Manager Manufacturing 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:
Incumbents at this level will manage and coordinate a department or division within the Dexcom Manufacturing Operations organization. This position will set goals, establish priorities, manage resources, develop concepts and approaches, review project progress and results, and make management decisions. Operational activities may include planning, developing, building, designing or any other aspect of manufacturing operations work. This job spends a significant amount of time managing and directing the operation of the assigned staff.

Functional Description: Management

Directs the development and implementation of activities in production area(s) to meet production goals, quality, and cost objectives. Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply. Plans and administers procedures and budgets. Makes budgetary recommendations and at higher levels, controls capital expenditures and direct/indirect labor. Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned areas. 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 and Responsibilities:

• Effectively partners with counterparts to accelerate employee development and success


• Influences business partners to ensure Supervisor needs are satisfied and represented in business decisions


• Works on problems or projects of moderate to large scope in which analysis of situation or data requires review of identifiable factors.


• Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.


• Acts as advisor to unit or sub-units. Becomes actively involved as required to meet schedules or resolve problems.

• Responsible for ensuring department is committed to and conforms to the company quality system procedures as documented.


• Plan, direct, and coordinate all aspects of continuous improvement or operational activities within the assigned department or section.


• Supervise subordinate personnel including: hiring, determining workload and delegating assignments, training, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching, initiating corrective or disciplinary actions, and establishing and sustaining long-term human resources and skill requirements for the various manufacturing operations teams.


• Coordinate and/or act as a liaison between work units, shifts, departments, functions, corporate partners, etc.


• Organize continuous improvement or manufacturing operations department to accomplish goals effectively.


• Ensure continuous improvement or operations activities are carried out in accordance with specified guidelines and timeframes. Maintain conformity with company and/or industry rules and regulations within subordinate reporting structure.


• Keep abreast of new developments in the continuous improvement or manufacturing fields.


• Recommend changes that will result in the most economical cost of design, development, production or manufacturing.


• Participate or drive new product introductions into commercial manufacturing as required.


• Drive annual and semi-updated departmental budgeting activities.


• This position assumes and performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Use logic to identify reasons, facts, or data to draw conclusions and propose solutions.


• Lead, work with or contribute to a work group or team to complete assigned task(s).


• Use automated software applications.


• Supervise others; identify the best person for a task, assign and direct work; conduct employee evaluations; staff training and development; take appropriate disciplinary/corrective actions; make hiring/termination recommendations; manage a work force to ensure fair employment practices.


• Communicate information and ideas clearly, and concisely, in writing; read and understand information presented in writing; listen to, and understand, information and ideas as presented verbally.


• Establish objectives and specify the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.


• Coordinate the activities or tasks of people, departments or divisions.


• Evaluate information against a set of standards.


• Six Sigma Black Belt expertise (or equivalent) is a plus.

Travel Required: 0 - 24%

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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