Area Manager - Manufacturing

Viant Medical Inc.; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Viant Medical Inc. is seeking an Area Manager responsible for overseeing manufacturing processes and managing resources. This role requires strong leadership, problem-solving skills, and experience in the medical device industry. You will ensure operational excellence and drive continuous improvement initiatives while maintaining high safety and quality standards.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits effective date of hire

Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays

401k Plan with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Voluntary Universal Life and Long-Term Care

Voluntary Legal Plan

Pet Insurance

Home Ownership Program

Qualifications

• 3-5 years manufacturing experience with progressive responsibilities.
• Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt or Lean Master Certification preferred.
• Experience in the medical device industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee direct and indirect labor in manufacturing process.
• Maintain staffing levels to achieve performance goals.
• Lead continuous improvement activities in production.

Skills

Leadership

Problem Solving

Interpersonal Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Operational Excellence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technical or business related field

Job description

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.

Job Summary

The main objective of this role is to oversee both direct and indirect labor employees within a specific manufacturing process area. You will manage company resources, including personnel, equipment, and materials, while working closely with Engineering, Quality, and Maintenance teams to meet work schedules and fulfill customer requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. The Area Manager is fully responsible for S, Q, D, I, P metrics across multiple departments and shifts.

Job Responsibilities:

• Uphold Viant Values and comply with all safety, regulatory, and quality requirements, policies, and procedures.
• Provide direction to resolve technical and production-related issues, ensuring weekly schedules meet or exceed Company and Customer expectations.
• Maintain appropriate staffing levels to achieve budgeted performance.
• Monitor product or line alignment with the master production schedule and material planning to meet production goals.
• Track departmental performance measures, ensure goals are met, and develop/implement corrective or preventive actions as needed.
• Ensure work orders are closed in Oracle with accurate data.
• Supervise associates to foster a safe work environment and a self-directed team approach, including setting and executing strategic safety initiatives annually.
• Continuously communicate with Plant management regarding production, facility, and associate achievements or concerns.
• Identify, arrange, and/or provide training to ensure a safe, efficient, quality work environment, focusing on continuous improvement through Lean manufacturing principles.
• Facilitate communication, coordination, and conflict resolution within and among work groups.
• Provide leadership to Associates in all areas, including hiring, performance management, coaching, counseling, and corrective actions.
• Lead continuous improvement activities within the area, including approving and sponsoring projects, managing CAPEX requirements and CER submissions, and overseeing a productivity pipeline of projects.
• Promote an atmosphere of diversity, open communication, and trust, offering opportunities for training and growth.
• Remain flexible to business needs and perform other functions as required.

Job Requirements:

• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in technical or business related field or comparable manufacturing experience.
• Minimum Experience: 3-5 years manufacturing experience with progressive responsibilities and leadership experience. Experience in medical device industry preferred.
• Knowledge & Skills: Experience in management of production schedules, reading technical documents and blueprints preferred. Lean Six/Sigma Green/Black Belt or Lean Master Certification strongly preferred. Leadership, problem solving, strong interpersonal skills, delivers results, sense of urgency and bias for taking action.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits-effective date of hire!
• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Voluntary Universal Life and Long-Term Care
• Voluntary Legal Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Home Ownership Program

Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.