Production Manager

Production Manager Location： Changshu Help us make breakthrough innovations in healthcare If you’re ready to have an impact in a career that makes a difference, Mölnlycke could be your next step. You’ll be helping to equip medical professionals around the world with solutions to improve outcomes for patients. Purpose of Position The Production Manager is responsible for all production related activities on site ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient operation.

The role safeguards production continuity, product quality, plant availability, and regulatory compliance while leading the production team and coordinating with a wide range of internal and external partners. It is one of the site’s key leadership operational role, requiring deep multidisciplinary expertise and independent decision-making.

What you'll do

• Lead all production operations to ensure output, quality, safety, and efficiency targets are consistently achieved.
• Build and develop the production team, including motivation, coaching and performance management.
• Ensure regulatory and quality compliance, including medical device requirements, safety standards, and internal/external audit readiness.
• Resolve complex technical and operational issues quickly and safely, prioritising actions in high-pressure and time‑critical situations.
• Coordinate cross‑functional activities with logistics, warehouse, quality, engineering partners, management, and HR.
• Oversee material flow and production planning, proactively addressing bottlenecks, shortages, and operational risks.
• Drive continuous improvement across processes, systems, workflows, and facility operations.
• Monitor and report production, quality, safety, and operational performance metrics, ensuring ongoing site readiness and capability. What you'll decide Decisions made solely
• Immediate operational interventions in production and facility systems (e.g., managing failures, malfunctions, quality deviations).
• Task prioritisation during bottlenecks, breakdowns, and unplanned events.
• Safety critical and compliance related actions requiring timely on site judgment.
• Allocation of team resources, shift priorities, and work organisation.
• Approval of adjustments to processes within established guidelines. Decisions made with General Manager
• Major production or factory related matters
• Plans for long‑term investments, major strategic changes, or budget impacts.

What you'll need

Capabilities; Qualifications and Experience Technical & Professional

• Good multidisciplinary technical knowledge across production, facilities, and quality/safety requirements.
• Skilled in analysing and resolving complex operational issues.
• Competent in regulatory compliance and operational planning. Leadership & Interpersonal
• Effective people leader with the ability to motivate, guide, and develop teams.
• Strong communication skills, including coordination of internal and external partners.
• Able to manage conflict and influence behaviours in high‑pressure situations. Cognitive & Behavioural
• Independent, structured decision‑maker with strong prioritisation skills.
• Resilient and adaptable in dynamic, fast‑changing environments.
• Solutions‑focused mindset with balanced judgement across quality, safety, time, and cost. Essential
• 5+ years’ relevant production management experience in manufacturing industrial environment
• Extensive hands on operational experience
• Proven background in high compliance industries (e.g., medical devices, pharmaceuticals, food, chemicals). Desirable
• Technical or production engineering qualification.
• Additional qualifications in quality management, safety, or regulatory environments.
• Experience coordinating multi disciplinary teams and external partners. Any other information Site based role ABOUT MOLNLYCKE Mölnlycke is a world-leading medical solutions company. We design and supply solutions to enhance performance at every point of care – from the hospital to the home proven it every day. We specialise in: Wound management: including dressings with Safetac® such as Mepitel® and Mepilex® Preventing pressure ulcers: with Mepilex® Border used prophylactically and devices to help turn and re-position patients. Surgical solutions: including Mölnlycke trays, Hi. Bi® antiseptics and Biogel® surgical gloves.Mölnlycke was founded in 1849. Nowadays our solutions are available in around 100 countries; we’re the number one global provider of advanced wound care and single-use surgical products; and we’re Europe’s largest provider of customised trays. Our headquarters are in Gothenburg, Sweden and we have about 7,800 employees around the world.