Manager Manufacturing Engineering - Maintenance at Dexcom in Mesa, Arizona

Job Description:

About Dexcom:

Dexcom, Inc. empowers people to take control of diabetes through innovative continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Dexcom has emerged as a leader of diabetes care technology. By listening to the needs of users, caregivers, and providers, Dexcom simplifies and improves diabetes management around the world.

Summary:
Manages all equipment sustaining and scale up engineering activities, leads and develops the engineering team. Solves complex performance and operational issues to improve manufacturing processes. Oversee equipment installation, improvement, production and testing of product and processes.

Functional Description: Management

Oversees the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of manufacturing methods, processes and operations for new and existing products. Ensures the effective use of materials, equipment, and personnel in producing quality products at minimum costs. Acts as liaison with engineering in releasing new products. Develops systems to maintain reports and record keeping of company products. Selects, develops, and evaluates personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the function.

Functional/Business Knowledge:

• Knowledge and awareness spans all aspects of the specific functional area.


• Having wide-ranging experience, uses professional concepts and knowledge of company objectives to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways.


• Develops a proficiency of the company's business / market in order to inform decisions.

Scope:

• Receives assignments in the form of objectives and determines how to use resources to meet schedules and goals.


• Provides guidance to team members / supporting employees using established company policies.


• Frequently interacts with subordinate supervisors, customers, and/or functional peer group managers, normally involving matters between functional areas, other company divisions or units, or customers and the company.

Judgement:

• Works on issues of diverse scope where analysis of situation or data requires evaluation of a variety of factors.


• Follows processes and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.


• Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results will add to costs and may impact the short-term goals of the organization.

Management:

• Manages the coordination of department/functional activities with responsibility for results, methods and staffing.


• In some instances may be responsible for a functional area or contracted / outsourced employees or matrixed reports.


• People management responsibilities include hiring / terminations, performance reviews, career development coaching and compensation decisions.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelor's degree with 8-12 years of industry experience.


• 2-5 years of previous management or lead experience.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise resources in mechanical engineering, automation practices, equipment scale up and installation, safety practices, product transfer and equipment improvement to enhance product quality, decrease cost, and improve manufacturing efficiencies.


• Resolves escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments.


• Check technical accuracy of work, oversee all equipment related technical details for manufacturing and review methods used to estimate future manufacturing requirements, production and field performance data.


• Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility.


• Give input into developing the budget.


• Hiring, training, and mentoring of the engineering team. Write performance reviews.

Required Qualifications:

• Proven track record in commercialization and manufacture of high volume and/or complexity and management of equipment used therein.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Directly supervises employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws. Is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this area. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Language Skills: Must be able to communicate effectively in English. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to perform the following Physical Activity: Standing, walking, sitting, using hands, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk or hear, taste or smell. May be required to lift 0 lbs. to over 100 lbs.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be exposed to the following environmental conditions: Wet or humid conditions, work near moving parts, work in high - precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outdoor weather conditions, extreme heat (non-weather), extreme cold (non-weather), risk of electric shock, work with explosives, risk of radiation, vibration. The noise level in this work environment can range from quiet to very loud.

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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