Manufacturing Manager (Onsite)

Kardium Inc. • Burnaby, BC

61d • $95,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

By joining the Kardium team, you can help make a difference in the lives of millions around the world. We have developed a ground-breaking medical device for the diagnosis and treatment of the most common heart rhythm disorder, atrial fibrillation – which can cause stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.
Kardium’s mission is to deliver the best treatment for atrial fibrillation. To achieve this, we have developed The Globe® Pulsed Field System – we have a fantastic technical team that has developed a product with strong, unique, and customer-valued differentiators versus other solutions on the market. We have built connections with key opinion leaders who are already using the Globe System and are helping to tell our story.
We have obtained FDA approval and officially begun the commercial launch of the Globe® Pulsed Field System. This is a pivotal and exciting time in our journey, as we bring this life-changing technology to patients.
Please note, this opportunity is an onsite work arrangement, located in Burnaby, BC.
This position is based on a 3x4 schedule with 12-hour shifts. Candidates must be able to commit to working one weekend day (Saturday or Sunday) consistently and be available for holiday shifts as operational needs require.
Meaningful work you will be a part of

Requirements

• B.Sc. BASc or BEng or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of manufacturing management experience demonstrating increasing levels of responsibility.
• Knowledge of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).
• Proven experience guiding or driving implementation of continuous improvement programs.
• Flexible and willing to take on additional responsibilities as assigned.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience in a highly regulated industry (aerospace, medical devices) preferred.
• Understanding of BC Occupational Health and Safety regulations an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage the performance of one of the manufacturing shifts.
• Lead and mentor a team of manufacturing supervisors.
• Manage performance and compensation reviews for supervisors and other manufacturing staff.
• Lead workforce planning reviews to identify resource requirements and ensure required roles receive approval and are communicated to the Training Center.
• Provide clear and actionable feedback to Training centre regarding performance readiness of newly certified production technician.
• Review daily production targets and ensure resource utilization drives adherence to plan.
• Drive daily stand-up meetings and ensure operational issues and follow up actions are clearly defined, prioritised and assigned.
• Drive continuous improvement of the daily management system.
• Drive early escalation and recovery planning and execution to address production down time occurrences.
• Drive a safety-first culture through active involvement in identifying, addressing and preventing workplace risks.
• Work with Continuous Improvement and lead or support improvement programs
• Coordinate with Planning, Manufacturing Engineering and Inventory to help define the optimal cut-in strategy for engineering change orders.
• Support non-conformance reviews and root cause investigations and recommend potential corrective actions.
• Provide feedback to Manufacturing Engineering on capacity constraints and propose solutions to optimize line balancing and capacity.

Benefits

• The total cash we’ve listed for this position includes a base salary, plus a contribution to a Registered Retirement Savings plans (RRSP) to help support your financial goals.
• Comprehensive medical & dental coverage for all permanent employees – effective as of Day 1, with no waiting period.
• Work-day flexibility – additionally, we provide 3 personal days per year.
• Support for you (and your dependents) overall well-being.
• Family building – we provide top up for both maternity leave & adoptive leave. Employees can also enroll in benefit coverage for fertility drug treatment.
• Career progression and learning support.
• Professional membership support.

What This Job Offers

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