Supervisor, Manufacturing

Join Our Team and Keep Moving Forward with Breg!

At Breg, we are dedicated to advancing orthopedic solutions that enhance the lives of patients and support healthcare professionals. As a leader in the orthopedic industry, we provide innovative products, consulting, technology, and services that help people move forward with confidence.

We are currently seeking a Manufacturing Supervisor at our plant in Mexicali. If you thrive in a dynamic environment where innovation and impact go hand in hand, this is the opportunity for you.

Who You Are

You are a forward-thinking professional who values collaboration, innovation, and making a meaningful difference. You bring expertise in communicating effectively both written and verbally and are eager to contribute to a team that is committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Responsible for assigning and ensuring that personnel under their supervision use personal protective equipment (PPE) according to the assigned workstation.
• Responsible for maintaining order and cleanliness on assigned production lines, as well as proper identification and delimitation.
• Ensures compliance with equipment safety checklists on assigned production lines (where applicable)
• Responsible for keeping assigned production lines safe (Gembas, Safety Observations).
• Participates in the development and maintenance of Job Safety Analyses (JSAs). Participates in accident investigations and first aid response
• Responsible for ensuring that 100% of personnel complete required training within established timeframes, withall necessary documentation available and up to date.
• Responsible for proper identification of materials and equipment assigned to production lines.
• Ensures quality control documentation is properly completed (line clearance, parameter checklists, hour-by-hour tracking).
• Responsible for ensuring quality through audits of production processes (MAP vs. production operation).
• Participates in the development and maintenance of MAPs, QCs, and MCPs for assigned production lines.
• Participates in root cause analysis for defects or quality issues (NCMR and JIDOKA) on assigned lines, ensuring proper handling of resulting material within the line. With support from Quality, ensures that any raw material not meeting specifications is sent to MRB.
• Audits production plans for assigned lines, providing timely feedback to the production planner.
• Responsible for tracking and meeting production plans on assigned lines in a timely manner.
• Ensures adherence to the production plan through daily, weekly, and monthly monitoring of production lines
• Participates in weekly and monthly LDD evaluation and definition for assigned production lines.
• Participates in weekly reviews of inventory levels and line shortages with PAR, taking timely and appropriate actions to prevent backorders (BOs).
• Responsible for developing strategies to meet and sustain production line KPIs (Utilization, Scrap, WIP).
• Able to identify and eliminate the seven wastes (Overproduction, Waiting, Transportation, Rework, Excess Inventory, Motion, and Defects).
• Responsible for controlling and monitoring production lines through dashboards.
• Participates in improvement projects and continuous improvement initiatives on assigned production lines.
• Manages operational personnel matters (payroll, attendance interviews, incident reports).
• Responsible for ensuring cycle counts are performed on assigned lines and for establishing acceptable WIP limits
• Participates in TIER 1, TIER 2, and TOWN HALL meetings.
• Responsible for ensuring personnel comply with the Internal Work Regulations.
• Follows the escalation process correctly.
• In coordination with Human Resources, schedules and follows up on skip-level meetings for assigned personnel.
• Responsible for behaving in a professional manner both internally and externally in relationships that positively impact the company's reputation and comply with the company's policies and practices.
• Responsible for being accountable and committed to demonstrating Breg’s cultural beliefs and achieving the key results of the company.
• Responsible for promoting Breg's culture within the organization using established tools such as storytelling, providing focused feedback, and recognition. The performance of the position is aligned with the culture of commitment and accountability, following the steps of: See it, Own it, Solve it, and Do it.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Production Supervisor.
• Intermediate level of English.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools (5S, Ishikawa, 5 Whys, Pareto).
• Knowledge of root cause analysis tools.
• Inventory control knowledge (preferred).

Why Breg?

At Breg, we invest in our people and culture. We offer:

• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, effective the first day of hire.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid Time Off (PTO) and company-paid holidays.

• Growth & Development: Opportunities for professional advancement within a company that values your contributions.
• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: Breg is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace.
• For more information regarding Company benefits, please see https://www.breg.com/benefits

Ready to Move Forward?

If you’re ready to be part of a company that is redefining orthopedic care, apply today at www.breg.com/careers.

Breg is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to a diverse work force and Drug Free work environment.