Lead Manufacturing Assembler

Job Overview

In a team environment, oversee all workflow for a team or teams. Assists supervisor in the achievement of daily production schedules and quality goals. Responsible for training, scheduling workflow, accurate documentation and assisting team members with problems. Assist engineers or area supervision in development and support of the introduction of new processes and/or products.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Understands, adheres to, and promotes safety policies and practices.
• Responsible for quality and adheres to manufacturing process requirements, Quality Policy and the Strategic Quality Process (SQP).
• Proactively identifies and communicates quality issues and concerns; actively pursues resolution of issues by utilizing all resources.
• Responsible for coordination and prioritization of production and/or pilot build schedules, NCMRs reworks, and determines the ability to meet the requirements.
• Assist the supervisor in supporting and developing action plans to achieve departmental goals.
• Establishes relationships and acts as a liaison to proactively communicate between all cross-functional teams by utilizing effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to plan, in advance, resources and supplies in order to meet business needs.
• Must have working knowledge of all processes in the assigned area.
• Builds product as necessary by following all processes in which certified (in their most current revision), while meeting manufacturing goals and metrics.
• Demonstrates, promotes, and suggests ideas for Lean Manufacturing and other continuous improvement initiatives.
• Takes an active leadership role in developing and driving Lean activities, including Born Lean strategies.
• Maintains accurate records, including shop floor paperwork (SFP), work requests, and site-specific documentation.
• Consistently monitors team records to ensure accuracy.
• Understands and ensures compliance of MCA and site-specific policies and procedures.
• Responsible for attending and passing all required MCA and site-specific training (i.e., QS Basics, Lean Training).
• Responsible for performing shelf-life inspection and tracking of inventory items that have a defined shelf-life, maintaining the chemical expiration log and checklist, and the Periodic Torque Asset Verification Process.
• Responsible for verification of the daily equipment log sheet.
• Responsible for the verification of the incomplete assembly/sub-assembly/test tags at the end of each day.
• Ability to perform basic SAP transactions (block material, complete WO using transactions (CO15, MIGO GR), transferring rejects to QCRI, and scrapping defective components).
• Ability to close work orders in SAP every week.
• Responsible for WO label creation and reconciliation of their corresponding areas.
• Provides input to performance appraisals.
• Ability to compile monthly information and create the diverted hours financial report and the daily production update report.
• Assist the Production Supervisor in the operation of the manufacturing area and provide direction when the Production Supervisor is not available.
• Acts as liaison between manufacturing and other departments, such as engineering and facilities, to communicate needs or make requests.
• Maintains accurate records, including DHRs. Consistently ensures the team maintains records accurately.

Minimum Requirements

• High school or equivalent required and 5+ years of work experience, or 6 years of work experience required.
• Minimum of 3-4 years in a medical device or other regulated manufacturing environment.
• AA degree preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to follow processes, has an extensive understanding of the technical job duties and their practical applications to complex problems and situations.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all communication, including written and spoken, as well as strong math skills.
• Must be proficient in job-related computer programs or databases i.e., SAP, MS Office.
• Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in a team setting, be flexible, and exhibit a willingness to learn/take on new tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under limited supervision and assist with the training and coaching of others.

Supervision/Management of Others

Provide direction for Sr. Product Assemblers and Assemblers.