Production Supervisor I

Position Summary

The Production Supervisor in the Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST) Chester,  NY  location leads a team of skilled or semi-skilled workers engaged in various aspects of the processing, maintenance and warehousing functions of the AST business. You will have authority and accountability to select, train and direct their workforce. In this role you will employ key company processes effectively to achieve results. The Production Supervisor is responsible for employee engagement and maintaining a positive employee relations environment. This role is often held by an entry level or early career leader who is gaining initial operations management experience at STERIS.

This position requires working onsite in our Chester, NY location.   

12 Hour Night Shift:  6pm to 6am (2 nights on & 2 nights off)  and every other weekend off (Fri, Sat, Sun) 

What You'll do as a Production Supervisor

• Develop a shop floor culture that is focused on the achievement of the businesses’ objectives in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Productivity (SQDP), by continuously focusing on waste elimination and following standard work procedures.
• Lead daily SQDP meetings, trains and develops employees to meet expectations, ensures the working environment is safe through direct monitoring of behavior and equipment, incident response, mitigation and investigation as issues occur during the shift, and providing feedback on successes and opportunities to improve performance.
• Identify opportunities for countermeasures and participate in facility lean committees.
• Supports the company’s Lean business system, through participation in Kaizen events, generation of IDEaS and implementation, participation in Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), One Team One Goal (OTOG) Customer Service training, and the “What’s in the Box?” product orientation program.
• First point of contact for mitigation and investigation of issues related to safety, quality, delivery, and productivity.
• Drives employee engagement by implementing and using Lean processes. Creates an environment of positive employee relations by creating a safe and productive work environment, listening to and addressing employee concerns, enforcing company policy and constructively managing employee performance. In unionized facilities or where works councils are present, understands and enforces collective bargaining agreements, shop agreements and plant rules.
• Participates in the interviewing and selection of new employees; assures the team has necessary skill and tools to complete work, ensures that shifts are properly staffed, assigns daily work to achieve Customer objectives. Regularly assesses skill level and performance, and addresses gaps, to ensure employees are capable of meeting expectations.
• Ensures smooth shift transitions via personnel planning. Collaborates effectively across functions with Quality, Human Resources, Planning etc.
• Participates in and supports Customer quality audits. Participates in internal and external OTOG events.
• Ensures performance across a range activities and metrics within their area:
• Monitors processing throughout shift to assure safety, quality and delivery. Tracks procedural verifications, including dosimeter re-reads. Tracks KPIs and updates SQDP boards.

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

• High School Diploma or GED and minimum of 5 years of industrial or other relevant work experience, or 3 years of STERIS experience as a Material Handler or Operator.
• Qualified Equipment Operator, able to drive a fork truck.
• Ability to learn science of sterilization modalities.
• Four basic functions of mathematics.
• Effective communication skills; conducting team meetings.
• Ability to delegate, collaborate, and resolve conflicts as needed.
• Microsoft Office suite.

Preferred:

• Previous experience as a lead in a manufacturing or production environment, preferred.
• Experience working in a regulated industry (such as medical device, pharmaceutical, aerospace, automotive or other regulated industry) preferred.  

Other: 

• Ability lift up to 50 pounds or move materials weighing from 10 to 25 pounds.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and financial future.

Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive pay
• Extensive Paid Time Off and added Holidays
• Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision benefits
• Long- and Short-Term Disability coverage
• 401(k) with a company match
• Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Additional add- on benefits / discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement and continuing education programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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