Production Manager

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An experienced HR perspective: The Production Manager at Horizon Surgical Systems is a full-time, on-site role in the Santa Monica Malibu area responsible for organizing purchasing, receiving, warehousing, stock management, kitting, and work orders, with 1-5 years hands-on assembly, test, and material-flow leadership; you’ll partner with design and manufacturing engineers, lead technicians, manage capacity and lean improvements, and ensure traceability in a medical device environment. Horizon offers competitive pay, a performance bonus, equity, comprehensive benefits and generous PTO. To apply, tailor your resume to prove lean manufacturing, line balancing, MRB, space planning, MRP and CAD experience, medical device familiarity, and strong teamwork and communication, plus a clear track record of accountability.

Open Position – Production Manager

Horizon Surgical Systems Inc.

Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. is revolutionizing the world of surgical ophthalmology by developing a novel, AI driven, and imaging-guided surgical robotic system. Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. aims to expand access to care, provide superior capabilities to the human surgeon, and enhance patient outcomes. Microsurgery in general and Ophthalmology are subfields of surgery for which the surgical outcomes can be significantly improved by robotic systems to allow superior dexterity, precision, accuracy, and visualization beyond the human surgeon’s own capabilities.

We are seeking highly motivated, and intellectually inquisitive individuals looking to make a positive impact on healthcare via the development of robotic technology. The core values of Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. are:

• Commitment to Excellence: We aim to deliver superior patient outcomes and surgeon experiences
• Passion for Creativity and Innovation: We are driven by new ideas and aim to push the boundaries of what's possible
• Teamwork and Camaraderie: We achieve our best when we collaborate and work together
• Welcoming of Critical Opinion: We are enriched by constructive criticism and support the best ideas
• Personal Accountability: We honor our commitments and take responsibility for our actions

Horizon Surgical Systems Inc. offers:

• An opportunity to build autonomous surgical robotic systems driven by image guidance and AI technology for the future of affordable, high-quality healthcare.
• The opportunity to work alongside clinicians, engineers, and global leaders in cutting-edge AI, imaging, and robotics technology.
• Competitive compensation and an excellent company-paid benefits package.

Role:

We are seeking a highly motivated Production Manager to organize, lead and operate purchasing, receiving and warehousing and stock management.

Required Qualifications

• Educational Background:
• A bachelor's degree is a plus, but not required.
• Business / Technical Skills:
• Maintaining professional relationships with Horizon employees and suppliers at all times. 
• Good with spreadsheets, MRP systems and viewing Solid Worka CAD systems
• Desire to learn new business systems and operate them
• Knowledge or experience in Medical Devices or related fields requiring extensive traceability 
• Professional skills working with Design and Manufacturing engineers as well as ability to lead technicians and track material flow
• Ability to lead, set up and maintain kitting, work orders, build plans, capacity, quality aspects of builds (assembly and test) and related duties.
• Able to analyze capacity by area and determine bottlenecks and create plans to overcome capacity constraints
• Attract and recruit technicians 
• Lead and Manage technicians
• Create lean manufacturing present state analysis, future state analysis and plans to close gaps from present state to future state. Also ability to line balance 
• Work order management including opening and closing work orders and balancing inventory
• Assembly, test and debug of medical device robots, sub assemblies, disposables and instruments & accessories 
• Back up support of warehouse including but not limited to physical inventory, cycle counting of inventory, receiving, and kitting
• Space layouts detailing material flow as well as layout optimization and setting up and organizing new manufacturing space
• Facilities management support 
• Control of product including Material Review board (MRB)
• Create and Drive tactical manufacturing plans
• Other related duties not mentioned above    

• Soft Skills:
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with multiple teams.
• Self-motivated; Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

• Experience and Requirements:
• 1-5 years Hands-on experience in assembly, testing, trouble shooting, staffing techs, managing material flow thru shop planning, buying, r warehousing, kitting and work order issue and closure 
• Being able to support a wide range of manufacturing, assembly and test, material flow, facilities and production management and production planning
• Other related requirements 

• Other Requirements
• Willingness to work on-site 5 days per week in Santa Monica and/or Malibu, CA.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high-tech startup that is poised to revolutionize surgical robotics in ophthalmology. 

Base salry in addition to a performance-based annual bonus, equity (stock options), a comprehensive benefits package, and a generous PTO policy.