Associate Operations Supervisor

About Stryker

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better. We offer innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical, and Neurotechnology and Spine that help improve patient and hospital outcomes.

We are proud to be named the #5 World’s Best Workplaces and a Best Workplace for Diversity by Fortune Magazine. Learn more about our award-winning organization by visiting stryker.com

Why manufacturing at Stryker?

Are you interested in getting hands-on experience with products that are making an impact on people’s lives? As a member of our manufacturing team, that is exactly what you will do! At Stryker, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives. We have an award-winning culture and have been named the #1 Best Workplace in Manufacturing in the U.S. by Fortune for 3 years in a row!

Need another reason to apply? Here are 5 reasons to join our manufacturing team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/5-reasons-to-join-strykers-manufacturing-team

Are you a natural born people leader with excellent business acumen and a hunger for success? If so – this is the role for you!

In our Stryker Salt Lake City site, you and your team will directly improve the quality of our patient’s lives every single day!!

We are hiring an Operations Supervisor to join our high performing team in a permanent role. There is excellent room for career progression & development for the right candidate.

This role will work weekends: Friday-Monday dayshift.

Who We Want-

• Talent developers. Growth-oriented managers who recruit and hire top-performing talent and prioritize the development of their team members.
• Network builders. Managers who build connections with other teams and divisions and coordinate cross-functional collaboration.
• Effective communicators. People who can interpret information clearly and accurately to concisely communicate results and recommendations to stakeholders, senior management, and their teams

What You will Do-

Every day in this role represents a new and exciting challenge! You will have the chance to lead and develop a team of production staff, ensuring high levels of performance and employee engagement. You will be responsible for evaluating employee performance, conducting performance appraisals, and coaching/mentoring and developing your team members to encourage and support a high-performance work culture and develop future leaders internally. You will be responsible for the utilizing Stryker’s Production System tools to increase performance and productivity.

You will have responsibility for guiding and mentoring some of the more junior team members within the Operations Team. Your business acumen will be key, ensuring all key metrics and targets (including quality, cost and service) are achieved while also playing a key role in budget setting for your business unit alongside senior leaders and finance partners. You will get the opportunity to build your network with other key teams and divisions across Stryker’s franchises.

You will also be responsible for leading operations processes to ensure that all products meet/exceed established quality standards, you will drive compliance to FDA, ISO and company requirements and champion efforts to comply with all safety, quality and operational documentation requirements and practices.

What You Need-

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Production Management, Engineering, or similar required.
• 2+ years experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• 2+ years minimum in supervisory role- preferred.
• Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word- preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership aptitude to work with people and set direction as part of a cross functional team- highly preferred.

Our benefits

Our total rewards offering varies by country but often includes bonuses; commissions; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; stock based plans; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; wellness programs; onsite fitness centers and cafeterias; discount purchase programs; and service and performance awards – not to mention various social and recreational activities.

Know someone at Stryker?

Be sure to have them submit you as a referral prior to applying for this position. Learn more about our employee referral program at https://careers.stryker.com/referrals/