WORK LOCATION: Irwindale, CA 91706

BASIC FUNCTION:

• Aids the Manufacturing Chief Operating Officer in establishing the manufacturing set up and formulating the organization by performing the following essential functions and responsibilities.
• Establishes regular operating cadence to ensure alignment and progress to set priorities, responsible for the daily operational activities of the manufacturing departments.
• Leads, builds and develops a high performance, cross functional team. Ensure efficient communications between cross functional teams.
• Responsible for facility safety requirements and training to ensure a safe work environment in accordance with OSHA standards.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Additional duties may be assigned)

• Coordinates and directs production and planning in accordance with policies, principles, and procedures established by the company president and CEO.
• Develops plans for efficient use of materials, machines, and employees.
• Reviews production flow and product quality and modifies production and inventory control programs to maintain and enhance profitable operation of the company.
• Responsible for establishing daily matrices and problem-solving processes.
• Develops strong partnerships with the Sales Department and Supply Chains Department to ensure on-time delivery service is consistently met. Routine communication with cross functional teams regarding the sales orders, production status, parts shortages, shipping schedules, as well as problem solving.
• Schedules production in the factory and sets work order priorities for effective labor utilization and achieves on time delivery requirements.
• Works with teams and purchasing and suppliers to make sure that there is an adequate supply of parts available to support the production schedules.
• Performs rough cut capacity analysis to support manning planning and work center loading.
• Confers with department leads and supervisors to determine status of assigned projects and work orders.
• Reviews Material Requirements through various system planning tools (i.e. MRP or Reorder Reports)
• Interfaces with Warehouse, QC, and Production personnel to ensure material flow through materials department, production, and shipping to meet the delivery commitment to the customer.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

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  Working knowledge of PC applications software and manufacturing systems software.
• Previous manufacturing operations experience in all aspects of manufacturing management.
• Understanding applicable ISO standards and regulatory quality systems preferred.
• Excellent analytical, communication and team building skills.
• Medical manufacturing background is highly desirable.
• Requires a four-year college degree plus 5 years operations experience or equivalent combination of school and experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish or Mandarin would be a plus but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with statistical process control and statistical methods for data analysis.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively, written and verbal as well as good people skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be physically able to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Must have the ability to walk up and down stairs repeatedly and walk extended distances as needed.