What are the responsibilities and job description for the Operations Manager position at Stereotaxis?
Shift Type
Job Title
Operations Manager
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Location
Minneapolis, MN 55401 US (Primary)
Stereotaxis - St. Louis, MO 63101 US
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Category
Manufacturing
Date Needed By
Job Type
Travel
Job Description
Company Description :
Stereotaxis is the global leader in innovative robotic technologies designed to enhance the treatment of arrhythmias and perform endovascular procedures. Its mission is the discovery, development and delivery of robotic systems, instruments, and information solutions for the interventional laboratory. These innovations help physicians provide unsurpassed patient care with robotic precision and safety, improved lab efficiency and productivity, and enhanced integration of procedural information. Core components of Stereotaxis' systems have received regulatory clearance in the United States, European Union, China, Japan, Canada, and elsewhere. For more information, please visit www.stereotaxis.com.
Position Summary :
The Operations Manager will work with senior leadership to improve operational efficiency and standardization across the organization. This position serves to support manufacturing and operations, with responsibility of production schedules, inventory stock levels, and supplier management.
Essential Responsibilities :
- Analyze and evaluate business processes & functions, implement improvements where identified.
- Monitor and update the departments operational and manufacturing metrics.
- Monitor production schedules and adjust as needed to meet customer demand.
- Main point of contact for all vendor relationships. Daily communication with vendors generating quotes, placing orders, and resolving issues.
- Provide vendor guidance to engineering for components used in Stereotaxis designs to assure best availability and cost selection in addition to maintaining best available quality.
- Recommended and coordinate component changes with engineering.
- Manage and maintain inventory levels for products in their portfolio.
- Recommends inputs to inventory targets and strategies and maintain in ERP system.
- Generate purchase orders through Great Plains & JobBoss2 relating to production inventory / expense requisitions.
- Work with quality engineering to resolve inspection issues for incoming parts and assemblies as required. Review all non-conformances and coordinate returns for parts supplied by outside vendors.
- Coordinate 3rd party service vendors, including freight, facility maintenance, cleaning, and testing, equipment calibration, etc.
- Assist in identifying equipment needs on the production floor and evaluate internal and external options for sourcing such equipment
- Foster teamwork and enable a culture of Operational Excellence throughout the entire cross-functional team.
- Utilize LEAN, Six Sigma, and other best practice tools and principles for problem solving and continuous improvement.
Job Requirements
Qualifications & Skills :
Work Conditions :
This role is an in-office position at Stereotaxis' Rogers MN location.
Culture :
Stereotaxis values steadfast integrity, intellectual excellence, responsiveness and reliability, and a dedication to constant improvement. We take pride in the positive impact of our work and in building a collaborative and innovative work environment that embraces challenge.
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