Production Team Leader

Change people’s lives and we love what you do Cochlear develops world-leading medical devices that help people hear. As a top 50 medical device company and the market-leader in implantable hearing devices, more people choose a Cochlear-branded cochlear implant system than any other. Our employees tell us that the number one reason they enjoy working for Cochlear is the opportunity to make a difference to people’s lives.

The Opportunity

A new opportunity has become available for a Manufacturing Team Leader to work as part of our Cochlear Brisbane Manufacturing division, based in Newstead. This role is responsible for leading and developing a team to ensure production schedules are adhered to in a safe, efficient, and timely manner, in alignment with the Quality Management System. The Team Leader will also be supporting accurate feedback to Process Engineering, updated training plans and alignment of Team Member expectations.

You'll be working with a fantastic team at Cochlear's Brisbane operations on Helen Street in Newstead

Your responsibilities will include- Developing positive behaviour in the team by role-modelling behavioural competencies, policies and standards required of employees, and recognising positive behaviour and correcting unsatisfactory behaviour of team members.- Overseeing quality of production throughput and organise the resolution of quality-related issues.- Planning and organising work for the team members to execute the plan in the most efficient manner through the effective use of standard CMS processes- i.e. Kanban, First in First Out (FiFO), Rotation Plans, Shift Start-up/Shutdown, Production Daily Time Record, Exercise & Lateness tracking.- Ensuring inventory accuracy and traceability is always maintained within the manufacturing operations.- Conducting workplace safety observations and participate in the development of appropriate risk controls for hazards identified.

About You:
- Lean manufacturing culture leader, excited to be a problem solver and waste eliminator.- Digital computer systems familiarity and general business acumen including presentation skills (Teams, Riskcloud, Outlook, Oracle ERP, Dashboards, Powerpoint, Excel, Word).- Confidently communicate in a verbal or written way, in 1:1 or small and large group scenarios. Deliver clear messaging and influence outcomes via coaching and motivating.- Able to prioritise and deliver Business needs, can explain the why to engage the team or business.

Developmental Value of the role:
This role presents the opportunity to work across organisational boundaries and visibility with leadership team. The team leader will be exposed to ERP and IT tools as well as working with multi-disciplined teams within Manufacturing such as Engineering, Maintenance and Calibration, Procurement and other shared services. There is also opportunity for further training and advancement to develop organisational and planning skills.

The shift times are:
Day shift - 6:24 am - 2:30 pm

Afternoon Shift - 2:24 pm - 10:30 pm

Why Join Us- Employee discount program - Save with discounts for over 1,000 retailers online and in-store.- Leave loading - You'll receive 20% extra on your daily base rate when taking annual leave.- Novated car leasing - Take advantage of fleet purchase discounts and making lease payments from your pre-tax salary.- Wellbeing programs - Employee Assistance Program (advice and counselling), Educational Assistance, Fitness discounts, Flu Vaccinations.- Work/life balance - Purchased Leave and Cochlear Day.
- Cochlear Summary
- At Cochlear we value and welcome the unique contributions, perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds of our employees and aim to build a culture that celebrates and leverages these differences, creating a sense of belonging and enabling our people to realise their full potential. We offer flexible working arrangements, and we understand flexibility is not the same for everyone. We're open to a conversation about what flexibility means for you.
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