Assistant Supervisor, Manufacturing - 2nd Shift

Ambu provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Objective:

This position supports the Supervisor, Manufacturing in the day to day activities of manufacturing. This includes creating work assignments, personnel support and management, timekeeping, addressing safety concerns, ensuring manufacturing efficiency and that product is being built to the specifications.

Responsibilities and Essential Functions:

• Report production data into production reporting system.
• Responsible for responding to employee concerns, escalating concerns to the appropriate personnel when necessary and following up with employees during this process.
• Responsible for performance management for production employees, such as administering corrective actions, personnel improvement plans and appreciation for good work.
• Monitor productivity and performance levels of the team in relation to production targets and quality levels.
• Conducts documented conversations with employees to address absenteeism and offer support when needed.
• Gives work assignments to production assemblers in accordance to the staffing plan.
• Foster an environment of open communication with all employees.
• Maintains product quality by enforcing organizational standards.
• Maintains a safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of equipment and resources.
• Ensures that production personnel are wearing proper Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) at all times.
• Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, identifying solutions, and recommending action.
• Ensure that time and attendance occurrences are accurately recorded on the employee’s timecards.
• Review/correct employee timecards to ensure time is accurately recorded.
• Ensure all manufacturing resources and assets are used efficiently and correctly.
• Support the supervisor and act as a supervisor fill in when needed.
• Support training functions and the Training Lead when needed.
• All other duties as assigned.

Authorities:

• Stop production when product is not meeting the quality specifications.
• Discard products that have been damaged, contaminated or do not conform to product specifications.
• Discipline and terminate employees in accordance with company policy and involvement from the next level up of leadership
• Summon maintenance technicians as needed.
• Report safety, quality or other concerns on the line side or department boards and responsible personnel.

Work Environment:

This is a manufacturing facility and as a result, employees have the potential to be exposed to noise, chemicals, fumes, airborne particles, machinery, vibration or other workplace hazards controlled within compliance of current safety and health standards.

Qualifications:

• Highschool diploma or equivalent.
• 5 years of related experience.
• Experience working in the medical device industry preferred.
• Ability to stand for long periods of time and walk regularly throughout the work day.
• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand English.