Job Title: Manufacturing Operations Specialist
Overview
This is a key technical leadership role within the manufacturing team, driving continuous improvement and supporting day-to-day operations.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and supporting waste elimination initiatives, cost reduction, and process optimization using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
Key Responsibilities
* Act as technical lead for assigned production areas, supporting delivery of key performance metrics including yield, uptime, and quality.
* Lead structured investigations into customer complaints and internal non-conformances, ensuring timely root cause analysis and effective CAPA implementation.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to introduce and validate new equipment, technologies, and processes.
* Provide technical support for the transfer and scale-up of new products into manufacturing, including documentation, training, and process readiness.
Experience required:
* Bachelor's degree in Polymer, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
* Minimum 3 years experience in a manufacturing/process engineering role, ideally within the medical device or regulated industry.
* Proven experience in process improvement, waste elimination, and structured problem solving.
Qualifications
Familiarity with ISO 13485, FDA, and quality system requirements. Hands-on experience with extrusion or polymer processing is an advantage.
Benefits
Bonus, pension, and healthcare benefits are available.