Production Manager

Viant•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We’re a company of agile, customer-oriented individuals with a shared commitment to integrity, servant leadership, and teamwork. Our associates take pride and ownership in their work, and innovate to provide the highest quality, life-enhancing medical technology in the world. Together, We’re in It for Life. Our Fort Wayne site specializes in precision CNC machining for medical devices, supporting the production of complex metal components with high accuracy and consistency. The Production Manager is a critical role within Viant Medical and oversees the performance and satisfaction of employees in a safety focused manufacturing environment. The Production Manager will work to analyze the site’s organizational process and will find ways to enhance employees’ work quality and productivity through operational policies and strategies that keep the site functioning smoothly. The role requires a large amount of versatility in skills; from shop floor layout to optimizing space for upcoming expansion, to developing cross training matrices and job laddering for skill and career growth. The Production Manager provides strategic and focused direction, which includes high precision manufacturing (contract and OEM), facilities management, the oversight of EHS, as well as short- and long-term planning for a fleet of high precision CNC machines. The position holds broad responsibility for overall operations of the machining and assembly value streams as well as managing and implementing safety, quality, and efficiency improvements to maximize EBITDA growth, provide industry leading customer service, and developing a flexible and versatile work force, while reducing operating costs, lead times, and inventory.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Business
7-10 years of major professional accomplishments, including increasing responsibility and leadership of projects and teams in size, scope, and complexity in medical device or any other regulated industry such as: pharmaceutical or aerospace.
5-7 years management experience in medical device manufacturing environment operating a multi-shift operation.
Experience in low volume - high mix manufacturing within a fast‑paced, dynamic environment (required)
Knowledge of ISO13485:2016; contract medical device production experience in a mixed environment (OEM/Contract).
Sufficient experience and background in finance (P&L), manufacturing, human resources management, inventory control, strategic planning, and general business management practices.
Demonstrated teamwork and team building skills in producing results by meeting organizational objectives. Capable of assessing and developing individual and team skills and capabilities.
Working knowledge and ownership of lean process improvements/implementation and lean daily management.
Able to create and maintain enthusiasm for new and challenging goals. Serve as a role model by promoting new ideas and positive change by mindful servant leadership
Strong personal and professional judgment, which are invaluable skills for a role that makes hiring decisions as well as in finding the best solution to manufacturing process issues.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Lean MOS experience.

Responsibilities

Ensure employees are working safely and all safety measures and procedures are being adhered to.
Ensuring compliance with GMP and SOP’s as defined by Viant Medical’s policies, practices and procedures.
Maintaining >95% On-time delivery to promise.
Regular capacity planning and collaboration with the Supply Chain group.
Effectively organize, manage and staff a 3-shift, high mix, high complexity production environment.
Ability to work with Supply chain Manager to develop capacity plans and dispatch schedules supported by present ERP systems and customer forecasts.
Support Sales activities within the facility including quoting and customer service.
Optimize DL staffing levels and cross training for top line and EBITDA growth.
Empower a culture of continuous improvement throughout the manufacturing organization with focus on Kaizen.
Collaborate in new product launches to ensure manufacturing transfer and success, on time and in budget with solutions matching the opportunity requirements.
Develop an annual operating plan with goals & objectives for assembly, break press, c-bend, clicker press, deburr, exterial bend, laser, silk screen, tru punch, water jet, laser etch, , weld and CNC machining departments.
Work to develop machine utilization and OEE improvement as well as strategic machine fleet management.
Determines and implements operational capability required to support corporate growth and strategies.
Other duties as assigned needed to help drive our Vision, Mission, and Values.