Manufacturing Manager
Are you ready to take your manufacturing leadership experience to the next level? Ultradent, a global leader in dental manufacturing, is seeking a motivated and results-driven Manufacturing Manager for our South Jordan, UT production facility. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about operational excellence, continuous improvement, and driving key metrics, we want to hear from you! We value fresh perspectives and proven expertise, and we're committed to our core values of quality, integrity, care, innovation, and hard work. If you share these values and are eager to make a meaningful impact, this role could be the perfect fit. We invite outside talent to apply and become part of our innovative team.
As Manufacturing Manager, you’ll be responsible for the following:
- Manage production teams that consists of day, and swing shifts. This includes Line Leads, Area Leads, Line Technicians, Machine Operators, and Line Workers.
- Manage the daily operation of manufacturing and works directly with other supporting departments such as safety, product development, warehouse, quality, etc.
- Uses Continuous Improvement methodologies aligned with the company strategy to drive and improve daily operations.
- Responsible for ensuring all employees receive adequate training. Assesses training needs and assists in executing or arranging training.
- Interface with department/customers on a daily basis.
- Conduct the cross-functional daily standup meeting.
- Monitor OEE and works with the technical team to ensure downtime is being addressed on a daily basis.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and safety standards.
- Monitor daily, weekly, and monthly key performance indicators. Reports KPIs to senior management team on a daily basis.
- Ensure all teams in manufacturing are compliant with GMPs and consistently monitors documentation.
- Assist in developing technical manufacturing processes.
What we’re looking for in you:
- Manager must fit well with our core values of integrity, caring, quality, innovation and hard work.
- Experience continuous improvement methodologies (theory of constraints, Lean, 5S, TPM, SMED, Six Sigma, etc.).
- Great communication skills and the ability to connect and influence employees at all levels.
- Ability to hold employees accountable for results through coaching and able to recognize when education and training is needed.
- Ability to balance big picture thinking and attention to detail.
- An understanding of quality systems
- Verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to listen .
- Microsoft Office skills.
- Any experience in filling/packaging processes and/or equipment a plus.
Ready to make a measurable impact and help shape the future of manufacturing at Ultradent? We’d love for you to apply today!
Ultradent is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are a global culture where differences and perspectives are sought after, welcomed, and embraced. We consider all qualified applicants fairly, based on their experience, skills, and potential to contribute to our team. Our core values – Integrity, care, quality, innovation, and hard work- guide us daily. These values, when balanced, shape our workplace culture and ensure that we remain focused on our vision while maintaining a professional and inclusive environment.
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Skills Required
- Experience in continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Understanding of quality systems
- Experience in filling/packaging processes and/or equipment
What We Do
Ultradent Products, Inc., is a leading developer of high-tech dental materials, devices, and instruments worldwide. Ultradent’s mission is to improve the level of dental health care and to make dental procedures more predictable and efficient. Consistent with its mission, Ultradent works to improve the quality of life and the health of individuals through financial and charitable programs. Ultradent evolved from a dentist’s quest to create more effective dental products. Dr. Dan Fischer's desire to develop more advanced dental products led him to create products that would set future industry standards. Today, Ultradent has subsidiaries in Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Malaysia, China, and Japan, employing approximately 1,900 individuals and manufacturing and packaging more than 500 materials, devices, and instruments. While Ultradent has expanded into a worldwide company, the majority of its professional and skilled manufacturing positions have remained in the United States, providing jobs for a diverse community of Americans. Ultradent is committed to local production and is proud to be a USA manufacturer. Ultradent’s products are used worldwide by dentists, group practices, dental and veterinary labs, government agencies, and universities. Ultradent has continued its development efforts, holding dozens of patents and trademarks on unique products, materials, devices, and application techniques
