Sr. Manufacturing Manager

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

ITAR/EAR CRITERIA:

These positions may require lawful access to ITAR/EAR controlled information and employees in this role will need to meet those requirements.  Requirements include US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident.

Who is IDEX Health & Science (IH&S)?

As a business unit of IDEX Corporation, IH&S has a long history of driving growth in life sciences and healthcare by embracing innovation and redefining the supplier-customer relationship. The work we do every day allows us to discover key insights and break new ground to create some of the most meaningful technologies that have a lasting impact on companies, industries, and society. One of the business segments is called Life Science Optics and we are looking to add more talent to the team.

Life Science Optics (LSO):

Our Optics Center of Excellence (COE) in West Henrietta, NY, is a manufacturing and R&D focused team that sits at the leading edge of high-end optics for life sciences. Focused on assisting partners at every stage of the development process, we invest in people and infrastructure to drive bold ideas and pragmatic solutions. With its optics-rich foundation of talent, Rochester is the ideal location to elevate your career with fascinating work and endless opportunities.

Our formula for success is simple. We work hard to maintain a culture where you can own your work; you are encouraged to try new ideas in a collaborative environment; and you can apply your skillset to enable our clients to gain a competitive advantage in their own market. At IDEX Health & Science, you have the opportunity to work with a great group of people, mentor others, and build a great future.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

The Sr. Manufacturing Manager supports the Director of Manufacturing with responsibility for all aspects of manufacturing within the assigned business lines. Assigned business lines may include any or all of the following: Lenses, Lasers, Cameras, Systems and Optical Filters. Clear, goal-aligned assignments will be made based on business priorities and need. This position will manage both the team and the capacity allocations for the assigned lines of business. The Sr. Manufacturing Manager is responsible for achieving business goals related to on-time delivery, quality, cost of goods, and for meeting sales commitments for the assigned business lines.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Lead, develop, and coach a manufacturing organization of 70+ employees including a combination of Direct Labor (DL) and Indirect Labor (IDL) employees.  The operation runs 5 days per week, two-shifts, with occasional overtime.
• Lead the manufacturing operations to achieve department goals for product quality, on-time delivery, and manufacturing profit and productivity.
• Contribute to development and implementation of Annual Operating Plan (AOP).
• Work with continuous improvement teams to drive LEAN manufacturing processes and principals throughout the separate departments.
• Partner with the Supply Chain team to implement effective inventory management practices to reduce overall costs, improve product quality and assure stable sources of supply.
• Drive ERP improvements and leverage functionality to support capacity planning.
• Lead effective efforts to restructure/eliminate ergonomically adverse manufacturing procedures.
• Facilitate preventive maintenance program for equipment and tooling in support of process and product excellence.
• Drive safety throughout Manufacturing and identify proactive plans to prevent accidents.
• Develop a talent development and acquisition strategy to continuously improve the manufacturing function.
• This position is a site-based role.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• B.S. Degree required; advanced degree highly preferred.
• 5 or more years in a related manufacturing operations management