Associate Production Team Leader

Responsible for team performance in the areas of quality, delivery and performance to budget, team building, employee engagement, new product implementation, capacity and production planning. Adheres to quality and quantity standards and follows guidelines to meet product specifications. 

Essential duties & responsibilities: (detailed description)

• Using data and other inputs, identify, prioritize, and deliver on business and customer needs.
• Accountable to meeting and/or exceeding business objectives including but not limited to safety, quality, delivery, customer experience, people development and cost.
• Allocate and lead resources in area based on production schedule and standards
• Collaborate with cross functional team to achieve goals.
• Understand the technical aspects of the business and utilize the necessary resources to address and resolve issues through problem solving.
• Participates in and may identify cost reduction initiatives to deliver on financial projections

• Partner with other business unit leaders on projects or operations initiatives to align when appropriate. 
• Must be able to collect various metrics and compile to forecast business needs.
• Responsible for managing cost performance for the unit/team supported, with guidance.
• May lead plant tours and be familiar with the products manufactured in assigned unit.
• Attend daily MDI meetings and communicate business results /metrics clearly at all levels of the operations business.
• Oversee execution and coaching of MDI process up through Tier 2.
• May fill in for Operations Manager as needed, to include MDI Tier 3.
•  Work collaboratively to develop and drive accountability for meaningful performance objectives.
• Provide developmental coaching and guidance to team in the areas of performance management, communication, and adhering to company polices.
• Responsible for the recruitment and hiring of talent.
• Manage labor through OT approval and timecard management.
• Achieve employee engagement by being responsible and accountable for actions promoting an environment that fosters personal growth and development.
• Drive a culture of continuous improvement through the support of business and process improvements including but not limited to 6S, lean manufacturing initiatives, etc.
• Own and execute LSW (Leader Standard Work) and audit requirements including, but not limited to, Quality and 6S
• Identify and execute continuous improvement projects through teamwork, empowerment, consultative problem solving, and operating with honesty and integrity while providing a highly responsive and unsurpassed level of customer service.
• Accountable for team training compliance and guidance to team members, while ensuring a proper tracking of competencies.
• May participate in audits
• Accountable for all record-keeping as appropriate and in accordance with Stryker specifications.
• Ensures compliance with established regulatory, quality, legal, corporate, and human resources policies and procedures.

Education & special trainings:

Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Qualifications & experience:

• Demonstrated leadership characteristics and capabilities.
• Excellent organization, planning and communication skills.
• Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
• Moderate PC skills.

Physical & mental requirements:

• May involve prolonged periods of sitting or standing, as appropriate.
• May be required to reach, push, or pull in order to accomplish job accountabilities.
• Requires use of safety glasses in designated areas.
• Closed-toe/closed-heel shoes must be worn on the production floor; safety shoes are recommended.
• Coordination of eye, hand, and/or foot movement with an ability to grasp by hand and meet cognitive demands to include visual and auditory discrimination/memory, reading ability, and memory retention ability.

Work From Home: Occasional

Travel Percentage: 10%

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.

Stryker Corporation will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.