Manager, Operations

Integer Holdings Corporation•Trenton, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Integer is a global organization providing innovative, high-quality technologies and manufacturing to Medical Device OEM’s to enhance the lives of patients worldwide and high-end niche batteries for specialized applications in the energy, military, and environmental markets. We are guided by our six Values, including focus on Customers, Innovation, Collaboration, Inclusion, Candor, and Integrity. Working at Integer means you are part of a team passionately pursuing excellence in all that we do and always reaching for the next great achievement. By joining our team, you are committing, personally and professionally, to continuously improving and developing yourself and those around you as, together, we deliver for our customers. If you are a great leader and are looking to inspire others and yourself – we want you on our team!

Requirements

The primary purpose of this position is to provide leadership for multiple Production Supervisors and individual performers and be responsible for all aspects of the manufacturing operations for assigned product lines and processes at one of Integer’s manufacturing sites.
You and your team are responsible for providing the leadership required to sustain and optimize ongoing production, built-in product quality, drive continuous improvement projects to completion, manage the interfaces with support teams, and serve as receivers for new products and new technologies being released onto your product lines.
Safety — Number of Safety Observations completed and improvement suggestions implemented
People — Associate engagement, Voluntary turnover rate, Days to fill open positions
Quality — Customer Direct Complaint Rate, NCR rate, Complaint Cycle Time, CAPA Cycle Time, Supplier Performance metrics
Delivery — On time and to fill delivery performance, Schedule/Takt attainment
Inventory – Days on hand; inventory turns
Productivity — First pass yield, labor efficiencies, Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), Throughput metrics (e.g., Parts per person hour), Unscheduled downtime events
Cost Improvement — Cumulative incremental savings recognized

Responsibilities

Assume responsibility for all production activities associated with a defined product line(s) at one of our manufacturing sites and accept accountability for delivering the Key Performance Goals/Targets established for that product line(s)
Serve as a key leader and representative of the Operations’ Team and contribute to the development of the annual goals and objectives for Operations from which your Key Performance Goals/Targets are derived. You may represent the Operations’ Team to the Site Leadership Team.
Lead your direct reports which include any combination of Production Supervisors and individual performers within the Operation’s Team
Understand and adhere to Integer’s Values and all company policies, procedures, and work instructions defined in your training plan
Ensure compliance to the established Quality Management System and all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security protocols
Provide inputs to and lead the execution of the manufacturing-related imperatives reflected in the site Hoshin Plan
Develop and execute sustained Continuous Improvement processes
Define the goals and objectives for your direct repots with supporting Key Performance Indicators (metrics in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity)
Promote talent by developing individual growth and development plans and organizational succession plans
Manage by walking around -- going to the Gemba to observe and ask questions and being an active listener
Model an open and inclusive communication style at the daily production boards, in the weekly project update meetings, and in the monthly KPI Board reviews and Town Hall meetings
Engage with Associates at all levels and across all functions, finding time every week to join them for lunch, during breaks, and inviting them to your diagonal slice meetings
Ensure one/one time with your direct reports regularly to monitor performance and check in on progress to Individual Development Plans
Interact, as appropriate, directly with your customers, internal and external; support the preparations of customer business reviews and participate in site visits and audits by customers or other parties, as needed
Partner with your peers on the Operations’ Team, aligning on strategies, tactics, and actions needed, to achieve Operation’s objectives
Collaborate with the R&D and Product Development teams to appropriately prioritize Operations’ resources and support for new product launches
Embed Quality within the Operations team – “I own Quality.” Be a standard bearer for Quality in everything we do at Integer, by assuring adherence to our QMS, facilitating corrective and preventive actions, and contributing to the successful attainment of our quality KPI’s and journey to 5 Sigma.
Perform other duties, as needed and as directed
Be a site champion for deployment of the systems and tools to optimize all production activities across the site. Embrace the Manufacturing Excellence culture based on the Integer Production System and its five focus areas: Strategy Alignment through Site Hoshin Plans, the regular cadence of Sales, Inventory, and Operations’ Planning (SiOP) meetings, and regular updates to the value stream maps.
Leadership of Sustained Change by ensuring production monitoring & improvement activities and deployment of Leader Standard Work.
Standardization through workplace organization & visual controls (5S), Manufacturing Standard Work, and robust training & certification programs.
Associate Engagement promoted through the adoption of standardized problem solving methodologies, behavior-based safety programs, and improvement idea and suggestion systems.
Systems & Process Optimization through adoption of principles of built in quality, optimized scheduling & material system designs, work cell design, and total productive maintenance.
Participate in the development and vetting of production plans with representatives from other departments, such as Production, Planning, Continuous Improvement, Customer Service, Quality, and Materials to ensure that production performance standards meet customer requirements
Monitor the status of actual daily and longer-term performance against the production plan; drive actions to address off standard performance
Achieve above ensuring change management and required customer notification is being followed