Manager, Value Stream

Job Description:

Confluent Medical Technologies is dedicated to working collaboratively with our customers, taking their projects from rapid prototype into high volume production. Our unparalleled technical expertise, proven experience and partnership with our clients has allowed us to perfect the process necessary to deliver world-class medical devices through innovative material science, engineering, and manufacturing. Our primary capabilities include: Nitinol components, balloon expandable stents and balloon catheters, delivery systems, biomedical textiles, access kits, and guidewires. We take pride in our position as the leader in the medical technology space and are driven by a passion to create products that our clients have envisioned for their customers.

We are looking for a Value Stream Manager to join our Costa Rica team:

This role is accountable for all aspects of people leadership, including workforce flexibility, staffing strategy, onboarding, training, and development. The Value Stream Manager owns the performance of one or more plant value streams by setting clear business goals, managing assigned assets (people and equipment), and driving operational execution.

Success in this role is defined by strong daily order execution, workforce agility, effective onboarding and training, high productivity and efficiency, disciplined process adherence, and sequencing excellence. Performance will be measured through continuous improvement in quality (FPY), safety (DART), and productivity/efficiency metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Serves as a key leader, empowering and motivating cross-cultural teams, clearly communicating goals, and fostering collaboration across geographies.
• Leads and improves daily manufacturing operations across multiple shifts to ensure on-time delivery, productivity, safety, and quality goals (FPY, DART, efficiency).
• Partners with Demand Management, Purchasing, Materials, Lean/CI, Quality, and Facilities to drive cost-effective and high-quality production performance.
• Implements and sustains Lean Manufacturing initiatives, driving continuous improvement and annual cost reductions through process optimization and waste elimination.
• Applies problem-solving methodologies (8D, DMAIC, PPS, A3) to address root causes and support corrective action implementation from audits or performance gaps.
• Manages production planning and resource allocation, ensuring personnel, equipment, and schedules align with business priorities and customer demands.
• Oversees all aspects of supervision, including staffing, onboarding, training, cross-training, coaching, and performance management.
• Ensures a safe and compliant workplace, conducting regular safety inspections and ensuring proper incident reporting and prevention practices.
• Takes ownership of Value Stream P&L, analyzing cost drivers, monitoring product line margins, and identifying improvement opportunities.
• Builds strong relationships and influence across teams and with external customers, traveling domestically and internationally as needed.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Engineering, MBA as preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in supervisory and leadership roles.
• Experience in the medical device industry or knowledge of industry standards is a plus.
• Advance written and verbal English communication skills (C1)
• Proven ability to lead and develop multidisciplinary teams effectively.

Other Skills and Abilities

• Strategic and inspirational leader capable of empowering diverse, cross-cultural teams and clearly communicating objectives.
• Proficient in problem-solving methodologies such as 8D, DMAIC, PPS, and A3.
• Strong relationship-building, influencing, and persuasion skills.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally and collaborate effectively with customers and commercial teams.
• Skilled in analyzing complex problems and providing practical, structured solutions in dynamic environments.
• Able to interpret and apply instructions presented in written, verbal, diagrammatic, or schedule formats.