Production Manager

Position Summary

At STERIS, the Production Manager leads a team of supervisors, material handlers and operators in the processing department. This position will have budget responsibility for the respective departments of responsibility. The ideal candidate will possess a demonstrated history of Operational Excellence, People Leadership, Customer Relationships, and Delivering on Results. 

What You Will Do as a Production Manager

•    Leads the implementation of corporate safety and health programs to establish and ensure a safe working environment, including establishing accountability systems that improve compliance and safety results
•    Drives all continuous improvement processes at a shop-floor level, including lean operational culture, safety and safety improvement events, quality requirements. Fosters a culture that promotes continuous improvement of people and processes. Audits standard work, countermeasures.
•    Supports facility capacity management process through active participation with site management team.
•    Leads production staff by creating a safe work environment, collaborates across job functions managing processing issues.
•    Compliance with FDA, OSHA, EPA regulations.
•    Develops KPI for area of responsibility, provides coaching to direct reports to ensure understanding. Identifies development opportunities related to inefficiencies for succession preparation.
•    Routine Customer interaction related to processing of Customer products. including ensuring processing Special Instructions/Handling requirements are adhered to.
•    Interacts with Customers on issues that provide opportunity for system improvements, and where applicable, optimizes the planning and scheduling of irradiators/vessels/accelerators.
•    Participation in Customer visits including audits and Business Reviews.
•    Ensure adherence to Safety and Quality requirements while handling Customer products, operating equipment and performing routine job functions.
 

What You Will Do - cont'd

•    Manage area expenses to ensure P&L targets are achieved.
•    Customer Service – maximize irradiator/vessel uptime to meet Customer volume and turn time requirements.
•    Ensure accuracy during product processing to eliminate Customer product damage and process nonconformances, investigating Quality issues as needed.
•    Engage workforce through use of Lean Principles to improve Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost.
•    Foster a culture that promotes continuous improvement of people and processes.
 

The Experience, Skills and Abilities Needed

Required:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Minimum ten (10) years supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment accepted in lieu of four-year degree.

Background in Lean / CI environment.

Ability to work an on-call schedule and be available subject to the needs of the business. 

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree with minimum eight (8) years supervisory experience preferably in a regulated environment. 

Background in engineering 

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being and financial future.  Here is a brief overview of what we offer: 

•            Market Competitive Pay
•            Extensive Paid Time Off and (9) added Holidays
•            Excellent Healthcare, Dental and Vision Benefits
•            Long/Short Term Disability Coverage
•            401(k) with a company match        
•            Maternity and Paternity Leave
*            Company credit card and wireless stipend
•            Additional add-on benefits/discounts for programs such as Pet Insurance
•            Tuition Reimbursement and continued education programs
•            Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

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