Manufacturing Manager

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Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Sub Function:
Plant Management
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
San Angelo, Texas, United States of America
Job Description:

Ethicon, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Manufacturing Manager to join the Ethicon team!

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and Med Tech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity.

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Key Responsibilities:

• Drive continuous improvement through entire production process to meet Customer Service objectives (98% line fill rate) without compromising product quality or employee safety.
• Lead the plant effort to adhere to JJPS manufacturing principles and rules for the scheduling and material flow process.
• Facilitate Process Control Meetings to highlight material flow concerns and issues.
• Investigate and quickly resolve all issues affecting production through put.
• Analyze the production system / requirements daily to manage capacity constraints and highlight issues.
• Analyze material flow trends (WIP Exceptions) to determine departmental impact on production flow. Manage facilitators to drive continuous improvements in day-to-day material control operations.
• Responsible for the management of department personnel / processes to ensure business unit objectives / metrics are accomplished.
• Perform short term capacity planning and advises Management of any potential production issues.
• Understands and adheres to Ethicon environmental and safety policies/guidelines, J&J Pollution Prevention Goals and regulatory requirements.
• Manages the tactical operation of the business unit maximizing the productivity of the business unit through optimum use of equipment, personnel, and process. Responsible for ensuring that customer fill rates are met with quality material in a cost-efficient manner. Ensures continuous improvement of the process including cycle time reductions and improved efficiencies.
• Ensures that the business unit integrates with and supports the Credo values and business results as stated in the J&J Standards of Leadership.
• Primary contact for supply chain input into projects.
• Maintains familiarity with applicable quality system regulations & standards for the medical products manufactured at the site and factors these requirements into business decisions and recommendations.
• Reviews/provides input to associates' performance and development; provides guidance and coaching to facilitators - adhering to and promoting the values expressed in the Credo, achieving good business results, managing for the long term, and developing people to achieve their greatest potential.
• Acts on behalf of the Business Unit Manager in tactical operation of the business unit and in his/her absence.
• Manage local events, which affect production capacity, and coordinate major events with key support resources.
• Act as BOP Walkthrough Lead/Designee for the Site Management Team.
• Comply with all applicable quality management system, environmental, safety and occupational health policies. (for example, ISO 13485, ISO
  14001 & OSHAS
  18001).

• Collaborate with direct reports, and one level above in the organizational structure.

Qualifications:

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent University degree is required; a focused degree in Engineering or a related field is preferred. An advanced degree, Master's or PhD is preferred.

Required:

• Minimum six (6) years of relevant professional work experience
• Experience in Operations, Manufacturing, and/or Engineering
• Supervisory experience
• Shop floor system knowledge
• Strong PC skills. Must be highly proficient in all functionality of Microsoft Excel
• Excellent conflict resolution skills, and good interpersonal skills to effectively influence colleagues.
• Excellent communication skills plus the ability to function in a team based manufacturing environment.
• Must demonstrate a mastery of the analytical skills and professional judgment to resolve major technical and people issues.

Preferred:

• BE Certification
• Must be capable of making effective management level presentations, writing formal reports…