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Description

Position Summary:

Under guidance of the Shift Manager, plans and directs the activities and policies necessary to manufacture products per company requirements.  Coordinate and organize 5S, Kaizan, autonomous teams and autoquality processes to make sure the Department uses these principals on an ongoing basis. Make sure customer demand is met and the quality policy is implemented.  Maintain moral of the work force and address personnel issues.  Interface with other departments to make sure product flow is consistent.  Production floor oversight is primary responsibility to ensure smooth operations.

Normal working hours for this role are anticipated to be Friday - Sunday from 6:00am - 6:30pm. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Efficiently manage 20 to 50 Production Operators.
• Create operational staffing schedule including filling overtime needs 
• Develop team members  and cross train to maximize shift productivity
• Write performance appraisals for all direct reports.
• Maintain FIFO  and LTO for production materials (Webbing, Tubing, Tape, etc.)
• Interface with other departments relative to production goals and priorities.
• Effectively check device history records (DHR) for completion and accuracy.
• Perform investigations into Nonconformities (NCs) and develop corrective actions as needed
• Manage direct report’s daily attendance in dayforce and maintain accountability based on attendance policies
• Organize, manage and conduct daily short interval meetings (SIM). 
• Troubleshoot minor MES issues on the production floor, and work with MES team to resolve batch records when needed.  

Education, Skills, & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree with 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment OR
  
  • Associates degree with 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment also accepted OR
  • High school diploma/GED with 6+ years of experience
• FDA and/or GMP experience preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Knowledge of production methods and related business activity.
• Knowledge of work team development, along with the ability to motivate and lead others.
• Understanding of regulatory requirements FDA, OSHA.
• Computer literate of the IS system as well as software to evaluate the production flow.
• Ability to set goals and evaluate the performance of the goals 
• Familiar with 5S, auto quality, Kaizan and autonomous teams; knowledge of how to implement efficiency improvements.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing methods.
• Organizational skills plus verbal and written communication skills.
• Team organization skills and performance management experience.

BioFire Diagnostics, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Please be advised that the receipt of satisfactory responses to reference requests and the provision of satisfactory proof of an applicant’s identity and legal authorization to work in the United States are required of all new hires. Any misrepresentation, falsification, or material omission may result in the failure to receive an offer, the retraction of an offer, or if already hired, dismissal. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation in BioFire Diagnostics’ application process by contacting us via telephone at (385) 770-1132, by email at [email protected], or by dialing 711 for access to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).