Manufacturing Supervisor - Athenry

The Company

Dexcom Corporation (NASDAQ DXCM) is a pioneer and global leader in continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Dexcom began as a small company with a big dream: To forever change how diabetes is managed. To unlock information and insights that drive better health outcomes. Here we are 25 years later, having pioneered an industry. And we're just getting started. We are broadening our vision beyond diabetes to empower people to take control of health. That means personalized, actionable insights aimed at solving important health challenges. To continue what we've started: Improving human health.

We are driven by thousands of ambitious, passionate people worldwide who are willing to fight like warriors to earn the trust of our customers by listening, serving with integrity, thinking big, and being dependable. We've already changed millions of lives and we're ready to change millions more. Our future ambition is to become a leading consumer health technology company while continuing to develop solutions for serious health conditions. We'll get there by constantly reinventing unique biosensing-technology experiences. Though we've come a long way from our small company days, our dreams are bigger than ever. The opportunity to improve health on a global scale stands before us.

Job Title:

Manufacturing Supervisor - Shift B – Back End Days.

Meet the team:

Are you looking to leverage your experience to be part of something big and help people take control of their health? Do you enjoy building and managing relationships to better understand the needs of the business, and then create and implement solutions to meet those needs? Do you want to be part of a high-performing team dedicated to doing the right thing? If so, then we have an opening for you!  

The Ireland Operations team is actively seeking the right teammate to support the stand up of production in our Ireland factory as a Supervisor in Manufacturing.

As a supervisor, you will lead and coordinate a production team operating on one of our shifts to support our overall Business Units that operate 24/7.  This position will set goals, establish priorities, manage resources, develop concepts and approaches, review production performance and results, and make decisions to ensure production deliverables are achieved.  This job spends a significant amount of time leading a production team.

Back End Days is 07:00 – 19:00, Thursday to Sunday and Friday to Sunday every other week.

Where you come in:

This list contains tasks that are typically associated with the job.  It is not all-inclusive and Dexcom may, depending on the specific nature of the position, modify these tasks and/or identify additional tasks, based on business needs.

• Build and lead your team; ensure you have a highly motivated, high-performance team that operates to Dexcom’s desired behaviours. 
• Responsible for addressing people’s performance issues and conflict resolutions if they arise
• Ensure a culture within production where Safety and Quality are a priority
• Focus on development of the individuals on the team for the benefit of the individual and Dexcom.
• Lead your production team to deliver balanced scorecard of deliverables pre agreed with the leadership team - work closely with and influencing your cross-functional partners to deliver these
• Ensure due consideration is given to cross training and business continuity to minimize interruption to production
• Ensure that you and the team operate the Dexcom Production System’.
• Engage actively as required to ensure resolution of issues and challenges.

• Coordinate and/or act as a liaison between work area, shifts, and functions.
• Ensure that the Production team executes in conformity with company and/or industry policies, procedures and regulations.
• Driving continuous improvement that will result in improvements in quality, cost, delivery and safety
• Deeply understand the time studies for your area to enable resource management to maximize performance
• Have a deep understanding of the financial associated with area of responsibility; make budgetary recommendations
• Have deep technical knowledge to help drive resolution of challenges.
• Support new product introductions into commercial manufacturing as required.
• Remain up to date on global programs that will impact teams’ execution.

What makes you successful:

• You demonstrate extensive knowledge of and ability to:
  • Previous suitable experience in a similar role
  • Lead and develop production teams and individuals
  • Maximize production performance focused on quality delivery and cost
  • Work in a cross functional team
  • Establish clear goals and deliverable for individuals, provide feedback and development plan

What you’ll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel Required:

• 0-10%

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5-8 years of industry experience in a similar role

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