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Solventum

Global healthcare company: wound care, dental

Manufacturing Manager - P&F

Manufacturing & Production OperationsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeGuangzhou, Guangdong Province, ChinaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline is required.
  • Over 5 years of related work experience in a manufacturing environment is required.
  • Proven experience in production planning, people management, environmental, health, and safety (EHS), and quality compliance is required.
  • Knowledge of internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) requirements, inventory accounting fundamentals including cycle counts and variance analysis, and audit readiness is required.
  • Proficiency in personal computer skills and familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and basic data analysis are required.
  • Ability to conduct operational and technical exchanges in both Chinese and English is required.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee end-to-end production and warehouse operations, including people, equipment, materials, methods, storage, and internal logistics, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
  • Develop and execute production plans and schedules to meet customer demand and on-time-in-full (OTIF) targets; manage shift planning, manpower allocation, and bottleneck mitigation.
  • Monitor production efficiency, overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), yield, scrap, and cycle time; drive corrective and preventive actions to improve performance.
  • Implement and enforce quality control and regulatory compliance, including standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions (WIs), statistical process control (SPC), and traceability; support audits and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) execution.
  • Lead EHS practices by conducting risk assessments, managing permits and incident reporting, and overseeing 5S; ensure adherence to applicable company and regulatory standards and internal specifications.
  • Implement and maintain SOX-aligned internal controls for production and warehouse processes; ensure control evidence and documentation are retained according to policy.
  • Ensure inventory control and financial accuracy by organizing cycle counts and annual physical inventory according to policy, reconciling variances, documenting root causes, executing corrective actions, and approving and witnessing scrap or write-off disposal according to procedures.
  • Ensure accurate and timely MES/ERP postings for goods issue and receipt, work in progress (WIP), and finished-goods movements; maintain bill of materials (BOM) and routing integrity; coordinate with Finance on standard-cost updates and production-order settlement.
  • Build, lead, and develop the production team; set expectations, coach, conduct performance reviews, and establish skills matrices and training plans to strengthen team cohesion.
  • Provide strategic oversight by aligning operations with business priorities, resource planning, and cross-line coordination.
  • Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Planning, Maintenance, and Supply Chain to resolve issues and optimize production flow.
  • Lead daily tier meetings and Gemba walks; escalate issues, coordinate downtime responses, and maintain accurate production records in MES/ERP.
  • Drive Lean and Kaizen activities to eliminate waste, standardize work, improve changeover efficiency, and stabilize processes.
  • Manage 5S and workplace organization; ensure equipment readiness through preventive-maintenance coordination; manage consumables and critical spares.
  • Uphold employee relations and compliance with labor policies; cultivate an engaged, safe, and inclusive team culture.

Desired Qualifications

  • A master's degree is a plus.
  • Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and Kaizen, with experience improving OEE and yield and reducing scrap and downtime.
  • Experience with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, or similar quality systems, audit readiness, and CAPA management.
  • Familiarity with maintenance coordination, total productive maintenance (TPM), and equipment reliability programs.
  • Experience in workforce development, including skills matrices and training certification, and employee relations.
  • EHS-related certifications or training, such as incident investigation and risk assessment.

About the Company

Solventum

Global healthcare company: wound care, dental

Solventum is a global healthcare company spun off from 3M in 2024 and traded on the NYSE as SOLV, with four segments: MedSurg, Dental Solutions, Health Information Systems, and Purification and Filtration. MedSurg covers wound care and surgical supplies, Dental Solutions handles orthodontics and dental procedures, Health Information Systems provides clinical documentation and data-management software for hospitals, and Purification and Filtration offers filtration technologies for biopharmaceuticals and dialysis membranes. It serves providers through direct sales, distributors, and e-commerce, and it holds a portfolio of over 7,300 patents, giving it a broad platform that combines devices, software, and filtration technologies. The company aims to streamline operations, strengthen its commercial model, and pursue growth through disciplined portfolio management and mergers and acquisitions to scale healthcare solutions globally.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Eagan, MN
Founded
2023

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