Production Lead -Bipolar (Finance)

About Us:

How many companies can say they've been in business for over 177 years?!

Here at ZEISS, we certainly can! As the pioneers of science, ZEISS handles the everchanging environments in a fast-paced world, meeting it with cutting edge of technologies and continuous advancements. ZEISS believes that innovation and technology are the key to a sustainable future and solutions for global change. We have a diverse range of portfolios throughout the ZEISS family in segments like, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Consumer Markets and Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology. We are a global company with over 42,000 employees and have over 4,000 in the US and Canada alone! Make a difference, come join the team!

What's the role?

SUMMARY Lead a department in a medical device manufacturing environment and ensure the highest level of production quality, efficiency, and output.

Sound Interesting?

Here's what you'll do:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Comprehensive understanding of all applicable MSOP's, QCSOP's, GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices), and line clearance requirements.
• Audit employees and processes to ensure team members, product, and process meet specifications and standards.
• Assist the supervisor with employee coaching and providing timely performance feedback.
• Analyze the performance of production operators.
• Prepare and analyze production reports to present information at the daily morning production meeting.
• Prepare Production Reports for the designated manufacturing department(s).
• Maintain J.I.T. (Just In Time) and F.I.F.O. (First In First Out) methodology to optimize production operations.
• Analyze situations and utilize critical thinking skills to prevent or find resolution for production issues.
• Ensure the team, production department and processes are in line with company practices and safety standards.
• Utilize SAP to retrieve data used to run reports and key performance indicators for the assigned department.
• Communicate with the production supervisor and other production leads to coordinate production activities and share results.
• Works with cross-functional departments (planning, quality, engineering) to prevent or resolve production issues.
• Understand all primary processes in each manufacturing area for both: tumbling, cleanroom and packaging.
• Initiate and assist with processing Non-Conformance reports.
• Ensure working areas meet the 5'S (sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain) methodology.
• Process Material Request Forms (MRF) to maintain inventory levels available to the production floor.
• Process Material Review Board reports when applicable.
• Receive and assign work orders and sterilized batches to production operators.
• Identify different lens and injector models and components.
• Identify and scrap defects per Zeiss quality standards.
• Review the work order BOM (Bill of Material) to gather the required material to perform assembly, inspection, and packaging operations.
• Perform SAP verifications and documentation review of work orders to ensure adherence to GDP (Good Documentation Practices).
• Able to use tweezers to handle product.
• Able to use a microscope and understand magnification levels for visual inspection.
• Perform SAP functions such as operation confirmations and label printing.
• Prepare product for sterilization by processing sub-lot confirmations, forms, reports and constructing batch configurations.
• Responsible for being the primary trainer of production operators and ensuring training effectiveness.
• Perform any other duties as performed.

Quality:

• Ensure that all finished product meets quality standards and specifications.
• Maintain a production environment that complies and follows all quality standards and government regulated standards.
• Performs manufacturing process according to MSOP's & MPI's.
• Performs in-process inspection according to QCSOP's & QIS.

Do you qualify?

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Three years of manufacturing experience in the medical device or similar industry.
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing principles.
• Proficient computer knowledge of SAP and Microsoft Office programs: Outlook, Excel, Word.

LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to effectively communicate with others within and outside the organization (i.e. management, supervisors, coworkers, inspectors and auditors from various governing bodies, such as FDA auditors).

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Regularly exposed to; p-heparin, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, polyethylenimine, borate acid, 0.1 M hydrochloride acid, sodium persulfate, toluidine blue, sodium cyanoborohydride, alkaline liquid detergent, buffer solutions.
• Occasionally exposed to; Sodium persulfate, Polyoxyethylene (20) sorbitan monooleate, triton x.
• The noise level in the work environment can be loud. The temperature in the environment may be cold.
• Must be able to regularly lift and/or move up to 5-10 pounds.
• Must be able to work with small parts using tweezers.
• Regularly required to walk, stand, bend and twist.
• Vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision and depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Repetitive use of hands, controlled grasping, and fine manipulation.
• Must wear clean room protective suits or other personal protective equipment.

We have amazing benefits to support you as an employee at ZEISS!

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• 401k Matching
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Vacation and sick pay
• The list goes on!

ZEISS is an EEO/AA/M/F/Disabled Veteran Employer

Your ZEISS Recruiting Team:
Clara Cresswell

Zeiss provides Equal Employment Opportunity without unlawful regard to an Applicants race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, marital status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizen status, sexual orientation, pregnancy (includes childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical condition), genetic predisposition, carrier status, gender expression or identity, including transgender identity, or any other class or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law of the employee (or the people with whom the employee associates, including relatives and friends).