor all production processes and update as necessary.
• Lead or delegate the SQDIPC meetings and activities.
• Review and determine approval of employee PTO requests.
• Review and approve employee timecards.
• Provide a monthly department status.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to understand a broad range of extrusion equipment functions.
• Strong technical skills demonstrated through prior experience and career progression.
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to use critical thinking to quickly resolve problems.
• Strong written and verbal two-way communication skills.
• Forward-thinking - identify and anticipate issues and bring others along to proactively address.
• Ability to coach and develop others

Education and Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or relevant degree is preferred; in lieu of degree additional experience may be required.
• A minimum of 10+ years firsthand experience in an operation's or quality role.
• Experience in the medical device manufacturing industry preferred.

About Nordson Medical

At Nordson MEDICAL, you don't have to be a doctor to help save lives. We are the global expert in the design, development, and manufacturing of complex medical devices and component technologies. By joining our team today, you will help us bring innovative ideas to life. Nordson MEDICAL is a global team that works to create components for life-saving medical devices. We offer a supportive culture in a growing and dynamic work environment. Whether you're just beginning your career or you're a seasoned professional, there's a place for you to belong at Nordson MEDICAL. We offer hourly and salary positions in production, maintenance, customer service, quality, engineering, and more. We actively invest in our teams to help you build your skillsets and advance your career.