Senior Manager, Manufacturing

CooperVision, a division of CooperCompanies (NASDAQ:COO), is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses. The Company produces a full array of daily disposable, two-week and monthly contact lenses, all featuring advanced materials and optics. CooperVision has a strong heritage of solving the toughest vision challenges such as astigmatism, presbyopia and childhood myopia; and offers the most complete collection of spherical, toric and multifocal products available. Through a combination of innovative products and focused practitioner support, the company brings a refreshing perspective to the marketplace, creating real advantages for customers and wearers. For more information, visit www.coopervision.com

Scope: 

Responsibility for the leadership of the Gilbert Site and the Manufacturing Operations. 

Job Summary:

To provide leadership for the Operations activities including Manufacturing, shipping, engineering support, quality, EH&S, and facilities, ensuring all operational and financial goals and objectives are met.

Supports the creation and drives execution of the long-range strategic plan, annual budgeting and forecasting activities.

Working cross functionally with the local teams such as IT, Engineering, Planning and Supply Chain, Human Resources & Finance to drive and develop company objectives.

 

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

This role will be responsible for:

• Implementation of VMOST for the Gilbert site in collaboration with the Director of Global Manufacturing Ops
• Oversight and support for all projects impacting the Site, including NPI, Tech Transfer, facilities and infrastructure upgrades along with Continuous Improvement. 
• Displaying leadership skills like (but not excluded to) coaching and providing guidance to achieve/maintain a highly motivated effective team. 
• Directs the manufacturing (both lenses and raw material), packaging & distribution and engineering towards the accomplishment of the site’s objectives.
• Develops and institutes procedures and controls to provide effective communications between managed departments.
• Ensures a robust Quality Management System is in place by developing and maintaining quality assurance protocols.
• Ensures compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. 
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
• Ensures the facility complies with Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Creates and monitors operating policies and procedures and ensures their timely execution.
• Responsible for meeting operational productivity, quality, HR and financial goals.
• Implement and support continued improvement processes.
• Oversee purchased materials, plan inventory and oversee warehouse efficiency.
• Establishes departmental goals to ensure efficient workflow and enhance productivity.
• Plans and manages logistics, and warehouse.
• Evaluates the results of overall operations regularly and prepare operational activity reports to the leadership team.
• Maintains a consistent and appropriate workplace atmosphere conducive to high productivity and engagement.

 

Travel Requirements: 

Approximately 5% per year to other SEC Sites Internationally as required. 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven track record of leadership with strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Highly motivated individual with a proven track record of success
• Strategic, analytical, process oriented and problem-solving skills
• Hands-on and active in developing and training staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proficient with MS Office
• Microsoft Dynamics – an advantage.

Competencies: 

• Strategy
• Organizational Capability
• Results
• Impact