Operations Manager, Biomedical

Mantel Technologies Inc.; Fort Collins, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Dental & Vision coverage

401(k) with company contributions

Disability & Life Insurance

Generous PTO

Flexible work schedules

Job summary

Mantel Technologies Inc. in Fort Collins, CO, seeks an Operations Manager to support biomedical product development and manufacturing initiatives on onsite teams. You will work across science, regulatory, quality and business units to align priorities and drive execution from R&D through manufacturing.

The role emphasizes organized project management, risk assessment, and structured processes to keep complex programs moving, with collaboration across diverse teams in a regulated industry.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in manufacturing, technical operations, product development or a similar role.
• 3+ years of experience in an operations role with responsibility for planning, coordinating cross-functional work and driving execution
• Experience in Project Management
• Highly organized and self driving, with the ability to manage competing priorities, create structure, and drive execution
• Collaborative and curious, with the ability to work across scientific, technical, regulatory and business teams and use operational and financial information to identify issues and support leadership decisions
• Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments, including those subject to FDA requirements, cGMP practices, ISO standards or similar quality systems, is a plus

Responsibilities

• Work across scientific, engineering, regulatory, quality, manufacturing and business teams to drive the operating needs of Mantel’s Biomedical Solutions organization including reporting, manufacturing planning, documentation, facilities and other cross-functional initiatives
• Develop a strong understanding of Mantel’s products and technical objectives, working with scientific and technical teams as products move from R&D toward manufacturing
• Provide leadership with understanding of priorities, performance, risks and decisions needed and drive follow-up on agreed actions
• Identify operational gaps, putting structure and processes in place to improve how the team works
• Manage technical projects spanning R&D, product development and manufacturing, including project planning, team coordination, milestones, deliverables and budget performance

Skills

Operations management

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulated manufacturing

Organizational skills

Job description

Company Identity

Mantel’s Biomedical Solutions division is a dedicated line within Mantel Technologies that delivers trauma care solutions to defense and commercial markets. Our biomedical solutions are devices and therapies, produced in a regulated manufacturing environment, to answer critical trauma care needs for human and veterinary markets including blood products, shelf stable therapies and the devices that collect, process and store biologics. Mantel’s Biomedical Solutions operates predominantly out of the company’s Fort Collins office, where it performs R&D, product development and manufacturing.

Position Overview

Mantel seeks an Operations Manager to support our biomedical product development and manufacturing activities in Fort Collins. In this role, the successful candidate will help drive the operations of a growing manufacturing and product development organization, bringing structure and visibility across priorities, planning, and cross functional work. Working across scientific, regulatory, engineering and business teams, this person will bring strong organization and operational execution to help teams turn concepts into plans, identify gaps and risks, and keep complex work moving. Project management will be a critical part of the role, including management of technical projects spanning R&D through manufacturing.

Location: Fort Collins, CO — Fully Onsite

Compensation: $90,000-$120,000 DOE

Responsibilities

• Work across scientific, engineering, regulatory, quality, manufacturing and business teams to drive the operating needs of Mantel’s Biomedical Solutions organization including reporting, manufacturing planning, documentation, facilities and other cross-functional initiatives
• Develop a strong understanding of Mantel’s products and technical objectives, working with scientific and technical teams as products move from R&D toward manufacturing
• Provide leadership with understanding of priorities, performance, risks and decisions needed and drive follow-up on agreed actions
• Identify operational gaps, putting structure and processes in place to improve how the team works
• Manage technical projects spanning R&D, product development and manufacturing, including project planning, team coordination, milestones, deliverables and budget performance

What We’re Looking For

• 5-10 years of relevant professional experience in manufacturing, technical operations, product development or a similar role.
• 3+ years of experience in an operations role with responsibility for planning, coordinating cross-functional work and driving execution
• Experience in Project Management
• Highly organized and self driving, with the ability to manage competing priorities, create structure, and drive execution
• Collaborative and curious, with the ability to work across scientific, technical, regulatory and business teams and use operational and financial information to identify issues and support leadership decisions
• Experience working in regulated manufacturing environments, including those subject to FDA requirements, cGMP practices, ISO standards or similar quality systems, is a plus

Why Mantel:

Mantel’s Fort Collins team develops biomedical products from early R&D through manufacturing. You’ll work with a small, collaborative team of scientists, engineers, regulatory, quality and business personnel on projects at different stages of development.

Mantel also supports you with:

• Health & Wellness Support: We offer a solid healthcare package that includes Medical, Dental and Vision coverage to support you and your family’s everyday needs
• Future-Ready Financial Benefits: Contribute to your future with our 401(k) plan, including company contributions to help you build long-term financial stability
• Peace of Mind Coverage: We provide Long-term and Short-term Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance to help protect you and your loved ones from life’s unexpected challenges
• Recharge and Refocus: Take the time you need with our generous PTO policy, designed to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Work with Flexibility: We support flexible work schedules to help you do your best work in a way that works for you and your team

About Mantel

Mantel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Mantel is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employers to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.