Lead Production Team Leader
Core
Lead daily manufacturing operations to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives are consistently achieved.
Role type
Senior IC production team leader
Builds
Medical device manufacturing output
Domain
Medical technology / Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, People Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Performance Management, Cost Reduction, Quality Improvement, Yield Enhancement, Process Simplification, KPI Monitoring, Standard Work Implementation, Regulatory Compliance, EHS Standards, Cross-functional Collaboration, Problem Solving, Decision Making
Preferred skills
Kaizen event leadership, Stakeholder influence, High-performing team development, Complex operational analysis
Technologies
Lean Manufacturing tools, Operational Excellence frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity targets; Manage and develop a manufacturing organization consisting of 2–3 direct-report engineers/supervisors and approximately 50–70 shop-floor associates; Drive production execution while ensuring customer commitments are met in a timely, quality-focused, and cost-effective manner; Identify, prioritize, and execute Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations; Lead projects focused on cost reduction, quality improvement, yield enhancement, waste elimination, and process simplification; Establish and monitor operational KPIs including productivity, labor utilization, throughput, inventory accuracy, work order completion, customer complaints, and quality metrics; Coach and guide junior engineers, production team leaders, and supervisors.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC