Operations Manager

Manufacturing Director

For over three decades, Cirtec Medical has been a leading provider of manufacturing solutions for complex Class II and III medical devices. We specialize in providing comprehensive services from design and development to manufacturing and finished device assembly. Our expertise spans active implants and neuromodulation, interventional cardiology, structural heart, minimally invasive surgical systems, smart orthopedics, and precision components.

Our dedicated teams prioritize growth, innovation, and collaboration. We actively seek opportunities for improvement to enhance our support for clients. If you embrace a growth mindset and thrive on challenge, you may be a perfect fit for our team!

This position is primarily responsible for providing leadership and support to all aspects of Manufacturing as dictated by Cirtec's business needs. Provides support to other company directors to assist in the achievement of company-wide goals and objectives. Provides leadership necessary for achieving business objectives including cost, quality, productivity, safety, good housekeeping, as well as planning and utilization of equipment and employee resources. Responsible for recommending changes in organizational structure and manufacturing processes, as necessary, and for recommending needed training and development activities.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensuring conformance to the company's quality system in accordance with the company and customer requirements.
• Maintaining conformance to all other company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Planning and scheduling work assignments to meet customer commitments including effective scheduling of overtime and paid time off.
• Determining ongoing employee resource requirements based upon production schedules, customer commitments and employee utilization information.
• Assuring safe employee work practices and good housekeeping in compliance with company policy and federal/state regulations.
• Using company ERP system to monitor shop floor transactions to completeness and correctness.
• Consulting with technical resources as needed to obtain support.
• Interviewing and recommending and selecting candidates for employment. Identifying and providing orientation, training and development as required to ensure a competent work force.
• Effectively managing and evaluating employee performance. Motivating, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees to ensure maximum organizational effectiveness.
• Coordinating with product development and manufacturing transfer project teams to provide guidance of design for manufacturability, process development, and planning for process flow and manufacturing tools suitable to forecasted volumes.
• Communicating effectively with all functional managers on product and process designs, utilization of materials, quality procedures, cross functional task teams, materials management, and facility layouts.
• Taking a leadership role in continuous improvement activities, including the implementation of necessary changes to improve processes, workflow, facility, equipment, and employee effectiveness to drive improved service performance.
• Promoting the culture of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and Teamwork.
• Supporting Quality during FDA, ISO, and customer audits.
• Meeting Quality deliverables in a timely manner.
• Travel as required to support business activities.

This is not a remote position.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Must have:

• BS degree required.
• Experience with medical device (or other highly regulated industry) manufacturing with 8+ yrs operational managerial experience
• Be able to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Proven track record of successfully training employees in productivity and safety.
• Working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Ability to coach and mentor employees on a one-on-one basis as well as a group.
• Must be able to read blueprints and interpret technical specifications and illustrations.
• Understanding and implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma for process improvement and problem solving. Six Sigma Certification preferred.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP business functions.
• Working knowledge in finance in support of budgets, cost accounting and variance analysis.
• Computer literate (MS Office Suite).
• Able to prioritize and manage multiple responsibilities.
• Demonstrates a high degree of commitment to customer satisfaction.

The pay range for this role is $130,000 to $170,000. The successful candidate's starting base pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location and market conditions.

Work is performed in an office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

Cirtec Medical Corporation considers everyone for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to age, race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law. Cirtec Medical Corporation and all its related companies fully endorse equal opportunity. Cirtec Medical provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in the job application process.

We work to create a culture that is built on innovation, respect, transparency and communication, and hope you take pride in being a member of our team. It is Cirtec's goal to create an enjoyable work environment and to keep the company a great place to work. We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every stage of your career and life. Our benefits include training and career development, healthcare and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs, Paid Time Off and 401(k) retirement savings with a company match.