Operations Manager

Cordica Medical; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cordica Medical is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead manufacturing and maintenance operations at our Sunrise, Florida location. This hands-on leadership role focuses on driving operational excellence, building strong teams, and delivering results in a regulated manufacturing environment.

You will own plant performance, ensure safe, efficient, high-quality production, and manage hiring, coaching, and employee development across site teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience, including 2+ years in a plant management role.
• Six Sigma certification, MBA, and/or AX experience is a plus.
• Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, area managers, engineers, and other site teams and oversee hiring and performance management.
• Partner with development to ensure process capability and consistent output.
• Provide leadership for pilot operations and scale-up to large manufacturing sites.
• Drive continuous improvement using metrics that influence financial performance.
• Track KPIs and lead corrective actions when targets aren’t met.
• Apply data analytics to evaluate and improve processes and sustain improvements.
• Collaborate with suppliers, customers, auditors, and partners.
• Own capital planning from goal-setting to final review of requests.
• Ensure ISO 9001, ISO 13485, MDSAP, GMP compliance and quality initiatives.
• Set EH&S tone, lead safety actions, and maintain inspection readiness.
• Coach staff for development and prepare for advancement.
• Lead cross-facility projects and internal/external audits as needed.

Skills

Leadership

People-management

Analytical skills

Communication

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field

Six Sigma certification

MBA

Tools

Change Management

Project Management

Cellular Manufacturing

Kaizen

A3

Waste Elimination

Level Production

One Piece Flow

DOE

Poka-Yoke

Jidoka

Job description

Cordica Medical is a mission‑driven medical device company dedicated to advancing patient care through thoughtful innovation and clinical excellence. We specialize in developing and commercializing technologies that address meaningful unmet needs, with a focus on improving outcomes, efficiency, and quality of life for patients and providers alike.

If you’re looking to grow your career in an environment that values accountability, curiosity, and teamwork, Cordica Medical offers the opportunity to do meaningful work while helping shape the future of medical technology.

Operations Manager

Cordica Medical | Reports to: Chief Operating Officer

About the Role

Cordica Medical is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead manufacturing and maintenance operations at our Sunrise, Florida location. This is a hands‑on leadership role for someone who thrives on driving operational excellence, building strong teams, and delivering results in a regulated manufacturing environment.

As Operations Manager, you'll take direct ownership of plant performance — ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality production that meets our demand plan while upholding the highest engineering, quality, and regulatory standards. You'll lead manufacturing, maintenance, warehouse, area managers, engineers, and other site teams, with full responsibility across hiring, performance management, coaching, and employee development.

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with the development team to ensure manufacturing processes demonstrate strong process capability and consistent output
• Provide leadership for pilot operations and support scale‑up to large manufacturing sites across the Cordica Medical network
• Build a culture of continuous improvement grounded in a deep understanding of the metrics that drive financial performance
• Track key performance indicators (absorption, variance, scrap, OTD, complaint rate, etc.) and lead corrective actions when targets aren’t met
• Use data analytics from ERP systems, production data, and cost accounting to evaluate and improve manufacturing processes — and make sure improvements stick
• Build strong relationships across Cordica Medical and with external suppliers, customers, auditors, and community partners
• Apply lean tools (Six Sigma, DOE, TPM, MRP planning) to reduce costs, cut scrap and rework, and improve on‑time delivery
• Own the plant’s capital planning process, from goal‑setting through final review of capital requests
• Champion compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, MDSAP, GMP, and social audit standards, along with quality improvement and product validation initiatives
• Set the EH&S tone for the plant — tracking TRIR/LWDR, leading corrective actions, participating in safety investigations and committees, and keeping the plant inspection‑ready at all times
• Collaborate with plant and corporate finance and commercial leaders on budgeting and strategic execution
• Coach and develop staff to reach their full potential and prepare for future advancement
• Take on cross‑facility projects, strategic initiatives, and internal/external audits as needed

What You Bring

• Strong leadership and people‑management skills, with a track record of building agile, effective teams through training, motivation, and clear communication
• Strong analytical skills — able to interpret operating data and financial statements to identify and solve problems
• Hands‑on experience with lean manufacturing and operational tools: Change Management, Project Management, Cellular Manufacturing, Kaizen, A3, Waste Elimination, Level Production, One Piece Flow, DOE, Poka‑Yoke, Jidoka, and more
• Working knowledge of quality systems and validation processes: SAT/FAT, IQ/OQ/PQ, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, MDSAP, GMP
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written, verbal, and public speaking communication skills

Education & Experience*

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related field
• Minimum of 7 years of manufacturing experience, including 2+ years in a plant or plant department management role
• Six Sigma certification, MBA, and/or AX experience is a plus
• Experience in medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing is a strong plus

*Equivalent combinations of experience and training may be considered in lieu of the above requirements.

Cordica Medical is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.