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Senior Manager, Value Stream Leader is responsible for end‑to‑end performance of a Tissue Technology medical device production value stream platform. The role includes acceptance of design transfers, lifecycle management, and final device shipment, ensuring safety, quality, customer service, and productivity.

• Ensure the safety of colleagues through an effective and continuously improving environmental, health, and safety program.
• Provide training and maintain team knowledge of safety procedures, policies, permits, practices, PPE, housekeeping, and awareness.
• Initiate and lead accident, near‑miss, and incident event notifications.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of technicians, operators, managers, supervisors, and process engineers.
• Manage staffing, training, daily maintenance operations across shifts, attendance, overtime, operational issues, talent management, performance management, development planning, and reporting of results.
• Conduct interviews, complete performance reviews, and justify promotions or disciplinary actions.
• Serve on the site leadership team for strategic and tactical planning & execution to meet site objectives.
• Align value stream objectives with overall site objectives and foster a culture of engagement through recognition, accountability, feedback, continuous improvement, and participation.
• Ensure compliance with quality standards defined by SOPs, GMPs, global quality standards, and local procedures.
• Partner with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs to meet FDA QSR, GMP, ISO 13485, and other applicable standards.
• Initiate, develop, and implement engineering studies and IQ/OQ/PQ/TMV validations for equipment and processes.
• Coordinate specific efforts for development of manufacturing process requirements, specifications, FMEA, validations, ECR/ECO, and engineering drawings.
• Investigate CAPAs, nonconformances, and root‑cause analyses, implementing sustainable corrective actions.
• Maintain training and process documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with supplier quality and procurement to address supplier issues and changes within the quality management system.
• Coach and mentor lean Six‑Sigma initiatives (5S, Kaizen, VSM, Kanban, Standard Work, OEE) to reduce waste and improve flow.
• Deliver measurable improvements in yield, throughput, and cycle time in line with KPI targets.
• Lead process optimization, yield improvement, Six‑Sigma process excellence, and lean projects in partnership with cross‑functional teams.
• Monitor process capability and performance metrics (CoPQ, Cpk, yield, run time, downtime, scrap).
• Develop and manage all financial budgets within the value stream, including headcount, expenses, capital, and inventory.
• Ensure cost of goods sold results align with financial targets.
• Solve operational issues collaboratively and interact with senior management on cross‑departmental projects.
• Complete other job‑related duties as assigned.

• Engineering or Technical degree with 8+ years of experience leading a team or equivalent management experience; or master’s degree with 5+ years of leadership experience.
• Excellent organizational and written and oral English communication skills.
• Financial acumen related to operations profit & loss management.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and statistical analysis software.
• Experience in a regulated environment (medical device or pharmaceutical preferred).
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Self‑motivated team player capable of working independently and collaboratively at all levels.

• General office equipment: computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, telephone systems.
• Software and systems: ERP (e.g., Oracle), CRM platforms, statistical analysis tools, project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira), QMS platforms.

Employment requires sitting, talking, and moving throughout various areas of the building, travelling across company locations, periodically lifting or moving items up to 25 pounds, and travelling domestically and internationally by car, train, or airplane as required.

Salary Pay Range: $87,000 – $122,000 USD. In addition to base pay, compensation may include bonus, commission, equity, or other variable components. Employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short‑ and long‑term disability, business accident insurance, group legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan.

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