Senior Manager, Operations

Stratasys is a world leader in 3D printing!

Stratasys is leading the global shift to additive manufacturing with innovative 3D printing solutions for industries such as aerospace, automotive, consumer products and healthcare. Through smart and connected 3D printers, polymer materials, a software ecosystem, and parts on demand. Stratasys solutions deliver competitive advantages at every stage in the product value chain. The world’s leading organisations turn to Stratasys to transform product design, bring agility to manufacturing and supply chains, and improve patient care.

What we need:

Stratasys (RPS in the UK) based in Aylesbury, UK, are seeking a Sr. Production Manager to lead the execution of the annual operations plan by managing all production, manufacturing engineering and technical activity for the systems production.

In this role:

Responsibility will be defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), improvement of processes, and troubleshooting issues in concert with, quality assurance, global planning, and supply chain. Will also require working globally with operations in other regions.

What you will be doing:

Production

• Build world-class processes, metrics, and reporting to improve efficiency, increase effectiveness, for operations for assigned production lines,
• Managed Production deliverables of the product development processes to include all phases of in-house and/or outsources manufacturing of high-level sub-assemblies and integration.
• Manages workflow, people, processes, and resources for production and materials from floor to warehouse to meet established schedules.
• Partners with other function and departments to formulate objectives and understand requirement of our customers.
• Foster good communication and teamwork within operations team and with other Stratasys departments to meet and execute annual and 3-year strategy.
• Formulates and executes quarterly and annual production plans to improve processes, reduce costs and increase yields.
• Support and implement alternate methods designed for improvement of work standards, quality, and lead time reduction through 5S systems.

Manufacturing Engineering

• Oversee the planning, development, implementation, and maintenance of manufacturing methods.
• Develops systems to maintain reporting and record keeping of product line performance.
• Lead the operations engineers through the implementation of turnkey engineering activities for 3D printer assemblies / subassemblies both locally and globally.
• Continuously improving product quality, productivity, process efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Partners with the quality team to define and monitor process equipment calibration.
• Partners with Business Unit to plan transition of NPI to operations.
• Defines and ensures the compliance to quality standards through FAI processes.
• Supports the development of a Statement of Work (SOW) for Turnkey suppliers.
• Contributes to the selection and development of sub-contractors to reduce cost, improve quality, effectively transfer assembly lines, subassemblies, and mechanical / electro-mechanical parts.

Management

• Management of labor planning, budget, and capacity requirements; foster good communication with cross functional teams including production, quality, supply chain, and sourcing based on production scheduling.
• Provides direction on facility budget and adherence to workplace policies. Serves as company liaison with contracts and administrative direction. Ensures that all Stratasys standards and practices are followed.
• Many manager multiple projects as top site manager .
• Foster good communication and teamwork within plant environment to meet and execute on schedules
• Foster good communication and teamwork within plant environment to meet and execute on schedules
• Ensure manufacturing procedures are followed and quality standards are maintained through leadership of supervisors and leads.
• Supporting and champion of continuous improvement to maintain a safe work environment and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrates commitment to Stratasys Core Values by leading, acting and behaving in a manner consistent with these values.
• Provide Leadership of supervisors and teams to include coaching…