Assembly Line Leader Evenings 2:00-11:00pm Creekside Cleanroom

Full Time

Victor, NY, US

LSI SOLUTIONS® founded in 1986, located in beautiful Victor, New York, is a dynamic and growing medical device company with over 500 employees dedicated to advancing minimally invasive surgical instruments through research, development, manufacturing, and marketing. We have doubled in size in just the last 4 years! The LSI Campus includes 10 buildings (170,000+ sq ft) on 95 meticulously cared for acres.

We are searching for passionate people looking to make a difference in the medical device industry. By joining LSI SOLUTIONS® an ISO 13485 certified company, you will become part of as energetic team working together to relentlessly pursue better patient outcomes with state-of-the-art devices. After all, our customer is ultimately the patient.

POSITION TITLE: Assembly Line Leader (Creekside Cleanroom / High Volume)

HOURLY PAY RANGE: $26.52/hr - $37.84/hr.

Evening Shift Differential an additional $2.00 per hour

SHIFT HOURS: 2:00pm - 11:00 pm. (Evenings)

LOCATION: Onsite at LSI Solutions in Victor, NY

JOB SUMMARY: The Assembly Line Leader oversees the operation of assembly lines. They receive production targets from planning and scheduling and must coordinate the work of assemblers, technicians, inventory control, and quality control to meet those production targets. Assembly Line Leaders communicate and escalate ongoing issues to minimize production down-time on their lines. They identify areas of concern and opportunities to improve production yields and throughput rates to quality and engineering.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Pace the production of their assigned assembly line: understand the line’s desired cycle time and coordinate the work of those assigned directly to the line — and assigned to support the line — in order to achieve production targets.

• Understand the production schedule and production targets: work directly with Planning and Scheduling to ensure a clear understanding of production demand.

• Assign assemblers to assembly line workstations, during each shift, to ensure assembly line is staffed with trained employees and capable of meeting production demand.

• Communicate staffing and training needs — including trends in staffing and training needs — to Assembly Team Supervisor, so they can provide appropriate quantity and trained personnel.

• Able to perform the processes at each workcenter within their Assembly Line, when needed, by maintaining up-to-date training on all workstations within their Assembly line,

• Communicate all material needs for their assigned Assembly line to Inventory Control: escalate any material disruptions or shortages as needed.

• Communicate and escalate all equipment needs (both upcoming preventative maintenance and equipment outages) to Production Technicians, Automation Technicians, Calibration Technicians and Manufacturing Engineers to minimize the potential for production interruptions and reduce the duration of acute or ongoing issues.

• Review incoming Work Orders and prepare for production; review applicable Quality Alerts, Deviations, and other non-standard process requirements to ensure they are followed and their impact to throughput are managed and minimized.

• Review production documentation records, ensuring they are complete and accurate.

• Communicate and escalate any product quality or record issues with Quality Control.

• Directly oversee Work Order and product changeover on their assigned assembly lines, minimizing the duration and potential for issues of these changeovers.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Reviews of the performance of various “internal providers” (including, but not limited to, Assemblers, Assembly Team Supervisors, Inventory Control Associates, and Production Technicians): provide regular written performance reviews of assemblers assigned to their assembly line.

• Provide feedback and identify opportunities for process improvements that will improve the effectivity or throughput of their assigned Assembly line.

• Assess team member skill levels, ensure appropriate training has been provided and maintained, and coach team members to develop a high level of cross-training.

• To ensure the efficient operation of our business, you may be required to work overtime as needed in addition to your regular work schedule. Overtime may include work outside your normal scheduled days.

• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures per the LSI Solutions Employee Manual.

• All other duties as assigned

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• 2 to 4 years of experience in a lead role in a manufacturing environment or 3 to 5 years executing the manufacturing process, preferably in the medical device or other regulated industry.

• High School Diploma or GED.

• Technical background is preferred.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Excellent communication and motivational skills, both written and verbal.

• Initiative and hands-on ability to stand on the line all shift watching every operation step, pacing the line and open attitude to covering any open position to hit goals and to promote strong teamwork.

• Outstanding organizational and time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.

• Ability to lead by example, gain respect from team and communicate with clarity while demonstrating excellence in approach to work and people activities.

• Good computer skills: experience using ERP/MRP preferred, familiarity with MS Office suite is required.

• Knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the production equipment to be able to communicate equipment issues to technicians and engineers.

• Expert knowledge in all aspects of their Assembly line and LSI’s standard assembly processes (including, but not limited to, assembly processes, inventory control processes, and quality control processes that affect their Assembly line).

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sitting, standing, and/or walking for up to eight hours per day.

• Regularly required to work in a cleanroom environment, which requires the use of gowning, wearing various coverings, and adhering to strict cleanliness control practices.

• Required to perform cleaning and be involved in cleaning related activities.

• Frequently required to lift, carry, push, and/or pull from 10-20 lbs.

• Ability to periodically bend or kneel and use color vision/depth perception.

• Routine use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

• Regularly required to talk and/or hear.

  LSI SOLUTIONS® is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic.

Minority/Female/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Disability/Veteran