Manager, Life Sciences

By living according to a common set of values, we create a culture that unifies, embraces the uniqueness we all bring to the company, and positions Integer for long-term success.

At Integer, our values are embedded in everything we do.

Customer

We focus on our customers’ success

Innovation

We create better solutions

Collaboration

We create success together

Inclusion

We always interact with others respectfully

Candor

We are open and honest with one another

Integrity

We do the right things and do things right

Build and Develop Teams

• You lead, coach, and develop a team of Life Science associates in support of one or more product lines or process areas within a design/manufacturing site or a business category.
• You establish objectives for your team members, ensure effective communications throughout the team, and provide active support for each team member to aspire to accomplish the Individual Development Plans that each one establishes as a means of professional skills development.
• Your leadership style encourages teamwork, cross functional consensus building, and ensures accountability within your team and across the interactions your team members have with others inside and outside Integer.
• You promote a diverse and inclusive work environment where your team feels supported and openly communicates opportunities and issues knowing they share a feeling of mutual trust.

Support Quality and Manufacturing Excellence Imperatives

• You embed Quality within all that you do – “I own Quality.” You are a standard bearer for Quality in everything we do at Integer, by assuring adherence to our Quality Management System (QMS), facilitating and/or contributing to corrective and preventive actions, and contributing to the successful attainment of our quality KPI’s and journey differentiated quality.
• Provide support of Integer’s Manufacturing Excellence and Market Focused Innovation Strategies
• Participation or leadership through Site Hoshin Plans, Quality Plans, Validation master plans, associated quality improvement imperatives
• Provide leadership as required for QA RA weekly and monthly metrics, supporting the walk to 5 sigma.
• Leadership of Sustained Change ensuring customer change notifications are initiated and completed, as necessary, and supporting continuous improvement activities as required.
• Support the standardization of workplace organization & visual controls (5S), Manufacturing Standard Work, and robust training & certification programs where applicable.
• Associate Engagement promoted through the adoption of standardized problem solving. methodologies, behavior-based safety programs, and improvement idea and suggestion systems.

Systems & Process Optimization through adoption of principles of built in quality.

How you will be measured:

• The specific measures listed below may be subject to change and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list

• Safety — Achievement of Integer’s SAFE-T targets for engaged safety awareness and active involvement in supporting the implementation and sustaining of environmental, health, safety, and security initiatives.
• Delivery — Achievement of scheduled tasks and milestones for assigned projects
• Productivity — Achievement of committed results, completion of assigned projects
• Quality – Achievement of site Quality KPI’s
• Cost Improvement — Cumulative incremental savings realized as a result of your accomplishments and collaboration, particularly in support of continuous improvements
• Cost Controls — Adherence to budgets
• Engagement – Promote Associate engagement and support each Associate’s Individual Development Plan; coach direct reports in support of their career plans and professional development and represent their interests in Talent and Succession Planning processes

What sets you apart:

• You have earned, as a minimum, a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, or related technical field and may have earned a Master’s or Doctorate Degree.
• You have accumulated a history of at least 7 years of Life Science related experience including at least 2 years in technical management positions.
• You have first-hand experience with addressing medical device sterilization, environmental monitoring, product cleanliness, and biocompatibility requirements.
• You have a mastery of problem-solving skills and evidence that you are a critical thinker and thoughtful decision maker is needed. We expect that you will have completed formal training in problem solving analysis and project management.
• You have remained actively engaged in your chosen or related discipline by staying up to date on new technologies, recent developments, and evolving learnings as they relate to your technical field.
• You have a tool kit of leadership skills, including awareness of what the concept of Emotional Intelligence is and how you engrain the beliefs that support your strengths as a people-developer.
• You maintain a calm demeanor that transcends the high energy, constantly changing production environment.
• You have a well-developed skill set for planning, executing, and delivering projects and assignments on time and on budget.
• You possess a positive, can-do attitude with an underlying belief that failure is not an option.

U.S. Applicants: EOE/AA Disability/Veteran