Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

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Reporting to the Surgical Vision Global Implant Platform Engineering Senior Director, this role drives the engineering and technology activities for the Implants manufacturing site in Jacksonville. The role also actively contributes to Implant Platform Engineering initiatives. The Senior Manager provides strategic and operational leadership to the Supply Chain Manufacturing Engineering organization. Accountable for developing and deploying engineering strategies and technologies that support Implant products for intraocular lenses.

Senior Manger combines strategic vision with a hands‑on approach to manufacturing and supply chain engineering. The role is a member of the Jacksonville Implant Site Leadership Team and the Global Implant Platform Engineering Leadership Team.

Develop and maintain a pipeline of manufacturing strategies and technologies that improve product quality, manufacturing cost, and operational efficiency for new and existing products. Evaluate the strategic rationale, investment requirements, development timing and expected return on investment for engineering projects. Establish and govern a manufacturing equipment asset management program covering the full asset life cycle, from specification through obsolescence, while balancing technological capability.

Apply recognized operational excellence methods, including Lean and Six Sigma, to improve throughput, yield, reliability, availability, operational safety, and total cost of ownership of manufacturing equipment and production operating technology (OT) systems. Own and lead site engineering technology roadmap that enable transformational process development.

Build and sustain a quality‑focused culture and ensure compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices and applicable Quality System requirements as defined in the Quality Manual. Champion machine, electrical and behavioral safety across the engineering organization. Responsible for capital long‑range financial planning and reporting status and health of the site capital plan to stakeholders. Accountable for site engineering projects execution. Define, monitor, and achieve engineering performance metrics, with effective plans in place to drive continuous improvement.

Sustain a strong sense of purpose and accountability within the engineering organization.

Act as a Credo leader and constructively challenge existing paradigms to deliver breakthrough improvements aligned with the strategic business plan. Engage, empower, and coach a highly capable team. Collaborate across the wider enterprise to enable year‑over‑year growth, process simplification, and technology development. Build organizational capability through selection, recruitment, development, and performance management of engineering talent. Lead resource allocation across multidisciplinary programs to ensure…