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Acute Care TechnologyAt ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives.
We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.
The Circulation division of ZOLL Medical Corporation is focused on "beating heart" therapies for hospitals. Post-cardiac arrest, STEMI heart attack, and severe fever are some of the applications of ZOLL's unique devices. Fully integrated, ZOLL Circulation researches, develops, manufactures, and sells novel technologies includes ZOLL Temperature Management Solutions and TherOx SSO2 Therapy. Temperature Management Solutions empower physicians to "prescribe" a temperature and achieve it. TherOx SSO2 Therapy is the first FDA-approved therapy since the stent 20+ years ago to reduce infarct size in patients with the most severe heart attacks.
Job Summary
As a working lead, provide guidance and leadership for the day-to-day activities to the subordinate staff
Essential Functions
- Set forth daily work schedules for production personnel with supervisor approval.
- Monitor, guide, discipline, and write performance appraisals for subordinate staff.
- Manage production schedule based on build plan and/or sales order requirements.
- Work with manufacturing engineering to improve processes and reduce assembly time. Catheter and balloon knowledge preferred but not required.
- Coordinate with Buyers and Materials/Stockroom personnel to ensure production parts supply is ample enough to meet the build plan.
- Work with Quality Assurance to coordinate equipment calibrations and in process inspections.
- Prepare reports, stats, work instructions, etc. as required by the manufacturing manager.
- Lead production personnel through kaizen events.
- Able to work in a Clean Environment Room (CER) or as designated
Required/Preferred Education and Experience
- A minimum of 5 years related experience preferably with medical devices required and
- Catheter and balloon knowledge preferred but not required preferred
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Basic computer skill is required.
- Lean/flow manufacturing a plus.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to speak effectively before groups of customer or employees of organization.
- Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions.
- Work on assignments that are moderately complex in nature where judgment is required in resolving problems and making routine recommendations.
- Analytical – Synthesizes complex or diverse information; collects and research data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.
- Design – Generates creative solutions; demonstrates attention to detail.
- Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; gathers and analyzes information skillfully; develops alternative solutions; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
- Project Management – Develops project plans; coordinates projects; communicates changes and progress; completes projects on time and budget; manages project team activities.
- Technical Skills – Share’s expertise with others.
- Customer Service – Manages difficult customer situations; responds promptly to customer needs; solicits customer feedback to improve service; responds to requests for service and assistance; meets commitments.
- Interpersonal – Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality.
- Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions.
- Written Communication – Writes clearly and informatively; able to read and interpret written information.
- Change Management – Develops workable implementation plans; communicates changes effectively; monitors transition and evaluates results.
- Delegation – Delegate’s work assignments; matches the responsibility to the person; sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; provides recognition for results.
- Leadership – Exhibits confidence in self and others; inspires and motivates others to perform well.
- Managing People – Includes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; takes responsibility for subordinates’ activities; makes self-available to staff; provides regular performance feedback; develops subordinates skill and encourages growth; solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); improves processes, products and services.
- Quality Management – Looks for ways to improved and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
- Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; displays orientation to profitability; aligns work with strategic goals.
- Cost Consciousness – Works within approved budget, develops and implements cost saving measures, conserves organizational resources.
- Ethics – Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values
- Adaptability - Adapts to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; change approach or method to best fit the situation; able to deal with frequent change, delay, or unexpected events.
- Judgment – Displays willingness to make decisions; exhibits sound and accurate judgment; supports and explains reasoning for decisions; includes appropriate people in decision-making process; make timely decisions
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Standing - Constantly
- Walking - Frequently
- Sitting - Frequently
- Lifting - Occasionally
- Carrying -
- Pushing -
- Pulling -
- Talking - Occasionally
- Hearing - Occasionally
- Repetitive Motions -
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination -
Working Conditions
- Extreme cold -
- Extreme heat -
- Humid -
- Wet -
- Noise - Rarely
- Hazards -
- Temperature Change -
- Atmospheric Conditions -
- Vibration - Frequently
ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.
The hourly pay rate for this position is:
$26.00 to $30.00
Factors which may affect this rate include shift, geography, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Details of ZOLL's comprehensive benefits plans can be found at www.zollbenefits.com.
Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until this position is filled. For fully remote positions, compensation will comply with all applicable federal, state, and local wage laws, including minimum wage requirements, based on the employee’s primary work location.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
