Department Manager
Company: B. Braun Medical
Location: Allentown
Posted on: May 15, 2022
Job Description:
B. Braun Medical, Inc.Department ManagerUS-PA-AllentownJob ID:
2022-20643Type: Regular Full-Time# of Openings: 1Category:
ManufacturingAllentown Mfg FacilityOverviewAbout B. Braun B. Braun
Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management,
develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and
services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas
include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and
wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating
preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and
environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in
Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in
the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap
- and CAPS -. Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs
more than 61,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing
Expertise - philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge
with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical
issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B.
Braun Medical, visit . ResponsibilitiesPosition Summary: This
position will have to coordinate the buildup of inventory while
moving machines into the new plant, the startup of the moved
production equipment, maintaining the production running in the
current production floor and design, hiring and startup of our new
High-Performance Work Teams. Responsibilities: Essential Duties
- Plan, organize, direct and report on the manufacturing
operations in their respective departments.
- Act as a conduit of information between upper/senior management
and front-line supervisors to transform management strategies into
tangible objectives for the department.
- Directly influences the performance of the front-line
supervisors and helps coordinate the efficient use of resources to
insure that department production objectives are met.
- Manages the department personnel including (but not limited to)
staffing decisions and requirements, scheduling, training/coaching,
department meetings, and performance reviews.
- Serves as a highly visible representative of the Company.
Champion the mission, objectives, etc. of the Company and the
department while perpetuating a positive work environment.
- Analyze and investigate production bottlenecks and
inefficiencies and audit assembled product quality. Provide viable
solutions, process improvement and corrective action when
appropriate.
- Write applicable production and quality procedures and
communicate to supervisors/departments.
- Prepare, analyze, and provide reports and data as required on
various department and production data (may include efficiency
reports, scrap reports, budget/operating expenditure reports). The
job function listed is not exhaustive and shall also include any
responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time.
General:It shall be the duty of every employee while at work to
take reasonable care for safety and health of himself/herself and
other persons. Expertise: Knowledge & Skills
- Requires advanced knowledge of professional field and
industry.
- Influences the development of and drives the application of
principles, theories, concepts.
- Determines best course of action.
- Manages entry to intermediate level employees of a department
or a function with 1 or 2 sections.
- Ensures budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are
met.
- Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on
experience.
- Represents the organization as a prime contact on projects and
departmental operations.
- Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on issues
often requiring coordination across organizational lines.
QualificationsExpertise: Qualifications
-Education/Experience/Training/Etc Required:
- Bachelor's degree required or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
- 04-06 years related experience required.
- Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
- Regular and predictable attendance
- Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed While
performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is
required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and
arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The
employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. .
Additional Information Responsibilities: Other Duties: The
preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of
work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform
this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each
essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this
description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify,
change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due
to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Physical
Demands:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
expected to:
- Moderate work - Exerting up to 40 lbs of force occasionally,
and/or up to 20 lbs of force frequently, and/or 10 lbs force
constantly to move objects.Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and
Reaching:
- Occasionally:Push/pull
- Frequently:Reaching upward and downward, Stand, Sit
- Constantly:N/AActivities:
- Occasionally:Climbing stairs/ladders, Push/pull, Walking
- Frequently:Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing
protection required), Reaching upward and downward, Seeing - depth
perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Sitting ,
Standing, Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
- Constantly:N/AEnvironmental Conditions:
- Occasionally:Proximity to moving parts
- Frequently:N/A
- Constantly:N/A Work Environment: The work environment
characteristics described here are representative of those an
employee encounters while performing the essential functions of
this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Noise Intensity:Moderate
- Occasionally:Other
- Frequently:Office environment, Production/manufacturing
environment
- Constantly:N/A What We OfferB. Braun offers an excellent
benefits package, which includes healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and
tuition reimbursement. To learn more about B. Braun and our safety
healthcare products or view a listing of our employment
opportunities, please visit us on the internet at
www.bbraunusa.com.
Through its Sharing Expertise - initiative, B. Braun promotes best
practices for continuous improvement of healthcare products and
services.NoticesEqual Opportunity Employer Veterans/DisabledAll
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status,
age, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, or other
legally protected status.
Keywords: B. Braun Medical, Allentown , Department Manager, Executive , Allentown, Pennsylvania
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