Production Manager

Arterex; Mansfield (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arterex is seeking a Production Manager to lead the manufacturing of an FDA Class III medical device, focusing on adherence to processes, meeting demand, and continuous improvement. The role emphasizes lean leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and talent development within a multi-facility environment.

You will oversee safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets, partner with planning and quality teams, and drive process improvements to scale a complex production line in Mansfield, MA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Operations related areas (experience may be considered in lieu for a formal degree).
• 10-15 years’ experience preferred in complex electromechanical product manufacturing.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in medical device manufacturing environment (FDA QMSR, ISO 13485).
• Cleanroom manufacturing experience preferred.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate directly with strategic customers.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Strong lean manufacturing, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of production and inventory control, and standard cost systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide total cell leadership in safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals.
• Direct process improvement programs and promote method excellence.
• Lead cell to achieve goals in process improvement, quality, and cost reduction.
• Communicate key business/customer issues to employees.
• Plan and manufacture with support from Planners, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Operations resources.
• Meet established labor standards, quality, and delivery commitments.
• Ensure employees follow policies and regulations; maintain Lean practices and visual metrics.
• Hire, train, and develop team; structure organization to meet objectives.
• Provide supervision and career guidance to staff.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Leadership

Problem solving

Communication skills

Manufacturing management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations related fields

Job description

Arterex is a leading multi-capability medical device contract manufacturer specializing in Class I, II, and III single-use, electromechanical, RF bag welding, IV therapy components, and implantable medical devices. The company serves global medical device OEMs as a premier supply chain partner, offering advanced device design and development, engineering, injection molding, micromolding, tooling and molds, extrusions, and complex assembly. Arterex operates 16 state-of-the-art facilities with 24 clean rooms across the United States, Mexico, Italy, Ireland, and Egypt, providing extensive production, regulatory, sourcing, and logistics services. The organization is committed to delivering high-quality capabilities and service that benefit customers, team members, and community stakeholders.

The Production Manager role will initially focus on the production leadership of an FDA Class III medical device currently in production and ramping for a strategic OEM of ours. The Production Manager will focus on adherence to released processes, meeting production demand, continuous improvement, team leadership and talent development, scalability of a complex manufacturing process, and collaboration across all disciplines.

Responsibilities:

• Provide total cell leadership in the attainment of goals with respect to safety, quality, delivery, cost.
• Direct process improvement programs and provide process method excellence
• Lead cell to achieving goals in process improvement, delivered quality and cost reduction
• Ensure communication of key business / customer issues to employees
• Direct the planning and manufacturing of production with support from Planners, Supply Chain, Quality, and other Operations resources
• Be responsible for meeting all established labor standards, quality, and delivery commitments
• Ensure assigned employees are aware/comply with all Arterex Mansfield MA, customer and applicable policies, procedures, rules and regulations
• Pursue Lean beliefs and processes to enhance product / process producibility and delivered quality requirements; own the visual metrics and promote a sustainable Lean culture
• Select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction of team
• Structure assigned organization and staff positions with personnel to accomplish business objectives
• Provide ongoing supervision and counseling for employees, guiding them in current positions and assisting with career development and training

Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Operations related areas.Experience may be considered in lieu for a formal degree.
• 10-15 years’ experience preferred in complex electromechanical product manufacturing
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in medical device manufacturing environment (FDA QMSR, ISO 13485), preferably 10 years
• Cleanroom manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong oral and written communication skills; ability to communicate directly with strategic customers
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong lean manufacturing, problem solving, and analytical skills
• Knowledge of the disciplines of manufacturing management such as production and inventory control, and standard cost systems