**_MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE_**
Provide leadership to the production teams to deliver the business results and expectations on a day to day basis for one or more production areas.
This position requires training in human resources/people skills, quality systems, and manufacturing processes.
The position is responsible for ensuring that standard production processes are maintained and that safety, quality and production volumes are met.
**_ MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES_**
- Consistently fulfills his/her Supervisory responsibilities for production teams including personnel scheduling, evaluating discipline, coaching, selection and training of staff by constant presence in the line.
- Coordinate and provide help to ensure own production lines and related areas regulatory compliance to internal and external regulatory requirements (FDA, TUV, etc.).
Responsible to report quality issues immediately and be closely involved in their investigation and solution.
- Prepare and review prod line leading indicators with prior or following supervisor to ensure that the transition between shifts is adequate.
- Prepare standards reports to communicate production progress, accomplishments and issues on a frequent basis.
This may include leading and daily meetings with staff and peers to discuss issues and determine future production schedules.
Evaluates and validates daily production metrics and establishes mechanisms to ensure that all processes are in compliance with standard procedures.
- Employee performance/engagement Supervise and train (organize, plan, direct and control) his/her production teams to achieve the expected quality, production schedule, staffing and safety goals.
Analyze and propose different initiatives to motivate and energize personnel to obtain top performance.
Ensures adequate communication to staff of all required HR related information.
- Build positive, outgoing relations with other production supervisors in sharing of product, process or equipment related information
- Identify and Implement continuous improvement processes to increase quality, reduce cost and improve overall team productivity in own production line
**_ QUALIFICATIONS_**
- Bachelor's degree.
in Industrial Eng., administration or similar careers.
- 1-3 years supervisory experience.
Preferably in a medical device, pharmaceutical, or electronic industry.
- Computer skills.
- Demonstrated proficiency on manufacturing systems used to collect data and control/monitor processes., For example SFA, SAP, Kronos, or similar.
- Demonstrated knowledge of ISO and quality systems as FDA, MDD.
- Desirable at least one certification related or applicable to medical industry.
For example CQE, 6Sigma black belt, lean coach, problem solving techniques, etc.
- Flexibility to work on different shifts schedule and areas is preferred.
- Demonstrated capacity to effectively lead/influence peers and other functions towards organizational goals.
- Intermediate command of English required.
**_ Preferred Qualifications_**_ & _**_Education_**
- Knowledge of Costa Rica laws applicable to direct labor operators is a plus.