Operations Leadership Role: Drive Excellence in Manufacturing
7 days ago
About Our Company
Orchid Orthopedic Solutions is a leading contract manufacturer of orthopedic devices, dedicated to enabling a longer, active life. With a focus on implants, instruments, and innovative technologies, we serve dynamic markets including joint reconstruction, spine, trauma, sports medicine, extremities, and dental.
Our 85,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Bridgeport, MI, specializes in cutting tools for orthopedic, dental, and trauma applications. Our product lineup features burs, pins, screws, drills, reamers, and saw blades, all designed to meet the highest quality standards for both implants and instruments.
A career at Orchid offers more than just a job – it's an opportunity to grow with a company that values innovation, excellence, and teamwork.
Job Summary
The Senior Operations Manager plays a critical role in ensuring Safety, Production, and Quality metrics are met through collaboration with cross-functional teams. This leader will coordinate with the leadership team to develop and execute manufacturing, capital equipment, and talent strategies for the site.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead operations in accordance with established principles, policies, and procedures.
- Recommend and implement measures to improve production methods, employee performance, product quality, and delivery.
- Participate in plant communication and department meetings daily, facilitating a daily review meeting, including floor GEMBA walks across the production floor.
- Support all shifts as needed to build and maintain a collaborative and high-performing team.
- Utilize knowledge of Lean thinking and continuous improvement to build a culture of curiosity and continuous improvement, including A3 Problem Solving methodology, to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Manage resources to achieve both goal and budget objectives, adhering to overtime, labor, and material requirements.
- Support quality and compliance through utilization of Orchid's processes and compliance with all Quality Management System (QMS) documentation requirements.
- Establish and support short-term and long-term plans to meet and exceed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Safety, Quality, Productivity, Controllable Costs, and On-Time Delivery.
- Maintain a safety mindset to support and lead safety deliverables and initiatives, ensuring employees work safely and addressing non-compliance in a timely manner.
- Lead supervisors and production employees directly engaged in shop-floor processes or operations.
- E nsure site metrics are achieved through process and performance management.
- Collaborate in the development and implementation of procedures and ensure compliance, supporting the development of compliance procedures.
- Address employee issues, escalating and/or redirecting as needed, involving Human Resources when necessary.
- Manage employee performance, recognizing high performers and holding underperformers accountable, writing and delivering performance evaluations and development plans.
- E nsure Orchid Training Processes are followed, and all team members have the required knowledge and skills prior to performing job duties independently, including conducting, documenting, and evaluating training effectiveness.
- Foster development of the team using Orchid's Front Line Leadership Framework.
About the Ideal Candidate
We're looking for a seasoned professional with 7+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably with exposure to integrated business planning, quality system deployment, and lean manufacturing in an industrial setting.
A Bachelor's degree is required, while a Master's degree is preferred. The ideal candidate should possess excellent leadership skills, with 5+ years of experience leading others/teams. CNC Machining Operations experience and FDA Regulatory experience are desirable but not essential.
What We Offer
- An opportunity to work in a growing company.
- The ability to help people live a longer, more active life.
- A comprehensive benefit package.
- The chance to work in an organization that values:
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