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Sr Manufacturing Supervisor

Type

Full time

Location
Costa Rica-Cartago-Dry Plant
Job reference

Req-37112

Posted for

1 day ago

Supervise employees and activities across areas of manufacturing for smooth and continuous operations.

How you’ll make an impact
• Supervise employees and manufacturing activities pertaining to the production of products and/or manufacturing processes in - and with manufacturing/technical knowledge of - multiple production areas, depending on the complexity of the areas, to ensure the specifications and procedures of the company, in addition to conducting performance reviews, including resolving performance issues
• Lead complex improvement projects, partner with engineering on investigations and/or corrective actions, perform non-conformance investigations for review with engineering, assures documentation content is valid including designing, implementing and optimizing procedures and working methods
• Establish the scheduling of work orders and team performance metrics, including monitoring output and adjusting schedules to ensure production targets are achieved
• Accountable for productivity and quality metrics of staff, and provide regular progress reports and manufacturing metrics to management and cross-functional stakeholders, including developing resolutions as needed to improve metrics achievement
• Ensure appropriate staffing for all positions
• Accountable to ensure staff is appropriately trained to perform assigned work
• Document owner for assigned product line assembly procedures
• Responsible for all project outcomes of assigned unit/group of employees
• May guide and mentor entry level supervisors
• May provide management duties in the absence of Manager
• Other incidental duties (e.g. occasional photo copying or deliveries)

What you’ll need:

Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering, Business Administration or related field. Required

More than 7 years of experience in personnel supervisory with full responsibility for all personnel and handling all aspects of employee relations. In addition, depth technical knowledge and experience in assigned work area, and substantial experience in related manufacturing, quality and/or product development engineering. Required

Experience working in a medical device industry. Preferred

Work shift:

Availability to work from Monday to Friday from 6.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.


What else we look for (preferred):
• Proven project management expertise
• Proven expertise in both Microsoft Office Suite and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (doesn’t apply for DR), preferably JDE
• Excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills; possessing strong collaboration skills in partnering with cross functional stakeholders in order to achieve objectives, as well as mediating and negotiating the needs of other areas to achieve consensus
• High proficiency in reading, comprehending, writing, and speaking English and Spanish
• Adhere to all company rules and requirements (e.g., pandemic protocols, Environmental Health & Safety rules) and take adequate control measures in preventing injuries to themselves and others as well as to the protection of environment and prevention of pollution under their span of influence/control

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Job reference

Req-37112

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Type

Full time

Location
Costa Rica-Cartago-Dry Plant
Posted for

1 day ago


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About Edwards Lifesciences

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most.


Important Notices for Candidates

COVID Vaccination Requirement Notice

Edwards is committed to protecting our vulnerable patients and the healthcare providers who are treating them. As such, all patient-facing and in-hospital positions require COVID-19 vaccination. If hired into a covered role, as a condition of employment, you will be required to submit proof that you have been vaccinated for COVID-19, unless you request and are granted a medical or religious accommodation for exemption from the vaccination requirement. This vaccination requirement does not apply in locations where it is prohibited by law to impose vaccination.

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