Manager, Manufacturing

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. • Pearland, TX

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About The Position

The Manager, Manufacturing oversees manufacturing and sub-assembly operations, ensuring production needs are met and resources are available for peak performance. The role works with production management to establish daily priorities and monitor standards, provides managerial and technical support, resolves quality and process issues, and plans for future departmental needs. It also includes employee management responsibilities and may involve taking responsibility for departments or operations during production ramp-ups or coverage situations.

Requirements

• Education and/or experience equivalent to at least a bachelor's degree, with emphasis in manufacturing engineering and operations.
• At least six years of related managerial experience, including two years of extensive technical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to creatively solve problems related to product development and manufacturing needs in a medical manufacturing organization.
• Ability to work as part of a top management team to accomplish organizational objectives and meet quotas.
• Knowledge of and experience using Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and other manufacturing process controls.
• Knowledge of applying Total Quality Management principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated computer skills, preferably with spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and other applicable software.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with production management to set daily production priorities and monitor production standards.
• Manage manufacturing operations and provide resources to support manufacturing and sub-assembly processes.
• Provide managerial and technical support to help employees complete assigned tasks.
• Resolve problems to ensure quality requirements are met and manufacturing criteria are followed.
• Contribute to manufacturing project approval and evaluate employee performance on related projects.
• Plan and prepare estimates for the manufacturing department, anticipate obstacles, and lead efforts to address them.
• Interview, hire, train, appraise, discipline, terminate, and review or schedule employees.
• May monitor and discipline employees assigned to non-primary shifts and take appropriate action to ensure site integrity.
• May take responsibility for new or existing departments or operations during production ramp-ups or coverage situations.
• Perform other managerial tasks.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and other insurance, eligible the first of the month after 30 days
• Low-cost onsite medical clinic
• Two onsite cafeterias
• Employee garden and gardening classes
• Three weeks' vacation
• One week of sick time
• Paid holidays
• 401(k)
• Health Savings Account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager