Manufacturing Leader – Medical Devices & Operational Excellence

Cretex Medical Component and Device Technologies; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 101,000 - 151,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with match

Onsite health clinics

Cretex University

Job summary

Cretex Medical is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to provide hands-on operational leadership across molding, assembly, and secondary operations, driving safety, quality, and on-time delivery while building a culture of continuous improvement.

Two roles will support our molding implant/assemblies and general molding and stamping teams, leading high‑performing teams, managing costs, and partnering with Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to meet customer needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 5 years of leadership experience.
• 5+ years of progressive leadership in manufacturing, preferably in injection molding.
• Lean manufacturing principles and problem solving.
• Quality systems knowledge and SPC understanding.
• Experience with production layout/design and capacity planning.
• Budget management and MS Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop high-performing teams with a culture of safety and continuous improvement.
• Direct operations to meet safety, quality, and delivery metrics; own corrective actions for customer complaints.
• Use data and KPIs (Power BI) to drive decisions and improve efficiency and capacity.
• Align production schedules and resources with customer needs; manage cross-functional collaboration.
• Support launches, capital projects, and system improvements; manage labor and costs.

Skills

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Problem solving

Quality systems

SPC

Production planning

Equipment management

MS Office

Communication

Detail oriented

Organization

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

Power BI

ERP/MRP

Job description

Cretex Medical is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to provide hands-on operational leadership across molding, assembly, and secondary operations, driving safety, quality, and on-time delivery while building a culture of continuous improvement.

Two roles will support our molding implant/assemblies and general molding and stamping teams, leading high‑performing teams, managing costs, and partnering with Sales, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain to meet customer needs.