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Manufacturing Associate

Katalyst Healthcares & Life Sciences
  • Santa Clara, CA
  • Instant Apply
30+ days ago

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Manage daily production activities and prioritize production/rework orders using MES and SAP/ERP systems.
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness and resolve operational issues.
  • Lead production meetings and communicate production status, risks, and mitigation plans.
  • Ensure schedule adherence, inventory accuracy, material availability, and production execution.
  • Support MES, SAP, Power BI reporting, quality systems, and production support activities.
  • Manage inventory replenishment, kitting, staging, and Kanban processes.
  • Analyze manufacturing data and drive process improvements, operational efficiency, and productivity gains.
  • Standardization of processes, work instructions, reports, and training materials.
  • Mentor team members and support production scale-up and capacity planning.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 13485, FDA QSR, GMP, GDP, and company standards.
Requirements :
  • High School diploma or equivalent with 5+ years of manufacturing operations, production control, materials management, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing systems, operations leadership, or related operational experience.
  • Manufacturing operations and production control
  • Inventory and material management
  • MES and SAP/ERP systems
  • Power BI and operational reporting
  • Microsoft Excel and Office tools
  • Experience leading operations, coordinating cross-functional teams, and presenting performance metrics to leadership.
  • Knowledge of GMP, GDP, ISO 13485, and FDA-regulated environments.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, mentoring, and continuous improvement skills.
  • Associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain, Manufacturing, Operations, Business, or related fields.
  • Experience with Compliance Wire, Air table, SAP/ERP, MES, and Power BI.
  • Background in production planning, inventory reconciliation, manufacturing systems, and process improvement initiatives.
  • Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Operational Excellence Experience preferred.

Numbers & Facts

LocationSanta Clara, CA

Skills

  • Analysis Skillsunmatched
  • Capacity Managementunmatched
  • Continuous Improvementunmatched
  • Cross-Functionalunmatched
  • Data Analysisunmatched
  • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
  • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
  • FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
  • GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
  • High School Diplomaunmatched
  • ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
  • Inventory Managementunmatched
  • Kanbanunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Lean Manufacturingunmatched
  • Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Maintain Complianceunmatched
  • Manufacturingunmatched
  • Manufacturing Analysisunmatched
  • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
  • Manufacturing Systemsunmatched
  • Materials Managementunmatched
  • Mentoringunmatched
  • Microsoft Excelunmatched
  • Microsoft Officeunmatched
  • Operational Improvementunmatched
  • Operational Strategyunmatched
  • Performance Metricsunmatched
  • Power BIunmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Process Improvementunmatched
  • Production Controlunmatched
  • Production Planningunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Quality System Requirements (QSR)unmatched
  • Risk Managementunmatched
  • SAP BusinessObjects Business Intelligence (BI)unmatched
  • SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
  • Supply Chainunmatched
  • System Operationsunmatched

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