About Cretex Medical

Cretex Medical is a leading contract manufacturer of precision components and assemblies for the medical device industry. Our customers view us as a trusted partner in the areas of injection molding, laser processing, metal stamping and device assembly. Learn more at www.cretexmedical.com.

Position Summary:

The Manufacturing Manager provides hands-on operational leadership to drive safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and overall business performance. This role leads teams and processes across manufacturing operations, ensuring resources are aligned with business priorities and customer needs. Working collaboratively across the organization, the Manufacturing Manager builds a culture of teamwork, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence while identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, capacity, and performance. Areas of responsibility may include production, assembly, secondary operations, customer service, scheduling, maintenance, and shipping/receiving. This is a key leadership role with a direct impact on customer satisfaction, operational performance, employee engagement, and business growth.

2 positions are available:

One will support our Molding Implant and Assemblies team and the 2nd opening will support our General Molding and Stamping team.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and engage high-performing teams while fostering a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
• Direct manufacturing operations to meet customer and regulatory requirements, with accountability for key performance metrics including safety, OEE, scrap, productivity, on-time delivery, and partnership on customer complaints owning the the corrective actions required.
• Use data, KPIs, and business intelligence tools, including Power BI, to identify trends, determine root causes, and drive operational and business decisions.
• Partner with production leadership and cross-functional teams to align production schedules, resources, and priorities with customer and business needs.
• Identify operational challenges and lead change and continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, efficiency, capacity, and overall business performance.
• Manage labor, material, scrap, and overhead costs to achieve financial and operational objectives.
• Support product launches, transfers, capital equipment projects, acquisitions, and system improvements.
• Build strong relationships with key customers and suppliers and maintain a clear understanding of customer needs and the markets we serve.
• Partner with Sales/Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and other business functions to achieve shared objectives.
• Ensure compliance with the company Quality System, ISO and medical device requirements, safety programs, work instructions, and standard work.
• Ensure business systems and processes are effectively implemented, maintained, and utilized to support operational performance.
• Champion Operational Excellence and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned and work effectively in a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of experience in a similar role
• 5 years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in an injection molding environment
• Manufacturing concepts and principles, lean manufacturing
• Demonstrated problem-solving and root cause analysis
• Quality systems knowledge
• Process management/statistical process control
• Production layout/design/method
• Manufacturing equipment management
• Business and office system software
• Capacity planning, scheduling, MRP
• Budget management
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business results
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment
• Ability to prioritize and multitask

Desirable Criteria & Qualifications:

• Experience with 24/7 operations
• Injection molding, medical, cleanroom experience
• Lean manufacturing expertise - Green Belt or lean certification preferred