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Our hands-on and personal approach makes transitioning to a new job a seamless and enjoyable process. Most benefits are effective on day one! \nAxogen is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or veteran status. \n Why you’ll love working at Axogen: \nFriendly, open, and fun team culture that values unique perspectives \nCompany-wide dedication to profoundly impacting patients’ lives \nComprehensive, high-quality benefits package effective on date of hire \nEducational assistance available for all employees \nMatching 401(k) retirement plan \nPaid holidays, including floating holidays, to be used at your discretion \nEmployee Stock Purchase Plan \nReferral incentive program \nAxogen Mission and Business Purpose\nOur business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life by making restoration of peripheral nerve function an expected standard of care. We aim to lead the markets we serve by always requiring the solutions we offer patients and caregivers provide an improved benefit-to-risk profile as compared to existing standards of care. To ensure we deliver improved benefit-to-risk solutions, we will guide and expect the market and design requirement specifications underlying our engineering, business development, and clinical research activities, objectively target advancements in standards of care.\nJob Summary of the Manager, Operational Technology & Manufacturing Systems\nThe Manager, Operational Technology & Manufacturing Systems serves as the senior technology leader for Axogen's Ohio manufacturing facility, providing leadership for onsite technology personnel and acting as the primary liaison between plant leadership and Corporate IT. Reporting to the Senior Director of IT, this role oversees and coordinates Operational Technology, infrastructure, cybersecurity, manufacturing applications, vendors, and enterprise IT resources to ensure reliable operations, regulatory compliance, project execution, and operational excellence. The Manager partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, Laboratory, and Operations leaders to align technology priorities with business needs, coordinate activities with production schedules, remove barriers to execution, and minimize operational disruption. The role also leads technology planning team and vendor coordination for facility expansion, workforce growth, infrastructure modernization, and manufacturing system initiatives, ensuring technology capabilities support both current operations and long-term business objectives.\nRequirements of the Manager, Operational Technology & Manufacturing Systems\nBachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Biotechnology, or a related discipline; or 8 years of related experience will be considered.\nMinimum 7 years supporting enterprise, manufacturing, operational technology, computerized, or regulated systems.\nMinimum 3 years of experience leading technical teams, managing vendor relationships, coordinating cross-functional resources, or directing technology projects in a manufacturing or regulated environment.\nExperience with regulated production environments, system implementations, vendor management, facility technology, change control, validation support, and compliance documentation.\nStrong communication, prioritization, relationship-management, and follow-through skills across plant leadership, operational teams, IT, contractors, and vendors.\nPreferred knowledge of GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, validation, electronic records, manufacturing applications, low-voltage infrastructure, wireless networking, and OT cybersecurity.\nResponsibilities of the Manager, Operational Technology & Manufacturing Systems\nThe specific duties of the Manager, Operational Technology & Manufacturing Systems include but are not limited to:\nServe as the senior onsite IT and Operational Technology (OT) leader and primary liaison between plant leadership, Corporate IT, and business stakeholders. Translate operational priorities, risks, strategic initiatives, and business needs into aligned technology roadmaps, support strategies, and execution plans.\nLead and develop the OT support team, establishing priorities, workload plans, escalation processes, support coverage, documentation standards, and service expectations while coordinating the efforts of Corporate IT personnel, application owners, vendors, contractors, and site resources regardless of reporting relationships.\nOversee operational support, maintenance, and lifecycle management of manufacturing technology systems. Maintain visibility to preventive maintenance, backups, incidents, changes, CAPAs, MOC activities, projects, and support activities, ensuring work is properly prioritized, documented, executed, and audit ready.\nDirect technology planning and execution for site growth, infrastructure initiatives, and digital transformation efforts. Manage technology vendors and implementation partners while coordinating resources, schedules, dependencies, testing, installations, turnover activities, and technology investments that improve operational efficiency, data integrity, traceability, and business processes.\nPartner with Production, Quality, Validation, Engineering, Facilities, and other stakeholders to govern technology changes, new system implementations, validation activities, CAPA resolution, and change control processes. Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity requirements, IT policies, and regulatory expectations while supporting audit readiness and compliance.\nCollaborate with Quality, Validation, and Corporate IT to maintain GxP, Part 11, data integrity, cybersecurity, disaster recovery, business continuity, and risk management programs across the OT environment.\nEstablish and maintain documentation, governance, and lifecycle standards, ensuring inventories, diagrams, procedures, runbooks, access records, maintenance histories, validation documentation, and technical records remain current, accurate, and audit ready.\nManage vendor performance, service levels, budgets, contracts, renewals, capital planning, forecasting, and technology investment priorities in partnership with the Senior Director of IT.\nLocation\n913 Industrial Park Dr, Vandalia, OH 45377\nBenefits/Compensation\nThis position is eligible for an annual bonus.\nBenefits offered for this position include Health, Dental, Vision, Matching 401K, Paid Time Off, 9 Paid Holidays + 3 Floating Holidays, Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Medical Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Reimbursement, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Caregiver Leave, Basic Life Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and Disability Insurance, as described in more detail in summary plan descriptions.\nSalary Range\n$113,903—$142,378 USD\nCompany Statements\nAxogen follows healthcare system guidelines with respect to credentialing, vaccinations and other employment/compliance related requirements, as well as CDC guidance. Axogen reserves the right to amend its policies from time to time in its sole discretion.\nAs AI is becoming a common tool throughout the application process, we want to be clear about its appropriate use at Axogen. Using AI to support resume writing, research or interview preparation is perfectly acceptable, provided the content is accurate and genuinely represents your qualifications and skills. For other key parts of your interview process, however, it is important that the ideas, communication, and work you share reflect your own voice, experiences, and thinking. We ask that you participate in our live interviews and complete any assessments without AI assistance unless instructions explicitly indicate otherwise or a specific exception is discussed and approved in advance. This approach ensures fairness, celebrates your individuality, and allows your authentic perspective to shine. Behaviors that do not align with these guidelines may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if later discovered. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to learning about the unique contributions only you can bring to Axogen.\nNo agency solicitation. We kindly request that recruiting agencies, staffing firms, and third-party vendors do not contact us regarding this posting. 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