Manager, Manufacturing

100 Merit Medical Systems, Inc.; Pearland (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Multiple shifts (Days, Swing, Nights)

Medical/Dental & other insurances

Onsite medical clinic

Onsite cafeterias

Vacation and sick-time benefits

401K and HSA

Job summary

Merit Medical Systems, Inc. in Pearland, Texas, is seeking a Day shift Manufacturing Manager to lead production priorities and manage operations for the manufacturing and sub-assembly processes. The role requires six years of managerial experience and a Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering or related field.

You will provide leadership, solve production challenges, and ensure compliance with GMP and quality standards while guiding a top management team to achieve objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in manufacturing engineering or related field required.
• Minimum six years of related managerial experience.
• Two years of extensive technical engineering experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to solve problems to meet product development and manufacturing needs.
• Knowledge of GMP and TQM in manufacturing.
• Proficient computer skills (spreadsheets, word processing, databases).

Responsibilities

• Meet with production management to determine daily priorities and monitor standards.
• Manage manufacturing operations to meet needs of manufacturing and sub-assembly processes.
• Provide managerial and technical support to achieve tasks.
• Resolve quality and manufacturing criteria issues.
• Input for manufacturing project approvals and evaluate team performance.
• Plan and generate estimates for the department to foresee obstacles.

Skills

Managerial experience

Engineering experience in a manuf. env

Problem solving

Team leadership

GMP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering or related field

Tools

GMP knowledge

TQM principles

MS Office/Databases

Job description

Work Shift: DAY Work Schedule: Why Merit? At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS PERFORMED

• 1. Meets with other members of the production management team to determine daily production priorities and to monitor production standards.
• 2. Manages manufacturing operations to ensure that all needs are met for Merit's manufacturing and sub-assembly process and that resources are provided to obtain peak performance.
• 3. Provides managerial and technical support to assist others to achieve their assigned job tasks.
• 4. Resolves problems to ensure that quality needs are being met and manufacturing criteria are adhered to.
• 5. Provides input for manufacturing project approval and evaluates the performance of employees as related to those projects.
• 6. Plans and generates estimates for the manufacturing department to foresee future obstacles and provides leadership to overcome them.
• 7. Performs management assignments for the department such as interviewing, hiring, performance appraisal, training, employee discipline, termination, and work review/scheduling.
• 8. May discipline and monitor time and attendance of employees assigned to non-primary shifts and has authority to take appropriate actions to ensure site integrity.
• 9. May assume responsibility for new or existing departments or operations during a volume ramp up period or coverage situations.
• 10. Performs other managerial tasks.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS

• Lifting -- Not to exceed 50 lbs. – local practice may apply.
• Writing
• Sitting
• Standing
• Bending
• Vision
• Color perception
• Depth perception
• Reading
• Field of vision/peripheral
• Fine motor skills
• Noise
• Chemical vapors
• Soldering fumes

SUMMARY OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education and/or experience equivalent to at least a Bachelor' Degree with emphasis in manufacturing engineering and operations.
• A minimum of six years of related managerial experience, with two years of extensive technical engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to creatively solve problems in meeting the product development and manufacturing needs of a medical manufacturing organization.
• Ability to work as a member of a top management team to accomplish organizational objectives and meet organizational quotas.
• Knowledge of and experience in utilizing Good Manufacturing Processes (GMP) and other manufacturing process controls.
• Knowledge of the application of principles of Total Quality Management in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated computer skills preferably spreadsheets, word processing, database, and other applicable software programs.

COMPETENCIES

• Daily production priorities/production standards monitoring
• Manufacturing operation management
• Product development and manufacturing problem solving/quality/standards
• Budget
• Supervisory process/hiring/training/performance evaluation/salary/discipline

COMMENTS

Infectious Control Risk Category III: The risk category explains whether or not employees are likely to come into contact with blood or body fluids while performing their jobs. Risk category III states employment and procedures that do not require exposure. As an eligible Merit employee, you can expect the following:

• Multiple Shifts and Hours to choose from: Days, Swing (Eve), and Nights
• Medical/Dental & Other Insurances (eligible the first of month after 30 days)
• Low Cost Onsite Medical Clinic
• Two (2) Onsite Cafeterias
• Employee Garden | Gardening Classes
• 3 Weeks' Vacation | 1 Week Sick-Time | Paid Holidays
• 401K | Health Savings Account

Merit is a proud Utah Patriot Partner committed to hiring our Veterans. Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force and clinical support team totaling in excess of 500 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,000 people worldwide with facilities in South Jordan, Utah; Pearland, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Aliso Viejo, California; Maastricht and Venlo, The Netherlands; Paris, France; Galway, Ireland; Beijing, China; Tijuana, Mexico; Joinville, Brazil; Ontario, Canada; Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Reading, United Kingdom; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Singapore.

UNDERSTAND. INNOVATE. DELIVER. Merit Medical is a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit has made it a priority to understand customers, innovate, and deliver life-changing products and services.