Operations Manager for Manufacturing Excellence

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Paraíso, Paraíso, Costa Rica Coloplast A tiempo completo
Job Description

The Operations Manager for Manufacturing Excellence will play a critical role in supporting and ensuring the success of our manufacturing lines and employees.

This position is responsible for meeting and/or exceeding weekly output goals, improving processes, and developing employees through training and other opportunities. Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the manufacturing floor, ensuring efficient production and adherence to quality standards.
  • Analyze data to identify areas for improvement and implement recommendations to enhance production methods, equipment performance, and product quality.
  • Apply Lean principles to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Collaborate with the Planner to ensure build plan adherence, guaranteeing customer satisfaction.
  • Work closely with supply chain, warehouse, and materials teams to maintain inventory accuracy.
  • Partner with other departments to support project requirements.
  • Conduct Performance Development Plans (PDPs) and Reviews for staff.
  • Collaborate with engineering and R&D to troubleshoot equipment and process issues.
  • Work with finance to identify adjustments to work orders, inventory, and improvement opportunities.
  • Assist Leads and direct reports in resolving work problems and analyzing production schedules.
  • Interpret company policies and enforce safety regulations.
  • Establish or adjust work schedules to meet production demands.
  • Create Job descriptions and Training plans for direct reports.
  • Request necessary accesses and specific roles to Coloplast systems for direct reports.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Responsibility and Authority

The Operations Manager for Manufacturing Excellence will be responsible for implementing requirements in the corporate quality system, defining responsibilities and authority for relevant activities, ensuring awareness of the Quality policy, and promoting employee understanding of their contribution to the effectiveness of the Quality system and its benefits.

  • Implementation of requirements in the corporate quality system
  • Clear definition of responsibilities and authority for relevant activities described in the quality system
  • Ensure awareness of the Quality policy
  • Ensure awareness of their contribution to the effectiveness of the Quality system and the benefits of improved performance
  • Ensure awareness of implications for not conforming with Quality requirements
  • The identification of needs and preparation of instructions, where necessary
  • Ensuring that the required resources and competences are available
  • Taking action if requirements from the quality system and/or regulatory requirements are not complied with

Essential Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you will need:

  • Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related field
  • Fluent English language skills (conversational, writing, reading, and listening), with a minimum B1+/B2 level
  • Minimum three years of experience in a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience working in FDA-regulated industries
  • Familiarity with inventory management systems
  • Proven track record of improving manufacturing operations using Lean and Six Sigma techniques, with certification desirable
  • Experience with MES or other systems to track and analyze production operations


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