Job Description

About Aspen

We love what we do! At Aspen Surgical we live our values of Customer Focus, Integrity, Accountability, Collaboration, and Innovative Spirit every day. This caring dedication creates and builds exceptional products that drive the industry standard making a real and lasting impact on people’s lives around the world. We strive to be the best, while providing the tools, resources, and support needed to set our team members up for success.

Summary

This role is responsible for leading and motivating the Jamaica manufacturing team to safely achieve and sustain Operational KPIs, production schedules, quality requirements, and customer commitments while fostering an environment of accountability, engagement, continuous improvement, and Aspen Surgical core values.

In This Position, You Will Have the Opportunity To

• Responsible for the Jamaica Manufacturing team, including Production Supervisors, Leads, and their direct reports
• Co-develop with the Director of Operations / Site Lead and implement strategic and tactical production plans aligned with site and business objectives
• Plan, lead, and direct daily production operations across manufacturing areas to ensure daily, weekly, and monthly schedules and performance targets are achieved
• Manage production within the Jamaica site’s standard five-day workweek, with flexibility to support approved overtime or weekend production as business needs require
• Oversee and report daily production metrics including safety, quality, OEE, throughput, labor efficiency, scrap/waste, downtime, backorders, and schedule attainment
• Own the execution and effectiveness of the daily production schedule; identify constraints early and coordinate corrective actions to protect customer commitments
• Ensure accurate daily production reporting and data integrity, and drive timely corrective actions when KPI or production targets are missed
• Own downtime tracking and partner cross-functionally with Maintenance and Engineering to reduce unplanned downtime and improve equipment availability and reliability
• Optimize production work-area efficiency through Lean Manufacturing principles, standard work, effective labor deployment, and continuous improvement
• Provide direction, coaching, training, and performance feedback to direct reports; develop leaders who can effectively coach and develop their teams
• Provide a clean, safe, and compliant work environment for all employees and ensure adherence to EHS requirements and safe work practices
• Partner with Quality to address nonconformances, customer complaints, scrap, and manufacturing-related CAPA activities using root cause analysis and effective corrective actions
• Develop, review, modify, and sustain production procedures, work instructions, batch records, and documentation in compliance with Quality, Regulatory, GMP, FDA, ISO 13485, OSHA, and company requirements
• Collaborate with Quality, Maintenance, Warehouse, Supply Chain, Planning, Engineering, PND, HR, and other stakeholders to ensure materials, staffing, equipment, and priorities support the production plan
• Support implementation and sustainment of Lean Manufacturing practices
• 6S
• Daily Management (Level 1, 2, and 3)
• Problem Solving
• Visual Management
• Value Stream Mapping
• Error Proofing
• Kanban Systems
• SMED
• Total Productive Maintenance
• Kaizens
• Lean Metrics
• Identify gaps in strategic and operational performance and lead improvement actions that increase output, reduce waste, improve labor efficiency, and strengthen process reliability
• Help create a proactive culture of change by promoting, teaching, and listening to improvement opportunities and engaging employees at all levels of the operation
• Use ERP and production reporting systems to monitor performance, communicate priorities, manage actions, and support timely completion of improvement projects and savings goals
• Develop personnel to ensure employees are trained, qualified, and capable of performing all aspects of their job responsibilities
• Conduct performance reviews, coaching, and corrective action processes in a timely and consistent manner
• Maintain a high level of employee engagement, accountability, professional communication, and teamwork across the manufacturing organization

What You Need to Succeed in This Position

• Bachelor degree in Engineering, Business, Science, Operations, or a related field required; equivalent relevant manufacturing leadership experience may be considered
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing teams in a manufacturing environment, with experience directing multiple production areas preferred
• 3+ years of experience in a regulated manufacturing environment; medical device, pharmaceutical, or similarly regulated experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience using performance-based manufacturing metrics, continuous improvement, advanced problem solving, and change management methodologies
• Working knowledge of ISO 13485, FDA, GMP, OSHA, and applicable Quality and Regulatory requirements
• Strong employee relations, coaching, performance management, and team-development skills
• Ability to lead root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions
• Demonstrated ability to manage production schedules, labor deployment, documentation, batch records, and competing operational priorities
• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience preferred
• Strong leadership, team orientation, proactive communication, and ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Data-driven decision-making skills with the ability to analyze production and technical data, challenge assumptions, and develop practical solutions
• Project Management skills to effectively manage resources and complete multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong sense of urgency, attention to detail, and follow-through in resolving operational issues
• Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to make effective decisions and maintain performance under changing circumstances and priorities
• Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite, ERP systems, and production reporting tools
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills, including the ability to apply percentages, ratios, rates, trends, and basic statistical concepts to manufacturing performance
• Ability to provide visible floor leadership and work effectively across production, mixing, packaging, and related manufacturing support areas

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms
• Frequently required to stand, sit, and talk or hear
• Frequently required to walk and stand
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Ability to operate at heights about 10ft

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