We are GROWING! Manager, Operations (Cleaning & Sterilization)
Axogen · Vandalia, Ohio, United States
Posted 19 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Axogen's roles stay open a median of 22 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 12% of Axogen's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Axogen
- high 15 stale, 1 reposted of 41 open
- Hiring momentum
- 65 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Axogen's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Axogen.
About this role
The Manager, Operations will oversee departments within the APC facility, focusing on Cleaning & Sterilization, Materials & Warehousing, or Tissue Processing & Debridement. This role involves managing operational activities, ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards, and leading teams to improve productivity and performance. Responsibilities include employee management, developing quality systems, and strategic planning for production.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Axogen as an employer.
What you need
- Minimum 5 years of experience in Operations or Quality Assurance in medical device, pharmaceutical, or biotech manufacturing
- Minimum 3 years of leading others or project management, direct people management preferred
- Bachelor’s Degree in Life Science or Engineering discipline and/or a related field
- Demonstrated leadership, communication, time management/organizational and cGMP documentation skills
- Knowledge of FDA/cGMP requirements or other regulated operational knowledge/experience
- Ability to lead and manage change management with workforce
Nice to have
- cGMP, Cleaning and Sterilization, tissue, biologics or pharma, medical device and distribution experience
- Continuous Improvement such as lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, DMAIC methodology experience
What you get
- Comprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire
- Educational assistance available for all employees
- Matching 401(k) retirement plan
- Paid holidays, including floating holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Referral incentive program
Worth weighing
- New department being established may involve uncertainty
- Role requires compliance with strict regulatory standards
- High level of responsibility in managing multiple operational areas
Summarised from Axogen's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Axogen on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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