Team Leader

Why Merit?

En Merit Medical, nuestra misión es desarrollar dispositivos médicos innovadores que mejoren vidas. Nuestro objetivo es integrar y desarrollar a gente que quiere construir a través de trabajo duro, en equipo y comprometido, dispositivos que salvan vidas. Juntos estamos haciendo la diferencia en la vida de pacientes de todo el mundo.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERFORMED

People Management

1. Reviews work performed and provides feedback regarding performance.

2. Coordinates work assignments and assigns workers to various tasks/assignments.

3. Manages day-to-day coverage on production lines.

4. May participate in interviewing applicants for open positions.

5. Provides supervisor recommendations for completing annual performance evaluations.

6. Performs data-entry for time and attendance.

7. Works to maintain open lines of communication with all functions within their responsibility.

8. Participates in special projects and/or providing coverage for duties outside of their regular work activities.

9. Mentors and is seen as a go-to resource person for other team leads.

10. Responsible for and participates in special projects and/or coverage for duties outside of their regular work activities.

Production & Productivity

11. Completes any necessary paperwork, documentation (i.e., work orders, reports and team meeting notes).

12. Cleans/performs general maintenance of the Clean Room.

13. Coordinates resources to prioritize, solve problems and achieve production goals

14. Completes work quickly and effectively while communicating to subordinates the importance of schedule adherence and reaching production goals.

15. Supports team processes, team meetings, and daily data collection to management.

16. Conducts effective team meetings.

17. Determines daily production priorities and monitors production standards.

18. Assigns work orders to work teams to assemble products according to product specifications (Line clearance).

19. Anticipates obstacles and provides input and solutions to overcome them.

20. Working overtime may be required for this position.

Quality Control Process

21. Provides input on production operations and identifies opportunities to improve work processes and methods.

22. Works with Quality Assurance, Maintenance and Engineering to ensure the assembly process is meeting quality specifications.

23. Identifies and ensures that quality needs are resolved on a day-to-day basis and that manufacturing criteria are adhered to. Assures that day-to-day production operation is consistent with current procedures and other standards

24. Assists as needed to problem solve in product development and manufacturing to ensure needs are met

Safety & Training

25. Models safe behavior. Ensures safety programs are planned and implemented to increase the safety awareness of team members.

26. Provides hands-on training to assemblers on manufacturing assembly, MPS's, QAP’s, GPS’s and various manufacturing work systems. Ensures that team members are properly trained to fully understand their roles, responsibility, and tasks.

27. Communicates with co-workers and subordinates the need for quality based on who the end-users of the manufactured product are and their expectations for quality and delivery.

28. Trains production workers in production methods, safety, and the maintenance of cleanliness standards.

29. Performs other related tasks, as required.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS
- Lifting - Not to exceed 50 lbs. - local practice may apply.
- Writing
- Sitting
- Standing
- Bending
- Visual acuity
- Color perception
- Depth perception
- Reading
- Field of vision/peripheral
- Fine motor skills
- Noise
- Chemical vapors
- Soldering fumes

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Education and experience equivalent to a high school diploma or certificate of leaving, with college education preferred.
- A minimum of two years of related work experience in assembly and manufacturing operations.
- At the Corporate site, if this position is on a Spanish-language line, bilingual (English/Spanish) basic speaking, reading and writing skills must be demonstrated.
- Demonstrates the following:

- Meet scheduled assembly times while maintaining good quality standards.
- Interpersonal skills, ability to delegate and work well as part of an assembly team.
- Train assembly skills and motivate workers in the development of team performance.
- Attention to detail and good organizational skills.
- Problem solving and conflict management skills.
- Basic reading, writing and comprehension English skills.
- Follow written and oral instructions.
- Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database and other applicable software programs.

COMPETENCIES
- Work order prioritization
- Work prioritization
- Assembly process/quality specifications
- Training
- Production reporting
- Team problem solving/team work
- Production processes/standards

COMMENTS

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