Sub Assembly Operations Supervisor (Parts/Components/Kits)

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Assembly Operations Supervisor - Birmingham, AL
As the Assembly Operations Supervisor, you will play a direct and crucial role in running the day-to-day operations of our Sub-Assembly team! Reporting to the Assembly Operations Manager, you will foster a spirit of empowered work teams, and personnel coaching / development to ensure both technical and career path progression!
What will you do as an Assembly Operations Supervisor?
In this role you will plan, direct and oversee the Assembly operations of kits, parts and pieces to be utilized in the restoration, refurbishment and repair of surgical tools and instruments such as endoscopes. Other duties, responsibilities and expectations are as follows:

• Answers questions, resolve issues and ensures effective delivery of product.
• Set and monitor operational and quality performance standards for your teams..
• Be responsible for meeting the operational goals of the department Quality Delivery and Cost (QD\C).
• Ensure operation and quality performance is maintained though monitoring Safety, Quality, Deliverables, Cost, and Employee affairs (SQDCE), and performance reporting.
• Provide technical support and employ required resources to resolve production difficulties and/or restrictions.
• Identify and resolve technical and process shortcomings in efforts to improve operational performance, quality, and costs.
• Work closely with engineering teams and directors to drive product capability development and operational process standards.
• Responsible for assessing team skills, and direct team training efforts to ensure technicians are adequately trained and progressing.
• Responsible for interviewing potential new hires, administering reviews, communicating corrective actions, and termination process.
• Collaborate with inventory and purchasing teams to ensure appropriate inventory levels and components are maintained.
• Collaborate with and provide information to account managers, product managers, and sales representatives to address any technical concerns that arise within an account.
• Abide by and ensures safety and health policies and procedures are followed.
• Ensure conformance to ISO goals and objectives and supports ISO requirements.
• Work collaboratively with Engineering work teams on new products, enhancements to existing product and new customer requirements.
• Support and actively participates in company's lean philosophy of continuous improvement members to complete repair orders to meet customer service requirements.

What skills, abilities and experience will you need?

• Associates Degree, or in lieu of, 8 years of work experience in surgical devices/instrument repair (or similar) and 2 years in a supervisory or team leader role with direct reports.
• 4 years of manufacturing experience or 3 years of work experience in surgical device/instrument repairs, and 2 years of supervisory or team leader experience preferred.
• Leadership Skills - The ability to make things happen by encouraging and channeling the contributions of others, taking a stand on and addressing important issues, and acting as a catalyst for change and continuous improvement.
• Fostering Teamwork - The synergy that comes from putting employees together to form teams to solve problems, make decisions, and take action for greater department success.
• Coach & Develop Others - The ability to lead, coach and develop the department's human capital by establishing an environment conducive to feedback, giving positive and constructive feedback, addressing performance problems and grooming employees for advancement.
• Displays Positive Attitude and Confidence.
• Communication Skills - Builds trust and solid working relationships with employees and others in the organization. Shares information with others and goes beyond communicating only what is necessary.
• Copes well with stress - Effectively deals with the concerns of the organization and the people in it and provides appropriate attention.
• Computer Skills- Must be proficient with all Microsoft Office applications, previous experience using Oracle preferred.
• Business Acumen - ability to understand company financials, department cost structures, budgets, and operating costs.

Where can you learn more about STERIS IMS?

• What does STERIS IMS actually do?: What We Do | STERIS IMS
• What kind of instruments, tools and equipment do we work on? Surgical Device / Scope Repair | STERIS IMS
• Explore our website!: STERIS IMS Homepage

What are our STERIS Benefits?
At Steris, we invest in our employees and their families! Here is just a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market Competitive Bi-Weekly Pay
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
• Long/Short term disability coverage
• Parental Leave
• Extensive Paid Time Off policy and added Holidays.
• 401(k) with a company match
• Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
• Continued training and educations programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
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Req ID: 40239
Job Category: Service/Technical Services