Lead Product Assembler - Wayne, NJ

With a passion for life

Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers.

Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Job Overview

In a team environment, oversee all workflow for a team or teams.  Assists supervisor in the achievement of daily production schedules and quality goals.  Responsible for training, scheduling workflow, accurate documentation and assisting team members with problems.  Assist engineers or area supervision in development and support of the introduction of new processes and/or products.

Job Responsibilities and Essential Duties

• Understands, adheres to, and promotes safety policies and practices.
• Responsible for quality and adheres to manufacturing process requirements, Quality Policy and the Strategic Quality Process (SQP).  Proactively identifies and communicates quality issues and concerns; actively pursues resolution of issues by utilizing all resources.
• Responsible for coordination and prioritization of production and/or pilot build schedules and determines ability to meet the requirements.
• Assist the supervisor in supporting and developing action plans to achieve departmental goals.
• Establishes relationships and acts as a liaison to proactively communicate between all cross-functional teams by utilizing effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborates cross-functionally to plan, in advance, resources and supplies in order to meet business needs.
• Must have working knowledge of all processes in assigned area.  Builds product as necessary by following all processes in which certified (in their most current revision), while meeting manufacturing goals and metrics.  
• Demonstrates, promotes, and suggests ideas for Lean Manufacturing and other continuous improvement initiatives.  Takes an active leadership role in developing and driving Lean activities, including Born Lean strategies.
• Maintains accurate records, including shop floor paperwork (SFP), work requests and site-specific documentation.  Consistently monitors team records to ensure accuracy.
• Understands and ensures compliance of MCA and site-specific policies and procedures.
• Responsible for attending and passing all required MCA and site-specific training (i.e., QS Basics, Lean Training).
• Responsible for maintaining individual training records. 
• Helps coordinate training of new manufacturing employees.
• Maintains departmental procedures.
• Provides input to performance appraisals.
• When supervisor is absent, may temporarily act as supervisor.
• This is not an inclusive list of job responsibilities.

Minimum Requirements

• High School degree or equivalent required, AA degree preferred.
• Typical minimum experience is 4+ years in a medical device manufacturing or regulated environment. A minimum of 3-4 years in medical device experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to follow processes, has an extensive understanding of the technical job duties and their practical applications to complex problems and situations.
• Demonstrates proficiency in all communication, including written and spoken, as well as strong math skills.
• Must be proficient within job related computer programs or databases i.e., SAP, MS Office. 
• Must demonstrate ability to work effectively in a team setting, be flexible, and exhibit a willingness to learn/ take on new tasks.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work under limited supervision and assist with the training and coaching of others.

About us 

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.  

Benefits at Getinge:

At Getinge, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits
• 401k plan with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Benefits
• Parental and Caregiver Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

Getinge is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.