Manager, Production

Overview:
**An exciting opportunity for you to build and develop your manufacturing management expertise while providing interesting and challenging solutions.**

**Are you results-focused with a passion for problem-solving and innovation? This role will allow you to tap into your drive, initiative and creativity.**

**Reporting to the Senior Manager, Production, this diverse role is focused on the effective and efficient management of the production department to meet customer, quality and delivery expectations, minimise costs and build employee wellbeing.**

**Our culture is inclusive and we treat everyone with respect. For us that means we are open to and value different ideas and perspectives and are appreciative of each person’s contributions.**

**Responsibilities**:

- Work with manager to establish Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People targets and goals for areas of responsibility.
- Identify activities required to meet goals. Plan, execute and report on implementation of these activities.
- Ensure yearly direct headcount recruiting, training and cross-training plans are in place and executed for each department.
- Where unplanned issues arise, expected to gather the appropriate production and functional team members to identify root cause(s), implement corrective/preventative actions and communicate outcome with manager.
- Provide ongoing formal and informal coaching, mentoring and feedback for team, including recognizing employees for their contributions.

Qualifications:

- At least tertiary qualifications in engineering, science, medicine, manufacturing technology, or another relevant scientific discipline, or experience of such kind and amount as to provide a comparable background essential.
- Demonstrated leadership skills/experience in a manufacturing setting essential, a medical device or other regulated manufacturing environment is highly desirable.
- Knowledge and experience in lean manufacturing theory and implementation essential.
- Knowledge and experience in leading change/change management essential.
- Knowledge and experience with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)/ISO/FDA regulations essential

**In return for your hard work and commitment you will have access to the following**:

- Stability of a long-established company
- Values recognition and service awards
- Base salary plus performance based quarterly bonus
- Annual Leave Loading
- Top Hospital Private Health Cover for immediate family
- Subsidised cafeteria
- Ongoing support, training and development
- Strong inclusive culture that values its people

**This role is to commence as soon as possible and shortlisting will commence immediately.**

**About Cook Medical**:
Since 1963 Cook Medical has worked closely with physicians to develop technologies that eliminate the need for open surgery. Today we are combining medical devices, biologic materials, and cellular therapies to help the world’s healthcare systems deliver better outcomes more efficiently.

Headquartered in the United States, we also have manufacturing locations in Denmark, Ireland and Australia. We have always remained family owned so that we have the freedom to focus on what we care about: patients, our employees and our communities.

As a global, modern company we ensure that our company values reflect our everyday business practices, staying true to what Bill and Gayle Cook started in 1963.

At Cook Medical, we embrace diversity and inclusion. We understand that everyone can offer a unique perspective and can contribute their own ideas to improve how we work. We strive to create an environment where our employees can feel empowered to make decisions and can bring their full, authentic selves to the workplace.

**The future of medical care has never been more exciting.