Manufacturing Operations Manager - Day Shift (Clinton, PA))

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Job Details

At Haemonetics we manufacture critical disposable medical devices and are scaling to meet demand while continuously driving excellent product quality. We’re adding a Day Shift Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead production, safeguarding quality, compliance, and output while keeping people safe.

Job Summary

Own end-to-end day-shift operations. Lead supervisors, group leaders, and hourly teams to hit plan, protect quality, maintain compliance (21 CFR 820/ISO 13485/GMP/GDP), and drive continuous improvement. You’ll set the pace on safety, OEE, schedule attainment, FPY, scrap, and labor productivity—and ensure clean, tight handoffs to the night shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Safety & Compliance

  • Champion a zero-injury culture; enforce LOTO, PPE, and cleanroom/gowning standards.

  • Ensure strict adherence to FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, and Good Documentation Practices; audit batch records/travelers for completeness and accuracy.

  • Lead incident investigations and near-miss reviews; implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).

• People Leadership

  • Lead and develop supervisors, group leaders, and operators: staffing, onboarding, coaching, performance management, and recognition.

  • Set clear expectations and standard work; hold the line on accountability and attendance.

  • Maintain morale and discipline on the day shift; resolve conflicts and escalate appropriately.

• Production Control

  • Own the shift schedule to meet plan; manage changeovers, start-ups, and shutdowns.

  • Monitor line health in real time (Overall Equipment Effectiveness, cycle times, yields); remove bottlenecks fast.

  • Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering for break-fix, PM compliance, and downtime reduction; manage call-in/escalation.

• Quality Assurance

  • Ensure products meet or exceed specifications; oversee in-process checks, line clearance, and lot control.

  • Drive first-pass yield and scrap reduction; contain defects immediately with documented NCE/NCR and disposition.

  • Partner with Quality on deviations, investigations, and change control.

• Materials & Readiness

  • Align with Planning/Materials on kitting, WIP flow, and inventory accuracy; prevent line starves/stops.

  • Verify tooling/fixtures availability and readiness; manage consumables and 5S standards.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Identify waste and variability; lead Kaizen/PDCA to improve throughput, cost, and stability.

  • Promote and lead quick, easy Kaizens, 5S, and GEMBA walks.

  • Standardize best practices across crews; update work instructions and training as processes evolve.

• Communication & Reporting

  • Run crisp tier meetings; communicate priorities, issues, and countermeasures.

  • Deliver nightly KPIs (OEE, FPY, scrap, attainment, downtime, safety) and next-shift risks.

  • Execute disciplined shift handoff to days/evenings with clear actions and owners.

• General Supervisory Duties

  • Interview, hire, train, schedule, assign work, evaluate performance, reward/discipline, and resolve grievances in accordance with company policy and law,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, or related field.

• MBA preferred.

• 5+ years leading production teams (medical devices or other regulated manufacturing preferred).

• Working knowledge of GMP, ISO 13485, and FDA 21 CFR 820; CAPA, NCR/NCE, change control familiarity.

• Proven results improving OEE, FPY, scrap, and schedule attainment.

• Strong floor presence, communication, and decision-making—especially under limited off-hour support.

• Comfortable with shift work and schedule flexibility as business needs evolve.