Production Manager - Cardiac Diagnostics

Production ManagerBoston Scientific Cardiac Diagnostics is searching for a Production Manager to join our operations team. This role will be based in Arden Hills, MN.This role will report to a Senior Production Manager in Cardiac Diagnostics, sharing responsibility for the leadership of a team of Production Supervisors and 190+ hourly Production employees. This Production Manager will work daily with Quality and Engineering teams to manage Safety, Quality, Service and Cost and to deliver strategic initiatives for the business.Your responsibilities will include:Monitor hourly and daily Production metrics and coach and direct to Production and Core Team staff to achieve department goals.Develop business unit strategy and sponsor projects to drive improvements in safety, quality, service and cost.Set department budgets for spend such as labor, overhead, freight, and capital expenses. Monitor team's performance against plan and take action to deliver cost targets.Coach Supervisors through managing production staffing levels against forecasted demand, ensuring we are staffed and trained to hit our build plans.Manage SIOP process against three-year windows to ensure we are planning sufficient capacity to deliver future volumes.Partner with teams throughout the franchise including Sales, R&D, Marketing, Product Management, and Customer Experience to deliver key business initiatives such as new product launches.Develop direct reports through one-on-one coaching, praising and growing strengths, observing and coaching opportunities for improvement, applying progressive disciplinary action as appropriate and conducting formal performance reviews.Monitor and enforce compliance with external and company policies (e.g. compliance with FDA, Boston Scientific attendance policies).Establish and promote a work environment that supports the Quality Policy and Quality System.Required qualifications:Bachelor's degreeMinimum 4 years' of supervisory experience in a production / operations environmentProven people leader skills with experience managing a large, diverse teamAbility to lead a team of employees in the achievement of organizational metrics and goalsAbility to foster an inclusive workplace that enables all participants to contribute to their full potentialExperience in coaching and developing direct reportsExperience with monitoring/ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures (e.g. federal/country and regulatory requirements).Thorough understanding of, and experience with, Good Manufacturing PracticesPreferred qualifications:Thorough understanding of Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence PrinciplesProject Management experienceMaster's degree with a minimum of 2+ years of leadership experienceExperience in Medical Device manufacturingStrong communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly at all levels of the organizationCompensation will be commensurate with demonstrable level of experience and training, pertinent education including licensure and certifications, among other relevant business or organizational needs.