Supervisor, Manufacturing (2nd shift) - #1409041

Job Description

GLAUKOS – SUPERVISOR MANFUCTURING – 2 ND SHIFT (San Clemente, CA)

How will you make an impact?

As a key leader on the production floor, you’ll ensure that life-changing medical devices are built to the highest standards—on time and ready for patients who rely on them. By supervising day-to-day manufacturing operations, you will play a crucial role in ensuring operational excellence, maintaining inventory accuracy, and supporting a team of technicians through consistent training and mentorship. Your leadership will help keep our products moving—and our mission thriving.

What will you do?

• Supervise all in-house commercial manufacturing processes, including assembly, coating, final packaging, and product release.
• Manage daily production schedules and coordinate with technicians to ensure on-time completion of jobs.
• Perform and oversee MRP transactions such as job creation, kitting, transfers, and adjustments using Expandable or similar systems.
• Ensure documentation compliance by updating SOPs, DHRs, and training records in accordance with GMP and medical device industry standards.
• Conduct regular inventory accuracy checks and maintain production efficiency through proper job planning and materials flow.
• Lead on-the-job training efforts and ensure team members meet all required certifications and competencies.
• Communicate issues that could impact production timelines or quality to management promptly and effectively.
  
  
  

How will you get here?

• High school diploma required; some college coursework or technical training preferred.
• 5+ years of experience in a controlled manufacturing environment, preferably medical device, with at least 2 years in a lead or supervisory role.
• Proficiency in MRP systems (Expandable or equivalent) and familiarity with GMP and SOP-driven environments.
• Strong hands-on operations experience and an eye for process efficiency and continuous improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interface across all levels of the organization.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to train, guide, and motivate a diverse production team.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality, safety, and accountability in every task.
  
  
  

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About Us

Generous. Innovative. Leadership-driven. Family-oriented. Socially responsible.

Founded in 1998, Glaukos Corporation is an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and medical technology company focused on developing and commercializing novel therapies for the treatment of glaucoma, corneal disorders, and retinal diseases.

Our mission at Glaukos is to truly transform vision by pioneering novel, dropless therapies that can meaningfully advance the standard of care and improve the lives of patients suffering from chronic, sight-threatening eye diseases.

Innovation is at the core of everything we do, and we are resolute in our commitment to challenge conventional thinking with new treatment alternatives that are supported by real science, robust clinical evidence, and an unrelenting focus on patients.

Our constant pursuit of game-changing technologies that disrupt legacy treatment paradigms is encapsulated in the Glaukos mantra “We’ll Go First,” which articulates our willingness to take chances, our determination to forge new ground, and our commitment to continuous improvement in all that we do.

Our company completed an initial public offering in June of 2015, and our shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GKOS”. Our global headquarters is in Aliso Viejo, California with additional locations in San Clemente, California, and Burlington, Massachusetts.

Glaukos Corporation is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.