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Nextern

Designs and manufactures medical devices

Production Supervisor 2

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/15/2026
No salary listed
Mid, Senior
Bachelor's
Cartago Province, Cartago, Costa Rica
In Person
Manufacturing & Production Operations

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, such as mechanical, electrical, materials, or industrial engineering, or another science-related engineering discipline.
  • Two to five years of supervisory experience in a manufacturing or highly regulated industry environment.
  • B2–C1 English proficiency.
  • People-oriented and results-oriented approach.
  • High sense of urgency and leadership.
  • Exceptional interpersonal relationships.
  • Self-motivation.
Responsibilities
  • Achieve production results and operational staff indicators by communicating job expectations, planning and monitoring work, and evaluating performance.
  • Complete the production plan by scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, checking schedules, solving problems, and reporting processing-flow results in shift production summaries.
  • Keep the team trained and coached and ensure proper development plans.
  • Maintain workflow by monitoring and setting process variables, observing checkpoints and equipment, developing reporting procedures and systems, facilitating fault corrections within process control points, and fostering cooperation among departments.
  • Maintain quality service by setting and enforcing organizational standards.
  • Ensure proper equipment operation by coordinating with facilities and maintenance teams.
  • Provide production information by compiling, initiating, classifying, and analyzing production performance data, and discuss reports and explain trends.
  • Create and review systems and procedures by analyzing operating practices, record-keeping systems, and budgetary and personnel requirements.
  • Maintain a clean and safe work environment by educating and directing staff on control points, equipment, and resources, and ensuring compliance with established policies and procedures.
  • Maintain a healthy employment relationship by ensuring compliance with human resources policies and procedures and adherence to company values and principles.
  • Solve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues through root-cause analysis, identifying solutions, and recommending actions.
  • Execute assigned projects in pursuit of continuous improvement.

About the company

Nextern designs and manufactures medical devices for equipment makers, with engineering and factory teams involved from early prototypes through production. Its work includes catheter-based instruments and electronic systems used in minimally invasive treatment and diagnostic procedures. Customers pay for development and contract manufacturing services, with project costs shaped by device complexity, materials and production scale. Its clinical markets include vascular and heart interventions and nerve stimulation, with services sold separately or as an integrated program. Founded in 2000 with industrial engineering roots, Nextern shifted to medical devices in 2016 and is headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Maple Grove, MN

Founded

2000

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What believers are saying

  • Advisory broadens the business: Nextern launched dedicated regulatory, clinical and quality consulting services in June 2026.
  • New programs expand career scope: Nextern's CEO reported additional programs and staff additions in July 2026.
  • Engineers gain leadership scope: Nextern's senior software role specifies smaller-project ownership and mentoring junior engineers.

What critics are saying

  • Development programs require patience: Nextern describes medical-device commercialization as taking several months to several years.
  • Remote flexibility is limited: Nextern's October 2026 Maple Grove senior software posting explicitly requires on-site work.
  • Supply reliability needs daily intervention: Nextern's Vietnam procurement role monitors shortages and negotiates supplier production capacity.

What makes Nextern unique

  • Testing simulates living circulation: Nextern's BioSimulation Lab evaluates catheter deployment in a pressurized heart model with physician feedback.
  • Interfaces reuse Nextern technology: NextGUI supplies a base software platform for home-use and in-clinic medical devices.
  • Prototype access avoids order thresholds: Nextern's NPX division accepts precision-component production work without product minimums.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Holidays

Paid Vacation

Gym Membership

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Training Programs

Company Social Events