Operations Associate in Belfast

Overview

Provides manufacturing, product and process co-ordination support to the manufacturing line. In addition, coordinates and evaluates production training and trains trainers.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the performance of an assigned team/work process.
• The role involves having ownership and accountability for personal and team-based performance metrics.
• This role involves working closely with the Operations Supervisors to reduce downtime and optimise performance to the production plan.
• Ensuring the team performance meets KPIs on Safety, Quality and Productivity.
• Provides active coaching and feedback to operators.
• Actively manages production flow to optimise performance.
• Ensures Production Schedule is always followed.
• Lead the Tier 1 Process.
• Actively anticipate potential downtime and reduce production interruptions.
• Coordinate and prioritise production to meet customer requirements, maintain inventory levels and relevant Key Production Indicators (KPIs) as per the Production Plan.
• Communicate and record output levels.
• Collaborate with NPI teams to ensure that builds are prioritised and progressed through the line as per required timelines.
• Identify and manage training priorities vs business needs monthly.
• Lead the formation of training schedule and are responsible for executing the plan to ensure versatility, station rotation and line staffing plans are adequate to meet business needs.
• Train & support the lines in delivery of training.
• Responsible for approval, implementation, and scheduling of training for document changes.
• Lead Production Training for new hires and ensures cross-training plans for employees are implemented.
• Evaluates and signs off training.
• Collaborate with the Training Applications Analyst in the upkeep of the SLMS training & ensuring that training is effectively recorded in line with QMS.
• Reviews overtime needs with Operations Supervisor and coordinates gathering list of team members to meet this need.
• Ensure quality standards and expectations are communicated and deployed.
• Support with maintaining production systems (rework, scrap, line clearance, QA audits).
• Promote current Good Manufacturing and Good Documentation Processes.
• Lead EHS / 6S for your team – ensure a proactive approach to health and safety.
• Champion and achieve the 6S process, standards, and objectives using teamwork.
• Participate in continuous improvement activities, e.g. Lean/Cost Reduction initiatives.
• Participate in the resolution of NC & CAPAs as required and ensure effective compliance with Quality Management System (QMS).
• All other duties as assigned.

Experience & Knowledge

• Education: Desirable: GCSE Grade A-C in Maths, English and Science.
• Experience: A minimum of 2 years’ manufacturing experience.
• System/Computer Requirements: Competency with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook; Competency with SAP.

Key Competencies

• Excellent communication skills to engage with diverse teams.
• Ability to utilise problem solving skills to anticipate and prevent downtime.
• Ability to identify and implement opportunities for improvement.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment - willingness to take ownership of a task or go the extra mile to ensure deadlines or targets are achieved.

Pay rate will not be below any applicable local minimum wage rates.

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually.