• Manufacturing Production Lead II

    Stryker (Arlington, TN)


    **Stryker** is hiring a **Manufacturing Production Lead II (MPL II)** to perform various manufacturing duties as required to ensure the team meet all goals and objectives as it relates to the business unit. The MPL II will oversee a team of frontline employees who are responsible for processes to build multiple product lines.

    **Workplace Schedule:** Monday through Thursday from 6:00am to 4:30pm with the ability to meet overtime requirements as needed and determined by the business Monday through

    What you will do:

    + Drive problem-solving and continuous improvement through Daily Management practices and Leader Standard Work (LSW), including Quality and 6S audits.

    + Coordinate daily production resources and schedules, troubleshoot issues, and ensure hourly attainment targets are met.

    + Supervise and support a team of up to 14 employees, including performance management, shift handoffs, and communication with leadership.

    + Foster a culture of safety, collaboration, and accountability by providing regular, objective feedback and promoting team engagement.

    + Facilitate self-directed work teams, deliver training, and ensure team members are properly certified in all aspects of their roles.

    + Support onboarding and training of new hires and temporary employees and assist in the interview process as needed.

    + Serve as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders regarding process updates and service interruptions.

    + Act as a backup for the Associate Manager or Supervisor, providing feedback on team performance and stepping in as needed.

    What you need:

    Required

    + High School diploma or equivalent

    + Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in manufacturing, distribution, or logistics environments

    Preferred

    + Associate degree

    + Demonstrated prior leadership experience, including team oversight, project ownership, or mentoring responsibilities.

    + Familiarity with 3D printing processes and technologies, with the ability to effectively supervise and support teams engaged in 3D printing operations.

    + Ability to read, understand, and communicate written and verbal content in English, including procedures, safety sheets, instructions, and policies.

    + Prior experience working off work instructions, contracts and/or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), preferably within a regulatory environment such as the Food and Drug Administration, Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), etc.

    + Moderate PC skills.

    + Ability to adhere to safety related issues to include but not limited to good housekeeping and ergonomics practices.

    Physical & Mental Requirements:

    + Must be able to sit or stand for extended periods and perform physical tasks such as reaching, pushing, or pulling.

    + Requires coordination of hand, eye, and/or foot movements, with the ability to grasp and meet cognitive demands including reading, memory retention, and auditory/visual discrimination.

    + Must operate machinery as needed and wear required PPE, including safety glasses and steel-toe shoes, in designated areas.

     

    Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program. Financial benefits include: Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance. Stryker offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Depending on customer requirements employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

     

    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.