Supervisor I, Process Development

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Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is a financially healthy and rapidly growing medical device company whose employees are passionate about providing life-saving solutions to our customers through a collaborative and high-impact work environment.  Our moderate size, diversity of technologies, and broad material science capabilities provide an environment in which our employees can develop broad skill sets and directly influence product development and manufacturing outcomes.

We are looking for a Supervisor, Production to join our team. As a uniquely qualified candidate, you will be responsible for production planning and inventory control for multiple products while prioritizing operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay. This individual will take a lead role in continuous improvement, product flow and capacity improvement to improve the overall efficiency of manufacturing while service level targets.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in new product development and documentation.
• Create new productivity tools (e.g. training programs) to increase output quality.
• Identify product candidates and assist with CIP project.
• Drive all daily tactical actions to ensure weekly commits are met.
• Work closely with planning and purchasing to communicate manufacturing/staffing resources available for projects and any non-conforming/out of stock materials issues arising.
• Monitor production schedules and other requirements to assure personnel with proper training and resources are available and priorities have been established correctly.
• Oversee all action of lead involvement to problem projects (i.e. Week in Review)
• Effectively communicates with management, peers and staff.
• Responsible performance appraisals and disciplinary action as required.
• Attend meetings to contribute to and communicate information from.
• Know company policies and procedures and assist as needed in the communication and upholding.
• Promote a positive and safe work climate.
• Must be able to articulate verbally and in writing reports, directions and problems and solutions.
• Conduct internal audits, expedites production output and control workflow.
• Ensure manufacturing staff is completing work that meets and/or exceeds customer quality specifications and timelines.
• Advise Manufacturing Manager of staffing needs for group and assist in applicant screening, testing, and final selection.
• Oversee all training and management of Operators and Leads.
• Responsible for coaching and developing employees and resolving staff issues.
• Responsible for all production activates and staff and is accountable for the efficient use of time and quality.
• Utilize computer based tracking, reporting and material planning and other management tools to effectively monitor and report on key performance objectives.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Must be computer proficient and able to read and interpret engineering designs.
• Must be flexible and have strong aptitude for planning and prioritizing.
• Must take a leadership role in problems or critical issues that may prevent the success of the company.
• Must be able to work independently (without direct supervision) 100% on all tactical activities of the department and must work with little oversight in developing new productivity tools.
• Must lead and encourage all staff members to think forward and anticipate problematic areas of a project and use problem solving skills to accurately define and resolve root cause issues.
• Must lead and work with staff and resolve operational problems on all products and processes.
• Able to motivate others and drive results.
• Must develop staff by providing effective training.
• Drives all aspects of a safe and healthy work environment.
• Must display and present Integrity, Accountability, Quality and Continuous Learning & Improvements.
• Would prefer a BS or BS/EET in a technical discipline from a formal or technical trade school. ISO 9000-13485 and GMP experience.
• Internal audit training preferred.
• Equivalent to the educational requirements to this position (defined in the "Required"), the applicant must have over five years in the technical disciplines described in the” Duties and Responsibilities" section of this document and must have direct application of management techniques.

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components and tubing, balloon expandable stents and catheters, complex catheters, biomedical textiles, and high precision polymer tubing. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

We regret that we are unable to sponsor employment visas or consider individuals on time-limited visa status for this position.

Confluent Medical Technologies is an equal opportunity employer.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted.