Production Supervisor
Stryker · San Jose, CA
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $116k–$193k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 4+ years
- Industry
- Medical devices
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level production role at Stryker (medical devices) in San Jose, CA. Supervise daily manufacturing activities and ensure products are built in accordance with validated processes, work instructions, and quality requirements.
- They ask for
- 4+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma
- Base pay
- $116k–$193k
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How this role compares
Against 41 other live production postings in California.
- Base pay
- About 82% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (4+ vs 3+)
Typical $75k–$95k, from 18 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 93%
- ✓ Lean 38%
- Root cause 26%
- 5S 24%
- EHS / safety 21%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Six Sigma, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Stryker
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What You Will Do
- ◆Supervise daily manufacturing activities and ensure products are built in accordance with validated processes, work instructions, and quality requirements.
- ◆Manage a team of approximately 20 employees, including scheduling, timecard approvals, overtime management, training, performance management, and hiring activities.
- ◆Develop and monitor production plans and staffing levels to achieve daily and monthly production targets, supply plan attainment, and operational metrics.
- ◆Coordinate resolution of production-related issues with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Supply Planning, Finance, Purchasing, and Research & Development.
- ◆Monitor and drive performance against key metrics related to safety, quality, productivity, downtime, waste, and compliance with company policies and procedures.
Required
- ✓Bachelor’s degree required.
- ✓Minimum 4 years of production, manufacturing, operations, or related transferable experience.
- ✓Minimum 1 year of experience leading, supervising, or coordinating the work of employees in a manufacturing or operations environment.
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As a Production Supervisor, you will oversee manufacturing activities across assembly, inspection, material handling, and packaging functions. You will manage a team of approximately 20 employees while coordinating with cross-functional partners to achieve production, quality, and operational objectives.
- •1st Shift Monday-Friday 6 am-2:30 pm*
Preferred
- +Experience supervising manufacturing employees in a regulated industry.
- +Experience using production planning, manufacturing, or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
- +Experience monitoring and improving operational metrics such as productivity, downtime, waste, quality, or schedule attainment.
- +Lean Manufacturing, Lean Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement training or certification.
- +Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, or Finance.
United States of America Pay Ranges
$116,100 - $193,400 USD Annual
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