**MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE**
The primary function/purpose is to assist the Production Supervisor in managing the daily activities of the production of ABBOTT products. Using his/her knowledge of the quality system, people management skills, and company policies and procedures, the Production Leader ensures that procedures are followed, non-conformance issues are elevated immediately, and that staff is performing at expected levels. The successful Production leader will have completed operational, quality, training in order to identify issues and lead by example. The role is expected to work with guide and high support from production supervisor.
**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Supports supervisor optimizing the resources within the shift to achieve key indicator goals as Safety, Quality, line output, yield and productivity rates, among others.
- Assure the production schedule adherence for his/her area providing support to the direct labor personnel. Communicate results or deviations of the production schedule to the supervisor in a timely manner.
- Collaborate with the supervisor on administrative task as vacations coordination, direct labor attendance, personnel transportation, among others.
- Assure the manufacturing process is followed, documentation is filled out and the product is properly handled as to avoid any quality issues or discrepancies.
- Provides feedback to the supervisor related to personnel performance. Supports the supervisor providing continued feedback to direct labor, reinforcing and recognizing the desired behavior and confront the unaccepted behavior. Assure the company principles and policies are consistently followed.
- Might be responsible to keep track of the line metrics and report results on a daily basis.
- Additional to the normal duties should be capable to partially cover the supervisor responsibilities if needed taking people, safety and quality decisions as needed
- Supports the supervisor to control and or execute documentation tasks of production records as applicable.
**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
Must have high school degree, Supervision, Engineering or similar career.
**Experience/Background***
3-5 years' experience as team member/trainer, technician or similar position in a complex manufacturing environment. (Medical Industry preferred).
**Experience Details**
- Demonstrated knowledge of quality systems, production metrics, and inventory control methods.
- Demonstrated computer skills and basic MS Office knowledge.
- Demonstrate proficiency in technical aspects of the position to achieve a high level of performance. For example proficiency controlling production indicators, SAP, Windchill, or other systems utilized on the manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead/manage people.
**Language Proficiency**
- Basic knowledge of English)
**Preferred Qualifications**
- Desirable previous supervision/leader experience in Medical devices / Technological manufacturing environment, or proven experience leading direct labor personnel.
- Desirable previous experience as a production leader backup
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