Operations Manager (7092)

Description

Position Summary: Ensure efficient and cost-effective manufacturing operations, guaranteeing product production, packaging, and shipment in accordance with quality and safety standards, while coordinating production departments and operational personnel. Key Highlights: 1. Team leadership in production and continuous improvement 2. Implementation of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma 3. Quality assurance, safety, and regulatory compliance Ensure efficient and cost-effective manufacturing operations by guaranteeing product production, packaging, and shipment in compliance with quality, safety, and regulatory requirements, through coordination of production departments and supervision of operational personnel. **Roles and Responsibilities:** * Establish, maintain, and improve manufacturing processes to drive productivity and operational efficiency. * Lead, develop, and manage production teams, ensuring adherence to operational standards, quality, and delivery objectives. * Ensure control and analysis of operational data through production records, reports, and data analytics for decision-making. * Support new product introductions by proactively identifying equipment, resource, and capability requirements. * Supervise shop-floor operations, ensuring execution per standards and providing timely feedback and corrective actions. * Ensure availability of required personnel through timely hiring and resource allocation. * Guarantee receipt, alignment, and execution of the Master Production Schedule (MPS). * Prioritize operational requirements (daily, weekly, and monthly) to ensure achievement of business objectives. * Ensure compliance with applicable procedures, operational standards, and regulatory requirements (e.g., ISO 13485, FDA). * Ensure availability of necessary documentation for proper execution of production. * Verify correct administration and execution of personnel work schedules. * Provide support and resolution for day-to-day operational issues, ensuring uninterrupted operations. * Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure compliance with product quality standards. * Lead the development and implementation of the plant’s continuous improvement strategy and operational excellence model. * Develop and implement improvement and optimization initiatives to achieve cost-saving targets. * Lead the transformation toward a Lean Manufacturing model, driving operational efficiency, waste elimination, and plant-wide continuous improvement. * Develop and execute continuous improvement initiatives via Kaizen events and Six Sigma projects, including talent development and training (Green/Black Belt). * Implement and standardize process control and improvement tools—including SPC systems—ensuring adoption across all production lines and product families. * Define, monitor, and optimize key performance indicators (KPIs), promoting data-driven decision-making and improving business outcomes (costs, variability, supply chain). * Strengthen Lean Six Sigma culture through staff training, standardization of best practices, and organizational alignment to maximize efficiency and synergy. * Ensure full compliance with Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) guidelines—including risk identification and reporting, regulatory compliance, incident investigation, implementation and follow-up of corrective and preventive actions—as well as participation in training, committees, and emergency response teams, promoting a zero-accident culture. **Required Qualifications:** * Education: Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Engineering. The candidate must demonstrate proven leadership skills, vision, and influence over teams both within and outside their direct authority. * Experience: Minimum 7 years of managerial-level experience in manufacturing and continuous improvement. Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification is preferred; experience building Lean systems is required. * Languages: English and Spanish (bilingual). * Competencies: Analytical thinking, teamwork, and strong leadership, communication, supervision, and interpersonal skills. Ability to ensure compliance with organizational policies, rules, and procedures. * Technical Knowledge: Experience with continuous improvement methodologies, including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and process optimization tools.