Manager of Shift Production - New Oxford, PA

About the role

As the Manager of Shift Production, you will lead and develop a team of production specialists, ensuring safe, efficient, and high‑quality manufacturing operations. You will oversee daily production activities, align resources to meet production schedules, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining compliance with quality and safety standards.

Location: New Oxford, PA

Responsibilities

• Coordinate personnel, equipment, and materials to execute daily production plans efficiently.
• Provide coaching, guidance, and constructive feedback to production staff, implementing corrective actions when necessary to achieve production goals.
• Monitor production schedules, track performance metrics, and ensure timely fulfillment of production targets.
• Partner with maintenance teams to ensure equipment is properly maintained and repaired, minimizing downtime and maximizing productivity.
• Promote a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the production team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED.
• Apprenticeship in an appropriate technical environment.
• Additional specialist qualification and leadership certificate.
• Proven experience working in a similar environment.
• Effective leadership skills – balancing firm direction with mindfulness.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical issues.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Identification with core values: Sustainability, Openness, Enjoyment.

Benefits

• Personal and Professional Development: mentoring, leadership programs, internal seminar offerings.
• Work‑life Balance: paid vacation, sick time, corporate holidays, community service day, flexible work schedules.
• Comprehensive onboarding, including a virtual online platform.
• Welcoming culture: mutual support, team spirit, international collaboration, and employee communities such as “Coaching,” “Agile Working,” and a “Businesswomen’s Network.”
• Health & Well‑Being: a wide selection of medical plans, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program, and other wellness programs.
• Intelligent Working Environment: smart buildings equipped with the latest technology and equipment.
• Retirement Savings Plan: 401(k) with generous company match.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA, FSA (dependent care & healthcare), Transportation Commuter Account.
• Company‑paid benefits: basic life insurance, AD&D, EAP, family planning & women’s health, Health Advocate.
• Additional/optional benefits: supplemental life insurance (employee, spouse & dependents), legal services, LTD & STD, critical illness insurance, student‑loan tuition refinance service.

About Sartorius

Sartorius is a global life‑science company listed on the German DAX and TecDAX. Our technologies help translate scientific discoveries into real‑world medicines faster, supporting the fight against cancer, dementia, and many other diseases. We seek ambitious team players and creative minds who want to contribute to this mission and advance their careers in a dynamic, international environment.