Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Molecular Devices

Molecular Devices

Product, People & HR, Operations
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Posted on Aug 16, 2024

In our line of work, life isn’t a given - it’s the ultimate goal. When life takes an unexpected turn, our technology and solutions enable caregivers to make informed diagnostic decisions to improve patient care. This is our shared purpose at Radiometer and what unites all +4000 of us - no matter our roles or where in the world we’re located. Creating impactful innovations like ours, doesn’t happen overnight - it requires uncompromising persistency, passion, and a desire to make a difference. Here, you can learn, grow, and chart an uncommonly diverse career.

Radiometer is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher. Together, we’re working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges.

At Radiometer, our vision is to improve global healthcare with reliable, fast, and easy patient diagnoses

The Production Supervisor for Radiometer is responsible for hiring, training, and developing direct reports and executing goals in the Sensors, Dispense, and Formulations Value stream.

This position is part of the Operations Team located in New Brighton, MN and will be on-site.

You will be a part of the Operations Team and report to the Value Stream Manager. If you thrive in a fast-paced role and want to work to build a world-class manufacturing Operations organization—read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Support achievement of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity targets through effective and efficient Daily Management execution and supports implementation of Operations Strategy deployment.
  • Effectively and efficiently Problem Solve using the formalized Danaher Problem Solving Process.
  • Build a Winning Team by recruiting, hiring, training and developing, direct reports, including recommendations for direct labor staffing requirements in accordance with capacity models for current and future KPI success.
  • Support the utilization of DBS tools & lean concepts to improve manufacturability, productivity, yields, cost, process variation and customer quality. Focus on reducing process variation, establishing and ensuring adherence to Standard Work, Work Instructions and Cycle Count discrepancy root cause investigation and countermeasure development.
  • Manage associate performance including timecard review and approval, overtime reduction, year-over-year improvement in employee engagement survey results, communication for full-company alignment, and cross-training plan development, execution, communication, and matrix updating.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Previous leadership experience

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Lean methodologies
  • Visual daily management and process improvement

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

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