Manufacturing Operations Manager
Cardinal Health · El Paso-Don Haskins, TX
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $76k–$126k
- Degree
- Preferred
- Experience asked
- 12+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 18 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Cardinal Health (pharma & life sciences) in El Paso-Don Haskins, TX. Evaluates, adjusts, and manages workforce planning/ staffing levels based on customer insights, orders, and site demand.
- They ask for
- 12+ years · degree preferred
- Tools it names
- FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $76k–$126k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $107k–$153k. This one lists $76k–$126k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 85 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
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How this role compares
Against 84 other live production postings in Texas.
- Base pay
- About 22% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (12+ vs 5+)
Typical $107k–$153k, from 14 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 44%
- Lean 36%
- Root cause 29%
- New product launch 22%
- Six Sigma 22%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for FDA / GMP, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Production team at Cardinal Health
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- 2
Send a short, curious note
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- 3
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Full description from Cardinal HealthAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Qualifications
- ✓8-12 years of experience, preferred
- ✓Fluent English proficiency, preferred
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
- ✓Solid and proven management and leadership experience to include leading a multi-disciplinary team
Responsibilities
- ◆Oversees administration of all assembly and production operations at a single site
- ◆Manages the attainment of production goals and KPI’s including production goals, strategic initiatives, headcount and quality standard
- ◆Responsible for P&L and wellbeing of the department
- ◆Develops and works to achieve plant specific goals and budgets
- ◆Evaluates, adjusts, and manages workforce planning/ staffing levels based on customer insights, orders, and site demand
- ◆Ensures adherence to all quality standard operating procedures through collaboration with the quality team to identify and mitigate quality risk factors. Administers company policies and procedures
- ◆Promotes Operational Excellence and emphasizes an environment that fosters teamwork, due diligence, and commitment to satisfy customer
requirements
- ✓Develops and executes manufacturing and Operational Excellence strategies to achieve overall Company strategic objectives
- ✓Approves, influences, and oversees the annual expense budgets for areas of responsibility
- ✓All employees are expected to pay attention to and work in support of a safe and healthy work environment. This includes following the established rules, policies, and practices of environmental, health and safety
- ✓Adhere and ensures compliance of GMP based Quality Systems
requirements
for medical devices and medicinal product
- ✓As a leader and Manager, you will be expected to be a role model in exhibiting plant key behaviors and Leadership Essentials and fostering the development of Integrity, Excellence, Teamwork, and Accountability
- ✓Responsible for performance management and development of direct reports including written performance appraisals
- ✓Fosters an environment of career development and succession planning in line with Company’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives
- ✓Encourages involvement in community affairs and volunteerism
What is expected of you and others at this level
- ✓Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
- ✓Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
- ✓Ensures employees operate within guidelines
- ✓Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and customers
- ✓Interacts with subordinates, peers, customers, and suppliers at various management levels; may interact with senior management
- ✓Interactions normally involve resolution of issues related to operations and/or projects
- ✓Gains consensus from various parties involved
Bonus eligible : Yes
Benefits : Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
- ✓Medical, dental and vision coverage
- ✓Paid time off plan
- ✓Health savings account (HSA)
- ✓401k savings plan
- ✓Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
- ✓Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
- ✓Short- and long-term disability coverage
- ✓Work-Life resources
- ✓Paid parental leave
- ✓Healthy lifestyle programs
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What Manufacturing Management contributes to Cardinal Health
Manufacturing is responsible for cost of production and maintenance activities including process improvement, supply chain management, quality assurance, employee safety and engagement, and environmental commitment. Manufacturing Management is responsible for strategic oversight and leadership direction within the Manufacturing function.
