Production Supervisor - Night Shift - Danaher Manufacturing
Indianapolis, IN 46268
About the Job
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences’ mission is to empower those seeking answers to
life’s most important scientific and healthcare questions. With a legacy spanning 80+
years, we have long been a trusted partner to our customers, who are working to
transform science and healthcare with the next groundbreaking discovery. As part of
our team of more than 2,900 associates across 130 countries, you’ll help drive our vision
of accelerating answers—and our commitment to excellence.
Beckman Coulter Life Sciences is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
Do you want to work in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing environment? Are you highly skilled with On Time Delivery? Then read on!
We are currently seeking a 2nd or 3rd Shift Supervisor who will be responsible for:
- Leading, supporting and building the best team (makes recommendations on hiring and firing), training the associates on standard manufacturing processes and ensuring all Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost (SQDC) and continuous improvement initiatives are met and sustained.
- Prioritizing the production schedule based on customer demand, equipment and staffing efficiency, material supplies, and business priorities. Coordinating between functional areas to provide on-time delivery.
- Taking initiative, make decisions within the limits of approval authority, and keep management informed of developments as they occur.
- Planning and managing the costs for the value stream responsibly, including labor, production, maintenance, shop supplies, tooling, and fixtures.
- Conducting pre-shift meetings, provide hands-on training, planning, assigning, and directing work on shift.
- Evaluating Associate performance, provide performance feedback on a regular basis, complete annual performance, and compensation cycle.
- Identifying gaps that need addressed to ensure our systems are effective.
The required qualifications for the job include:
Minimum education and experience requirements:- High school degree with 8+ years experience. OR
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience OR
- Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience.
Possess a high sense of urgency, ability to work in fast-paced environment.
Willing to work any shift assigned.
Ability to adapt to changes in responsibilities based on business needs.
Self-motivated and ability to motivate others with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated use of problem solving to drive organizational performance.
Ability to explain information, convey performance expectations and handle sensitive issues while using tools such as personal computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft systems such as Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Experience in leading continuous improvement, Six Sigma efforts and kaizen project team are desirable.
Demonstrated planning and organizational agility.