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Axogen is committed to building and maintaining a strong and gratifying company culture that fosters professional growth. Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one! Axogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status.
Why you'll love working at Axogen: Friendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives Company-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients' lives Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire Educational assistance available for all employees Matching 401(k) retirement plan Paid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion Employee Stock Purchase Plan Referral incentive program Axogen Mission and Business Purpose Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care.
We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.Job Summary of the Vice President, Manufacturing The Vice President, Manufacturing is a key member of the Axogen Senior Leadership Team with responsibility for leading Ohio Operations.
The Vice President, Manufacturing will oversee and be responsible for all facets of the Ohio operations which include strategic guidance on project leadership, budget and finance management, creating hiring and development plans, continuous improvement, succession planning, and strategic plans to accommodate projected growth, to include planning for updates to partner groups Quality, Regulatory Affairs, EHS, IT, and human resources.
The Vice President, Manufacturing/Processing will report to the Vice President, Operations. Requirements of the Vice President, Manufacturing Minimum 12 years of experience in a related field Bachelor's degree Experience within medical device, tissue, biologics or other regulated industry Experience leading a manufacturing facility Must have operated within a cGMP facility Experience with FDA and/or other regulated audits Experience with Leading and Implementing six sigma and lean manufacturing Strong written and verbal communication Must have proven success in leading large teams and including people leaders to set clear direction, solve problems, and partner with counterparts while also challenging the status quo.
Must have proven success in proactive approach for contingency planning and long-term strategic planning. Must have experience and demonstrated ability to build and lead strong action-oriented teams to deliver results. Ability to assess risk and recommend and drive progress and decision. Must be hands-on, resourceful, ability to effectively manage and lead resources to deliver on aggressive goals and objectives within the company.
Strong operations leadership of a business unit/plant and process. Responsibilities of the Vice President, Manufacturing The specific duties of the Vice President, Manufacturing include but are not limited to: Start-up, maintain, and continuously improve operations of a new tissue processing and biologics facility while ensuring adherence to Biologic and Tissue processing facility requirements. Develop and execute capacity expansion strategies for biologics manufacturing operations, improving operational performance, resource utilization, and scalability while maintaining compliance within a biologics framework Lead effective Continuo