Supervisor, Instrument Evaluation & Workflow Operations
Location: Onsite
Make an Impact in Healthcare Technology
Join a team where your leadership directly supports patient safety, product quality, and operational excellence. In this role, you'll lead a dynamic team responsible for evaluating and supporting medical devices that impact healthcare professionals and patients every day. If you thrive in a handson, fastpaced environment and love developing people, improving processes, and delivering exceptional results-this is the role for you.
What You'll Do
As a department supervisor, you'll provide active, onthefloor leadership to ensure your team delivers safe, accurate, and timely evaluations of hand instrumentation and electromechanical medical devices. This includes functional and cosmetic inspections as well as software upgrades. You will be the driving force behind daily operations, team development, and continuous improvement initiatives. This position is primarily onsite and may require hours beyond a standard workday based on operational needs (with flexibility for occasional workfromhome tasks).
Your Key Areas of Ownership
Lead & Support Your Team
- Ensure the safety, security, and wellbeing of your team members.
- Execute and reinforce company and departmental policies.
- Train, coach, and develop associates to enhance skillsets and performance.
- Monitor associate behaviors, ensure standards are followed, and address risks proactively.
Drive Operational Excellence
- Oversee evaluation processes for customer and companyowned assets.
- Ensure all SOPs and work instructions are followed, audited, and improved.
- Forecast labor needs daily and make adjustments to meet safety, quality, and productivity goals.
- Manage workflows, resolve exceptions, and use CI tools to diagnose and eliminate issues.
Manage Department Performance
- Review and act on KPI metrics including safety, productivity, SLA adherence, audit results, and continuous improvement contributions.
- Maintain accurate reporting in systems including Kronos, LMS, SAP, VOC, and internal dashboards.
- Support and enforce compliance and Quality Management System requirements.
Plan, Strategize & Collaborate
- Plan for incoming and outgoing workflow and create action plans for outofcontrol situations.
- Communicate regularly with internal partners and leadership regarding department performance, risks, and solutions.
- Oversee expediting requests and ensure timely resolution.
- Serve as backup to the manager for workflow allocation and meetings.
Champion Continuous Improvement
- Lead and support initiatives such as 5S, VOC programs, Idea Boards, audits, and visual control systems.
- Approve, quantify, and implement CI ideas to reduce waste and improve service.
Additional Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate Kanban inventory.
- Manage calibration and preventative maintenance schedules.
- Support complaint investigations.
- Oversee storage and maintenance of software files for electromechanical devices.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What Success Looks Like
You'll be measured on:
- SLA achievement
- Audit quality
- Cost per unit
- OPEX contributions
- SMART goals
- VOC participation
- Daily carryover/WIP management
What You Bring
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- 3-5 years of supervisory experience in manufacturing or distribution
- Strong communication and public speaking skills
- Experience with Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
- Ability to train, coach, discipline, and develop team members
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problemsolving abilities
- Qualityfocused mindset
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- SAP knowledge
- LEAN/Continuous Improvement training or certification
- Experience overseeing personnel and crossfunctional decisionmaking
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with medical equipment or technical documentation
- Knowledge of inspection/evaluation/assembly processes
Physical Requirements
This role involves regular movement such as standing, bending, lifting, and walking. You must be able to:
- Frequently lift up to 30 lbs.
- Occasionally lift up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
- Use warehouse ladders and operate pallet jacks.
Why You'll Love Working Here
- Your work directly supports patient care and product quality.
- You'll make meaningful improvements that enhance efficiency and reduce waste.
- You'll grow as a leader while helping your team grow with you.
- You'll be part of a collaborative, qualitydriven environment.
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