Production Manager

Production Manager - Miramar, FL - Tuesday - Saturday 2:00am-10:30am

Manage the Specimen Management department areas (including Accessioning, Tech Ops, Referrals) to process specimens and on-time hand off to internal customers and with focus on quality, compliance, and productivity.  The incumbent will own and ensure adequate workflow of specimens from sample of drop off through the time of transfer to the testing areas. 

The role is responsible for monitoring performance metrics across all areas, managing priorities, ensuring effective communications between all area leaders through various daily management mechanisms, ensuring timely escalation in case of equipment downtime, and detecting and communicating potential cost saving ideas or process improvements. The ideal candidate must have strong people leadership skills, robust problem-solving experience within a fast-paced setting, data-based decision-making abilities, and be highly organized. 

Additionally, the candidate must ensure maintenance of a safe, ergonomically sound, professional environment.

• Must have the mental alertness and high energy required to appropriately perform the job. 
• The ability to effectively work with other departments to resolve problems. Must have interpersonal skills to gain cooperation with other departments and foster continuous improvements. 
• Demonstrate excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills, and is able to manage client concerns, technical department and employees in a professional manner. 
• Make independent decisions and exercise consistent sound judgment. 
• Capable of handling multiple priorities in a high-volume setting. 
• Able to organize and lead projects within the work group and with cross functional groups. Required to give presentations and speak in front of groups. 

Required Work Experience:  

Minimum of 8 years laboratory experience with at least 4 years of direct supervisory experience in the clinical or anatomical pathology laboratory. 

Preferred Work Experience:  

Medical or production background preferred 

Skills and Competencies:

• Proven people and project leadership skills
• Must be detail and quality oriented and data driven
• Ability to work independently, as well as multi-task as necessary
• Experience working in a regulated industry– Highly desirable
• Strong performance management and people development experience
• Must have high energy and positivity to drive the team through issues if they occur. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel , PowerPoint, and Outlook).  Desirable- Power BI

Personal Traits:

• Servant Leader with excellent communication & listening skills
• Coaching / mentor demeanor
• Strong cross-functional collaborator and interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving and continuous improvement / Lean skills – Highly desirable
• Highly self-driven / motivated
• Excellent listening skills
• Bias to results / Change agent

EDUCATION
Bachelor’s Degree(Required)

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race/Color/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Vets or any other legally protected status.