Bend Operations Technician — Lean Manufacturing & Growth

The Wonderful Company; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Generous paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Wellness and employee assistance 프로그램

Job summary

Suterra, part of The Wonderful Company, seeks an Ops Tech/Area Supervisor in Bend, Oregon. You will drive process control and lead a hands-on team in a fast-paced biotech manufacturing environment.

The role covers area oversight, quality control, engineering projects, continuous improvement, and supply chain logistics. Onsite Monday–Friday 5:00 am–3:30 pm, rotations, Lean initiatives, ERP usage (Dynamics AX), and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifications

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite and highly confident using computers.
• Demonstrated experience managing short and long-term projects.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential.
• Enthusiasm for teamwork across multiple functions of the organization.
• Experience in teaching and or educating peers on new processes/equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve problems while understanding risks to resources and deadlines.
• Mechanical, Electrical, Software proficiencies will be given special consideration.
• Demonstrated experience supervising others.
• Prior success managing short and long-term projects.
• Bring a positive approach to new projects or responsibilities, we are here to learn and have fun.
• Enthusiasm for cross-functional teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Oversee an assigned area within the operation, rotating through responsibilities.
• Teach best practices to the operating team.
• Assign tasks based on forecasts and orders.
• Maintain inventory of Raw Materials and Finished Goods using ERP.
• Support projects such as equipment commissioning and engineering improvements.
• Drive ops efficiency and new technology research and integration.
• Oversee supply of raw materials for multiple production areas.
• Propose improvements to process and equipment with ROI calculations.
• Lead problem-solving sessions with quality and operations teams.
• Use ERP (Dynamics AX) to maintain records.
• Coordinate with vendors and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional teamwork

Teaching/mentoring

ERP systems

Microsoft Office

Inventory control

Tools

ERP Dynamics AX

Job description

Suterra, part of The Wonderful Company, seeks an Ops Tech/Area Supervisor in Bend, Oregon. You will drive process control and lead a hands-on team in a fast-paced biotech manufacturing environment.

The role covers area oversight, quality control, engineering projects, continuous improvement, and supply chain logistics. Onsite Monday–Friday 5:00 am–3:30 pm, rotations, Lean initiatives, ERP usage (Dynamics AX), and opportunities for advancement.