Manufacturing Manager

Carestream

Manufacturing Manager responsible for leading operations in Carestream’s medical imaging systems production. Ensuring safety, quality, and efficiency in manufacturing processes with a focus on continuous improvement.

Posted 4/28/2026full-timeRochester • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $138,100 - $160,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide overall leadership and direction for daily manufacturing operations, ensuring performance across safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives.
Lead, coach, and develop production supervisors through clear goal setting, performance reviews, feedback, training, and succession planning to drive accountability and engagement.
Plan and manage staffing levels, labor utilization, and shift coverage to meet production demand and operational requirements.
Drive operational excellence by establishing, monitoring, and analyzing KPIs related to productivity, yield, scrap, throughput, and on time delivery.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives using Lean, Six Sigma, or similar methodologies, including root cause analysis and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
Partner cross functionally with Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Planning to support new product introductions, process changes, capacity planning, and manufacturing readiness.
Ensure full compliance with FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, EHS, and internal quality system requirements, including equipment validation, process qualification, and incident investigations.
Lead and support projects aligned with key business initiatives and operational objectives, delivering measurable results.
Provide operational input to business planning, budgeting, and capital investment decisions.
Promote a positive, inclusive, and safety focused workplace culture while proactively identifying and mitigating workplace hazards.
Up to 5% travel if needed.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field
Minimum of 6+ years of experience in manufacturing leadership, including managing supervisors and large production teams
Experience leading operations within a regulated environment (medical device, pharmaceutical, or similar)
Knowledge of FDA, GMP, ISO 13485, and GMP requirements
Demonstrated project management experience
Proven ability to drive performance improvement, cultural change, and workforce engagement
Demonstrated communication abilities in multiple organizational levels, including coaching, developing, and performance management
Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing analytics tools
Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunity for annual bonus up to 10%.

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Hard Skills & Tools

LeanSix Sigmaroot cause analysisKPI analysisproject managementmanufacturing analyticsequipment validationprocess qualificationperformance improvementworkforce engagement

Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingcommunicationgoal settingperformance reviewsfeedbacktrainingsuccession planningcultural changesafety focus