Production Supervisor

At Cepheid, we are passionate about improving health care through fast, accurate diagnostic testing. Our mission drives us, every moment of every day, as we develop scalable, groundbreaking solutions to solve the world’s most complex health challenges. Our associates are involved in every stage of molecular diagnostics, from ideation to development and delivery of testing advancements that improve patient outcomes across a range of settings. As a member of our team, you can make an immediate, measurable impact on a global scale, within an environment that fosters career growth and development.

Cepheid is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Danaher Diagnostics companies. Together, we’re working at the pace of change on diagnostic tools that address the world’s biggest health challenges, driven by knowing that behind every test there is a patient waiting.

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The Manufacturing Production Supervisor will be responsible for the effective and efficient management of their assigned area’s resources including all personnel, equipment and tools utilized for manufacturing of subassemblies and finished product.

This position is part of the Production team and will be located in Lodi, CA At Cepheid, our vision is to be the leading provider of seamlessly connected diagnostic solutions.

**In this role, you will have the opportunity to**:

- Manage staff resources by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training and developing associates for growth opportunities.
- Maintain workflow by monitoring steps of the process; observing processes and equipment, monitoring personnel and resources, developing reporting procedures and systems in accordance with company guidelines to ensure success in meeting the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity goals.
- Take ownership of reasons for Safety, Quality, Delivery and Productivity misses. Work cross functionally to create and follow up on immediate and longer-term action plans.
- Contribute to improving manufacturing processes through solution-based ideation for continuous improvements and use of Danaher Business System (DBS) tools, e.g., Kaizen, PSP and 4E.
- Clearly communicate with outgoing and incoming shift Production Supervisors to disseminate all relevant information.
- Resolves personnel problems by analyzing data; investigating issues; identifying solutions; recommending action.
- Maintains safe and clean work environment by educating and directing personnel on the use of all control points, equipment, and resources, maintaining compliance with established policies and procedures.

**The essential requirements of the job include**:

- High school degree with 8+ years of experience OR Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of experience
- Knowledge of bills of materials and other planning activities
- Supervisory/leadership background
- Demonstrated proficiency of manufacturing systems and requirements

**It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in**:

- 10 years’ experience supervising and prefer statistical, lean and six sigma training
- Knowledge and experience with IQ, OQ and PQ validations and Camstar or SAP experience
- cGMP/GLP experience, or experience in a regulated industry

The salary range for this role is $82,400-$113,300 annually. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.