Supervisor, Operations (Cleaning & Sterilization) - 2nd shift New Vandalia, Ohio, United States

AxoGen, Inc.; Vandalia (OH); Hybrid; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Matching 401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Axogen is seeking an Operations Supervisor for the Vandalia, OH processing center. The role leads shop floor teams, ensures adherence to cGMP, and drives the production schedule while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Responsibilities include hiring, coaching, and retaining a skilled workforce, while ensuring continuous improvement and compliance with GMP and FDA guidelines. First-shift scheduling details may apply, with comprehensive benefits from day one.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required; 3+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA preferred).
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises shop floor personnel and contractors in production and support functions.
• Manages daily operation to meet safety, quality, and production schedules.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Quality systems

Problem solving

Communication skills

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

DMAIC methodology

Education

High School Diploma

Bachelor’s Degree

Associate’s Degree

Job description

Careers

Join us in making a difference

Every day, people are living with nerve issues. We’re out to help them rediscover the lives they want to lead. Axogen’s corporate mission is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. And we need great people to help us push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Explore opportunities

We are looking for passionate individuals who embody our core values:

Lead by Example

Your integrity and actions set the standard for others, fostering a culture of trust, accountability and excellence.

Think Like a Customer

Put patients and partners first, always striving to understand and meet their needs.

Encourage Innovation and Risk-Taking

Progress comes from daring to do things differently. We believe in creating unique solutions that challenge the status quo.

Embrace Collaboration

We work together as a team, cultivating a shared sense of belonging, ownership, and accountability to fuel creativity and purpose.

Never Forget Our Purpose

We’re empowered by the gift of human tissue to support health and improve lives. Our work requires sound judgment, a deep commitment to quality, and a relentless focus on our mission.

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Supervisor, Operations (Cleaning & Sterilization) - 2nd shift

Vandalia, Ohio, United States

Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one!

Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Why you’ll love working atAxogen:

• Friendly, open,andfunteam culturethat values uniqueperspectives
• Company-wide dedicationto profoundly impacting patients’ lives
• Comprehensive, high-quality benefitspackage effective on date of hire
• Educationalassistanceavailable for all employees
• Matching 401(k)retirementplan
• Paid holidays,including floating holidays,to be used at your discretion
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Referral incentive program

Axogen Mission and Business Purpose

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.

Job Summary of the Operations Supervisor

The Operations Supervisor is a shop floor leader for the growing Axogen Processing Center Operation. The scope includes a varying level of direct reports of several different job titles. Key accountabilities include day to day management of the shop floor personnel, executing the production schedule, ensuring all product is produced in a manner meeting safety and quality requirements and hiring and retaining a talented workforce. Ensures that the activities being performed in an area of responsibility is respectful of the gift of life, protects patient safety, and meets quality standards.

Requirements of the Operations Supervisor

• Available to work 1st shift (Monday - Friday, 3pm - 1130pm EST)
• High School Diploma required, with a minimum of 3+ years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (FDA regulated industry preferred).
• Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree preferred.
• Experience leadership ability and experience coaching, leading and managing teams and individuals.
• An aptitude for understanding process technology, manufacturing equipment, and packaging equipment.
• Candidate must be flexible and respond positively to constantly changing conditions, priorities, situations, and personnel to meet varying department goals and production schedule adjustments.
• Highly motivated self-starter, able to identify what needs to be done, and then reliably see this work through to successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization with strong interpersonal, teamwork, and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent leadership, documentation, and multi‑tasking skills.
• Analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Understand the importance of quality management systems.
• GMP, Tissue Processing, Cleaning and Sterilization, and/or distribution experience a plus.
• Continuous Improvement experience such as, lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC methodology experience.

Responsibilities of the Operations Supervisor

The specific duties of the Operations Supervisor include but are not limited to:

• Supervises employees and contractors who are engaged in the production and support functions related to a tissue biologic product in compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and federal, state, and local regulations.
• Responsible for effective leadership of the work team which includes managing the daily operation ensuring that applicable safety guidelines and policies are followed; ensuring production SOP’s are upheld, and production schedules are met.
• Relays all new or revised policies, procedures and processes to shift leads and personnel in a timely manner to ensure they have the most up-to-date and current information regarding operation, policy, procedural changes.
• Resolves problems, issues, and concerns at the lowest level possible by establishing an effective communication exchange between him/herself and all personnel at every tier. This should occur initially when problems arise, not in concurrence or thereafter.
• Assess and records individual and team training while working with the Senior Supervisor and/or Manager to develop a plan of action to eliminate gaps, discrepancies, and past due training to always remain in compliance.
• Assists the Senior Supervisor and Manager to hire, transfer, promote, discharge, discipline, and delegate assignments for assigned employees with the assistance of Human Resources.
• Identifies practices that are/are not working, make recommendations to Senior Supervisor to sustain/correct and aid to resolve the matter(s).
• Responsible for one‑on‑one meetings with direct reports, which include counseling and supporting developmental success, supporting all colleagues to enable them to reach their full potential, and to provide corrective action when necessary.
• Ensure each team member is engaged with an ownership mentality and feels their work is valued, appreciated, and meaningful to the success of the Axogen Processing Center and Axogen as a whole.
• Must be able to cover call schedule, to include holidays, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned.

Location

913 Industrial Drive Place, Vandalia, OH 45377

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Benefits/Compensation

This position is eligible for shift differential pay.

This position is eligible for an annual bonus.

Benefits offered for this position include Health, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Caregiver Leave, Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Disability Insurance, as described in more detail in summary plan descriptions.

Salary Range

$63,030 - $78,786 USD

Company Statements

Axogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion.

As AI is becoming a common tool throughout the application process, we want to be clear about its appropriate use at Axogen. Using AI to support resume writing, research or interview preparation is perfectly acceptable, provided the content is accurate and genuinely represents your qualifications and skills. For other key parts of your interview process, however, it is important that the ideas, communication, and work you share reflect your own voice, experiences, and thinking. We ask that you participate in our live interviews and complete any assessments without AI assistance unless instructions explicitly indicate otherwise or a specific exception is discussed and approved in advance. This approach ensures fairness, celebrates your individuality, and allows your authentic perspective to shine. Behaviors that do not align with these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if later discovered. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to learning about the unique contributions only you can bring to Axogen.

No agency solicitation. We kindly request that recruiting agencies, staffing firms, and third‑party vendors do not contact us regarding this posting. Unsolicited résumés will not be considered.

As set forth in Axogen’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.