Lead a team of manufacturing associates and coordinate the performance, safety, quality, and efficiency of a molding line throughout the scheduled shift. Drive continuous improvement (BD Excellence), provide mentorship to team members, resolve issues proactively, and ensure adherence to company policies, good manufacturing practices, personal protective equipment protocols, and safety standards while upholding BD Values.
Schedule
- Shift: 5:30 PM – 6:00 AM | Rotating 12-hour shifts
Key Responsibilities
- Lead line operations to meet safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity goals.
- Manage staffing, training, attendance, scheduling, and shift coverage.
- Provide guidance as a mentor, performance feedback, recognition, and corrective action.
- Support resolution of quality, production, and employee relations issues.
- Facilitate Tier 1 production meetings and ensure effective shift-to-shift communication.
- Supervise and update production metrics, downtime, scrap, and performance data.
- Drive root cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with standard work, quality plans, GMP, PPE, and safety requirements.
- Maintain Kanban accuracy and prepare for production changeovers.
- Spend the majority of time on the production floor supporting associates and operations.
- Operate molding presses as needed to support business demands.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Ability to work the assigned shift: 5:30 PM – 6:00 AM, rotating 12-hour schedule.
- Minimum 1 year of manufacturing experience in a highly automated environment.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated leadership potential and commitment to BD Values.
- Regular and reliable attendance.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, Industrial Management, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 1+ year of people leadership experience.
- 1+ year of injection molding experience.
- Basic understanding of manufacturing equipment and machinery.
- Leadership, team development, and communication.
- Troubleshooting and problem solving.
- Quality systems and manufacturing processes.
- Safety and ergonomic awareness.
- Logistics and planning knowledge.
- Microsoft Office proficiency.
Benefits:
- Temperature control environment- great for summer
- Clean and safety driven.
- On site gym- 24 hour- great for night shift
- Significant room for professional growth
- Healthy Lives Program
- On-site cafeteria available
- Significant Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Non-elective 401k with automatic company contributions
Work Environment
This position works in a manufacturing environment and requires extended periods of standing and walking throughout the shift. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including a hair net, smock, safety glasses, hearing protection, and safety-toe shoes, must be worn at all times as required. Associates are expected to align with manufacturing appearance and cleanliness standards. BD maintains a smoke-free and tobacco-free campus.
At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.
For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
To learn more about BD visit [_https://bd.com/careers_](https://bd.com/careers).
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally-protected characteristics.
