The Production Manager role will initially focus on the production leadership of an FDA Class III medical device currently in production and ramping for a strategic OEM of ours. The Production Manager will focus on adherence to released processes, meeting production demand, continuous improvement, team leadership and talent development, scalability of a complex manufacturing process, and collaboration across all disciplines.
Responsibilities:
- Provide total cell leadership in the attainment of goals with respect to safety, quality, delivery, cost.
- Direct process improvement programs and provide process method excellence
- Lead cell to achieving goals in process improvement, delivered quality and cost reduction
- Ensure communication of key business / customer issues to employees
- Direct the planning and manufacturing of production with support from Planners, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Operations resources
- Be responsible for meeting all established labor standards, quality, and delivery commitments
- Ensure assigned employees are aware/comply with all customer and applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations
- Pursue Lean beliefs and processes to enhance product / process producibility and delivered quality requirements; own the visual metrics and promote a sustainable Lean culture
- Select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction of team
- Structure assigned organization and staff positions with personnel to accomplish business objectives
- Provide ongoing supervision and counseling for employees, guiding them in current positions and assisting with career development and training
Experience
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in Operations related areas. Experience may be considered in lieu for a formal degree.
- 10-15 years’ experience preferred in complex electromechanical product manufacturing
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in medical device manufacturing environment (FDA QMSR, ISO 13485), preferably 10 years
- Cleanroom manufacturing experience preferred
- Implantable medical device experience beneficial
- Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate directly with strategic customers
- Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
- Strong lean manufacturing, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing management such as production and inventory control, and standard cost systems
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