- Professional
 - Office in San Diego
 
Position Summary:
The Cuvettes Team Leader supports daily production and inventory management ensuring quality, production, efficiency, and timely delivery of existing and new/modified products to stock. As directed, the Cuvettes Team Leader also leads department staff in assigned daily tasks in support of manufacturing activities.
The pay rate for this role is $28-$31/hr, depending on experience.
Responsibilities:
Key Accountabilities
Essential Functions:
- Execute assigned weekly production plan as per weekly schedule; operate a variety of manufacturing equipment as necessary
 - Support daily production and packaging activities in accordance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and all related standard operating procedures (SOPs).
 - Continually work to achieve assigned production goals; meet unscheduled peaks in workload as necessary to ensure timely release of product and to avoid back orders.
 - Oversee inventory to ensure quality, production, and efficiency.
 - Support business and staffing need to achieve effective manufacturing and control of products in compliance with all established manufacturing specifications and control procedures; assist with staff rotation, break scheduling, and shift transfer.
 - Lead department training activities; maintain compliant training records.
 - Ensure safe working conditions throughout the department at all times; adhere to all safety policies and procedures and support safety training and inanities.
 - Ensure support for the transfer of technology (product) to routine manufacturing; evaluate new technologies and the pilot work that is required to assure minimum problems with initial and subsequent manufacturing.
 - Support special projects as assigned by management.
 - Maintain accurate records and documentation in accordance with Good Documentation Practices (GDP) and all related SOPs.
 - Identify production and manufacturing issues and work to implement corrective action.
 - Work cross-functionally to coordinate corrective action for technical problems related to raw materials, finished products; minimize rejects and field complaints.
 - Ensure and maintain compliance with the Companys quality system requirements through training and adherence to policies, procedures and processes.
 - Other duties as assigned.
 
Qualifications:
Minimum Knowledge & Experience Required for the Position:
- High school diploma or equivalent; additional training/education a plus.
 - Three (3) to five (5) years previous related manufacturing experience within a regulated medical device manufacturing or pharmaceutical environment.
 - Previous lead experience preferred.
 - Understanding of coagulation-based manufacturing processes and company products.
 - Familiarity with GDP, GMP, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), FDA, and ISO.
 - Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and large Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) system preferred.
 - Good written and verbal communication.
 - Ability to work as part of a team.
 - Ability to identify and correct problems.