Manufacturing Plant Manager (Medical Devices)Job Description:Job Title:Manufacturing Plant Manager
Reports to:VP Operations
The Plant Manager reports directly to the VP Operations and is expected to be a hands-on results-oriented manager who will manage the day-to-day activities of the manufacturing plant, operations, and production. The Plant Manager is committed to product quality, costs, and driving continuous improvement, and puts customer service first.
Job Responsibilities:
Implement, monitor, and meet manufacturing team KPIs (i.e. on-time delivery, supplier performance, product quality, etc.).
Implement processes in alignment with business strategic initiatives; develop and present annual budgets to support these initiatives.
Develop and manage daily priorities that drive production schedules to meet inventory levels, cost, and quality goals.
Analyze production and quality metrics and proactively implement improvements and solutions to identified issues.
Ensure all quality and regulatory standards are met as applicable for ISO 13485 and other medical device standards; ensure compliance with all applicable legislation and codes in all areas of the site, including WSIB, WHMIS, & Workplace EH&S.
Responsible for the business-wide JHSC including associated activities such as fire and evacuation plans, first aid responders, and workplace audits.
Plan, organize, and run day-to-day operations to ensure materials and resources are available as required to meet and exceed stakeholder expectations.
Drive a culture of continuous improvement, responsibility, and accountability through employee engagement and leading by example.
Provide hands-on leadership in lean manufacturing, including evaluating existing systems, processes, and metrics to recommend and implement improvements that minimize production costs and waste while maximizing production outputs.
Establish, monitor, and manage a supply chain of vendors and contractors to support manufacturing and product development rapid prototyping. Responsible for pricing, service level specifications, contracted deliverables, and conflict resolution protocols.
Maintain, manage, and report on inventory levels.
Implement and maintain tracking, shipping, and inventory processes to ensure accurate, real-time information is available at all times; ensure measures are in place to monitor inventory levels of supplies to avoid any interruption in operational processes.
Support direct reports to troubleshoot and resolve problems as required; use problem-solving skills to quickly ascertain a situation and be decisive in solving it; escalate issues as needed to engineering and other departments.
Provide input on feasibility or design for manufacturability of new product proposals.
Responsible for all facilities management and the required outside services that are necessary.
Job Requirements:
University graduate in engineering or manufacturing discipline.
Certification in Lean and/or Six Sigma is preferred.
ERP training and certification, preferably in Oracle.
Quality and supply chain or industrial management training.
Certified in Health and Safety.
A minimum of 5 years previous experience as a hands-on manufacturing or operations manager in the medical device industry or other regulated high technology industry.
Proven time management and organizational skills required to meet production deadlines, shipping dates, and projects; must possess a sense of urgency.
A proven track record of ensuring a strong focus on product quality, effective manufacturing processes, and policies; hands-on experience managing quality through NCRs, SCARs, and CAPA processes.
Sound understanding of manufacturing strategies, supply chain and materials management, and financial operations management.
Hands-on experience in the application of lean principles and Design for Six Sigma, 5S, visual management systems, standardized work, kaizen, etc.
Strong knowledge and problem-solving skills to effectively solve logistics, manufacturing, and technical problems.
Proven success as an operations manager to engage and inspire their team to exceed expectations.
Demonstrates effective organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
Demonstrates positive open interpersonal skills with a proven ability to work constructively with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders while demonstrating an acceptable level of assertiveness.
Ability to write reports and effectively present information.
Facilitate regular meetings and updates to ensure the accurate and timely flow of information as required by the team and all other functions.
Strong technical, computer, and systems knowledge; hands-on experience with ERP and MRP systems and methods.
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
Required Skills:5S, Lean Manufacturing, Strategic Initiatives, Kaizen, Six Sigma, Conflict Resolution, Product Quality, Legislation, Employee Engagement, Waste Management, Operations Management, Inventory Control, First Aid, Supply Chain Management, Accountability, Product Development, Metrics, Shipping, Problem Solving, Continuous Improvement, Optimization, Interpersonal Skills, Manufacturing, Contractors, Specifications, Oracle, Vendors, Materials, Time Management, Customer Service, Design Engineering, Leadership, Business Communication, Training Management.#J-18808-Ljbffr