Manager, Manufacturing - Night Shift

Bausch + Lomb (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) is a leading global eye health company dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world—from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Our mission is simple, yet powerful: helping you see better, to live better.

Our comprehensive portfolio of over 400 products is fully integrated and built to serve our customers across the full spectrum of their eye health needs throughout their lives. Our iconic brand is built on the deep trust and loyalty of our customers established over our 170-year history. We have a significant global research, development, manufacturing and commercial footprint of approximately 13,000 employees and a presence in approximately 100 countries, extending our reach to billions of potential customers across the globe. We have long been associated with many of the most significant advances in eye health, and we believe we are well positioned to continue leading the advancement of eye health in the future.

OBJECTIVES / PURPOSE OF JOB

The Shift Manager will provide effective leadership and direction to their manufacturing team by ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are met. They will be responsible for fostering a culture of accountability, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring efficient use of personnel and resources to meet production goals and deliver implantable medical devices.

KEY ACTIVITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervise and lead night shift production teams to meet output, quality, and safety goals.
• Ensure manufacturing operations follow all safety protocols, Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), and company policies.
• Monitor and manage key performance indicators (KPIs), including equipment availability, scrap rates, downtime, and labor efficiency/utilization.
• Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for quality (NC/CAPA) or equipment issues.
• Coach, mentor, and evaluate the performance of production team members, including operators, leads, and supervisors.
• Collaborate with maintenance, quality, planning, and engineering teams to ensure smooth operations.
• Support managing for daily improvement (MDI) initiatives, recurring shift meetings, and participate in cross-functional production/product reviews.
• Manage shift handovers and ensure proper documentation and communication between shifts.
• Identify training needs and ensure employees are appropriately trained and certified for their roles.
• Promote a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

• BS/BA degree in a business or technical discipline preferred
• 7+ years of progressive experience in key leadership/management at a regulated manufacturing facility.
• Previous medical device manufacturing supervisory experience with demonstrated knowledge of regulatory rules and guidelines as related to class III, implantable medical device products preferred. 
• Experience overseeing twenty-five or more manufacturing teams, involving a strong combination of manufacturing and machine process production methods preferred.
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge of manufacturing, quality, process, and human resources principles in a regulated environment.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to prepare spreadsheets/presentations using Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI)
• Previous experience/best practices implementing and using continuous improvement/lean tools such as six sigma, 5S, and lean manufacturing.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

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