Production Supervisor

Job Description

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology

At Leica Microsystems, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives-and we're all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

You'll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher's system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact - innovating at the speed of life.

Shape the Future with Us!

At Leica Microsystems, we have been shaping the future for over 175 years with groundbreaking optical and digital solutions. With a culture rooted in customer focus, innovation, and teamwork, we lead the market in microscopy, imaging, and analysis, unveiling the invisible and empowering our customers to build a better, healthier world.

Joining Leica Microsystems means contributing to scientific discoveries and supporting surgeons in making critical decisions. Our advanced microscopes and AI-based image analysis solutions enable users to gain profound insights into development and engineering challenges. Here, you will work on meaningful projects alongside passionate colleagues, driving progress and pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Production Supervisor is responsible for leading and overseeing day-to-day manufacturing operations, ensuring achievement of safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost objectives. This role directs production activities, material flow, workforce utilization, and resource allocation to meet production schedules and customer requirements while maintaining compliance with regulatory, quality, and company standards.

This position reports to the Head of Manufacturing Operations and is part of the Assembly department located in Singapore and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead and oversee daily production operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, productivity, and cost objectives while ensuring compliance with company, regulatory, and quality requirements.

• Plan and optimize manpower, equipment, materials, and production schedules to support operational efficiency, inventory control, and on-time customer delivery.

• Supervise, coach, and develop production associates while driving continuous improvement initiatives through Lean, 5S, Safety, and Kaizen programs.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.

• Relevant experience in manufacturing, assembly, or production operations, including direct supervision of production associates in a shopfloor environment.

• Experience using production performance metrics and operational reporting tools to manage safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and workforce performance.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• High-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.

• Medical device manufacturing and/or GMP-regulated environments.

• Lean manufacturing, DBS, Kaizen, 5S, or continuous improvement methodologies.

Leica Microsystems, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.