Production Manager

The Production Manager is responsible for leading manufacturing operations for complex, highly regulated products within a medical device manufacturing environment. This role provides overall production leadership with a focus on safety, quality, delivery, cost, continuous improvement, and team development.

The Production Manager will oversee adherence to established manufacturing processes, production planning and execution, process improvement, capacity and scalability, and the development of a high-performing manufacturing team. This position works closely with Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, and other cross-functional teams to ensure production requirements are met while maintaining the highest standards of quality and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in complex manufacturing environments, strong knowledge of medical device quality systems, Lean manufacturing expertise, and a proven ability to lead teams and drive operational performance.

• Provide overall leadership for assigned manufacturing operations and drive performance against established goals for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Ensure production activities consistently meet customer demand, quality requirements, labor standards, and delivery commitments.
• Direct the planning, scheduling, and execution of manufacturing activities in collaboration with Planning, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Operations functions.
• Ensure manufacturing processes are executed in accordance with approved procedures, work instructions, specifications, and quality requirements.
• Monitor production performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency, capacity, throughput, and overall operational performance.
• Communicate key business, operational, and customer priorities to production employees and ensure alignment across the team.

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, product quality, cost reduction, and manufacturing scalability.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve manufacturing methods, workflows, productivity, and process capability.
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles and problem-solving methodologies to improve production performance and product manufacturability.
• Establish, monitor, and maintain visual performance metrics to provide clear visibility into operational results.
• Promote a sustainable culture of continuous improvement and accountability throughout the manufacturing organization.
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective action efforts related to production performance, quality, and process issues.

• Ensure production activities comply with applicable medical device quality systems, regulatory requirements, and internal procedures.
• Promote a culture of quality and ensure employees understand and follow established policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Partner with Quality and other cross-functional teams to address manufacturing and quality issues in a timely and effective manner.
• Support compliance with applicable FDA requirements, ISO 13485 standards, and other relevant regulatory requirements.
• Maintain a strong focus on product quality, process control, documentation, and customer requirements.

• Lead, mentor, and develop production personnel to build a high-performing and accountable team.
• Participate in the selection, hiring, onboarding, training, and development of employees.
• Establish clear expectations, goals, and performance standards for assigned team members.
• Provide ongoing coaching, feedback, supervision, and performance management.
• Support employees in developing their skills and pursuing opportunities for professional growth and advancement.
• Structure staffing and organizational resources to effectively support production requirements and business objectives.
• Foster a collaborative, respectful, and results-oriented work environment.

• Collaborate closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, Maintenance, and other functional teams to support production objectives.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to resolve production constraints, quality issues, material challenges, and process inefficiencies.
• Communicate production status, risks, opportunities, and resource requirements to appropriate stakeholders.
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