Production Lead

Production Lead Assembly

At West, we're a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West's indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

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Job Summary

In this role, you will self?direct operators with good leadership skills and the ability to assist the Production Shift Supervisor in the daily scheduling, operation and evaluation of production staff assigned to their work group. Coordinates and or assists in all materials, production, quality and documentation of raw materials and finished parts with Supervisors, Material Handlers, and Production Engineering. Assists the Supervisor in training, coaching and performance evaluations. Assists as needed in the Supervisor's absence.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Assist and directs the activities and resources of daily production assigned to the work group including; interviewing, work assignments, break scheduling and relief, and shipping and packing label generation.

Maintains a clean, orderly and safe workstation and environment at all times.

Establishes team objectives and measurements for production, calculates and compares production results with daily production reports, and enter results in ERP system.

Coordinates with other departments to ensure variety of production necessities such as; documentation, labeling, packaging, part quality, equipment control(s) are set and functioning correctly, and line purges are completed for changes in production and/or customer specifications.

Coordinates with the other Production Leads and Shift Supervisor on all production and personnel matters as needed to meet work objectives.

Lead continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste within the production environment.

Follows all applicable SOPs, GMPs, and DOIs.

Contributes to continuous process improvement efforts to reduce scrap, cycle times, improve efficiency, and eliminate waste.

Supports and contributes in Lean Sigma programs and activities towards delivery of the set target.

Provides a "Customer Service" attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.

Conforms with and abides by all regulations, policies, work procedures, instruction, and safety rules.

Complies with the company's quality policy at all times

Exhibits regular, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance.

May be required to work mandatory overtime and/or irregular hours and/or on irregular days to complete assignments and meet business needs.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Highschool or Equivalent

Work Experience

1-3 years of experience, ideally in manufacturing and/or clean room environment

Experience supervising others.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of injection molding / plastics manufacturing and electro mechanical automated systems.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes within clean room environment, workflows, production equipment and industrial techniques.

Must have effective problem solving and interpersonal skills.

Must possess strong leadership and managerial skills

Knowledge of and ability to work in appropriate computer programs and applications

Able to comply with the company's safety policy at all times

Able to comply with the company's quality policy at all times.

License and Certifications

Health Services/First Aid Certification Certification in First Aid Upon Hire preferred or

Health Services/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) CPR Upon Hire preferred

Travel Requirements

None: No travel required

Physical Requirements

Medium-Exerting up to 50lb/22kg of force occasionally and/or up to 20lbs/9kg of force frequently, and/or up to 10lbs/4kgs of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Requirements

Manufacturing environment

Occasionally required to work on different shifts.

Regularly uses hands and fingers to operate objects, tools or controls. Frequently required to stand, talk and hear for long periods of time.

Specific vision abilities may be needed by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to [email protected] . Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening.