Production Supervisor 3
philips · Alajuela
Job description
About the role
The Sr Production Supervisor leads a team of production workers and oversees a production unit, ensuring product quality, yield and on‑time delivery. The role combines operational leadership, safety and compliance management, and continuous‑improvement initiatives in a medical‑device manufacturing environment.
Key responsibilities
- Lead Environmental, Health & Safety, Quality and GMP compliance initiatives, maintaining a safe work environment and supporting audits.
- Direct production planning and execution, scheduling activities, balancing staffing, managing WIP inventories and material availability.
- Drive operational excellence through productivity, efficiency, quality and cost KPIs, implementing Lean, Kaizen and NPI projects.
- Develop manufacturing teams by coaching supervisors, establishing performance metrics and ensuring cleanroom standards.
- Collaborate across functions and with customers to coordinate operations, communicate updates and improve satisfaction.
Required profile
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 4+ years of experience in operations, engineering or supervisory roles, preferably in medical‑device manufacturing.
- Strong knowledge of production and inventory management, quality systems and regulatory standards (ISO 13485, NCR, CAPA).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and solid problem‑solving capabilities.
- Intermediate bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
Required skills
- Microsoft Office applications
- Yellow Belt or Green Belt continuous‑improvement certification
- Knowledge of ISO 13485, NCR and CAPA processes
- Experience with Lean, Kaizen and NPI projects
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