Area Manager- DE Mechanical Assembly

Varex Imaging Corporation•Salt Lake City, UT

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Area Manager is responsible for leading a manufacturing area or department within a defined business unit. This role operates at both a strategic and operational level, owning performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people. The Area Manager leads supervisors and frontline teams, drives continuous improvement, ensures operational excellence, and aligns area performance with company-wide objectives. The Area Manager leads the DE, Mid-tier, and Glass X-ray source mechanical assembly operations, responsible for delivering complex, high-reliability medical products in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment. This area is critical to final product integration and readiness, requiring strong coordination across upstream production, engineering, and quality to ensure precision assembly, product integrity, and regulatory compliance for global customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience
10+ years of operations or manufacturing leadership experience
Experience leading teams and driving operational performance
Strong background in mechanical assembly of complex electro-mechanical systems
Experience operating in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environments
Demonstrated experience with Lean manufacturing and assembly process optimization
Demonstrated experience with Root cause analysis and corrective action implementation
Demonstrated experience with Standard work development and process control
Demonstrated experience with Production performance tracking and reporting tools
Experience supporting R&D to production transitions, including process development and scaling
Working knowledge of regulated manufacturing environments (e.g., GMP, QMS)

Nice To Haves

Experience in precision mechanical assembly or complex technical manufacturing
Background in medical device or regulated production environments
Lean / Six Sigma certification with demonstrated application in manufacturing

Responsibilities

Own area-wide performance across key metrics (safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity)
Establish and execute goals aligned with business and operational objectives
Monitor KPIs and drive performance through data-driven decision-making
Lead capacity planning and resource alignment to meet changing demand
Ensure efficient and compliant operation of production processes
Oversee workforce planning, labor utilization, and material flow
Ensure equipment readiness, capacity, and risk mitigation planning
Drive problem-solving for operational challenges and escalations
Lead, coach, and develop supervisors and frontline employees
Build team capability through training, cross-training, and succession planning
Establish clear expectations and accountability for performance and behaviors
Partner with HR on workforce planning, engagement, and employee relations
Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Lead or sponsor Kaizen events and process improvement projects
Identify waste, constraints, and inefficiencies to improve flow and productivity
Ensure improvements are sustained and standardized
Partner with engineering, quality, maintenance, and other business units
Align production execution with customer demand and business priorities
Support new product introduction and process changes
Ensure adherence to safety standards, regulatory requirements, and company policies
Promote a culture of safety, quality, and operational discipline
Support audit readiness, CAPA, and compliance initiatives
Present area performance, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership
Conduct Gemba walks and maintain visibility into operations
Ensure alignment between strategic priorities and operational execution
Approves area-level staffing, resource allocation, and spending
Enforces policies and operational standards within the area
Makes strategic and operational decisions impacting area performance
Own end-to-end performance of mechanical assembly operations, including safety, quality, delivery, and cost across a 24/7 production environment
Drive production execution to meet on-time delivery, yield, and throughput targets
Lead assembly operations for complex electro-mechanical products, ensuring consistent build quality, adherence to standardized work, and efficient product flow through assembly stages
Partner with planning, supply chain, and upstream production to ensure material readiness and schedule adherence while responding to real-time disruptions
Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to resolve product and process issues, reduce defects, warranty concerns, and COPQ, and improve assembly process capability
Lead new product introduction (NPI) efforts within assembly, ensuring smooth transition from R&D into stable production processes
Champion lean manufacturing principles within assembly, focusing on line balancing and workflow optimization, standard work development and sustainment, and reduction in cycle time, rework, and inefficiencies
Lead and execute continuous improvement projects, acting as project manager for process changes, tooling upgrades, and equipment investments
Own assembly-related capacity planning, labor strategy, and capital planning, ensuring scalability and operational readiness
Ensure compliance with QMS, GMP, CAPA, and regulatory requirements, with strong emphasis on documentation accuracy and process discipline
Drive adoption and effectiveness of digital systems (MES, SAP, electronic records) to improve traceability and operational visibility