Senior Production Manager Westbrook Slides

IDEXX is seeking a Senior Production Manager to lead our slide consumables manufacturing operation at our Westbrook Maine headquarters. This is a highimpact leadership role responsible for overseeing the production of millions of consumable units annually in a regulated multishift manufacturing environment. This role offers significant visibility with senior leadership meaningful influence and strong upward career mobility. The Senior Production Manager will own performance across people productivity quality cost and continuous improvement with the opportunity to make lasting positive impact on both the business and the team.

You will be surrounded by innovation technology and continuous advancement leading a manufacturing operation where no two days are the same. This role provides the chance to drive largescale process improvements modernize workflows and shape how consumables manufacturing evolves at IDEXXwhile developing talent and preparing the organization for future growth.

In This Role You Will

• Own daily weekly and monthly production performance for consumable manufacturing.

• Lead a twoshift operation with approximately 50 team members and 2 directreport leaders.

• Drive productivity yield quality and cost performance ensuring alignment with business targets.

• Serve as the escalation point for product process and personnel issues driving timely resolution.

• Lead operations across automated and manual manufacturing processes ensuring optimal flow and utilization.

• Drive OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) quality standards and customer expectations.

• Monitor and act on daily manufacturing metrics balancing urgency with precision and attention to detail.

• Partner closely with Engineering Quality Supply Chain and Finance to optimize production outcomes.

• Operate effectively in a regulated manufacturing environment with strong adherence to SOPs documentation and compliance expectations.

• Support and lead readiness for regulatory and quality audits (FDA experience preferred).

• Build a culture of continuous improvement standard work and operational discipline.

• Lead process improvement initiatives that modernize workflows and increase scalability.

• Develop and coach leaders and frontline talent with a strong focus on succession capability building and engagement.

• Prepare and present clear concise reports and analyses summarizing operational performance trends risks and improvement opportunities to peer groups and senior leadership.

• Develop and deliver targeted analyses to highlight issues answer operational questions and support datadriven decisionmaking.

What You Will Need to Succeed

• Proven experience leading medium to highvolume manufacturing operations producing millions of units annually.

• Experience working in a multishift manufacturing environment.

• Strong working knowledge of automated and manual manufacturing processes OEE production metrics and operational performance management.

• Demonstrated accountability for people leadership productivity and operational results.

• Comfort partnering with Operations Finance including understanding cost drivers labor efficiency and business metrics.

• Strong capability to develop and deliver targeted operational analyses clearly communicating performance trends risks and improvement opportunities to senior leaders to drive datadriven decisions.

• Strong execution mindset with the ability to move quickly prioritize effectively and avoid overanalysis.

• Experience in regulated manufacturing environments such as FDAregulated operations medical devices diagnostics aerospace or semiconductors.

• An engineering or scientific degree or equivalent experience.

• Demonstrated success developing talent and preparing teams for growth transition or succession.

• 5 7 years of supervisory or managerial experience.

What You Can Expect From Us:

• Base salary of $150K-$160K based on experience

• Opportunity for an annual bonus

• Health / Dental / Vision Benefits Day-One

• 5% matching 401k

• Additional benefits including but not limited to financial support pet insurance mental health resources volunteer paid days off employee stock program foundation donation matching and much more

Why IDEXX

Were proud of the work we do because our work matters. Every role at IDEXX contributes to enhancing the health and wellbeing of pets people and livestock. With over 10000 global team members customers in over 175 countries and a fast-growing industry - were always looking for motivated and inspiring people to join us.

We offer competitive compensation incentives and benefits. Youll be part of a double-digit growth company in a quickly growing market and we are leading the way forward with innovative products services and a strong focus on our customers.

IDEXX values a diverse workforce and workplace and strongly encourages women people of color LGBTQ individuals people with disabilities members of ethnic minorities foreign-born residents and veterans to apply.

IDEXX is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race color creed sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression age religion national origin citizenship status disability ancestry marital status veteran status medical condition or any protected category prohibited by local state or federal laws.

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