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Our Aquadex SmartFlow system helps healthcare providers remove excess fluid when medications alone aren’t enough.\nLike Figuring Things Out? You’ll Fit Right In.\nWe’re looking for a Manufacturing Operations Specialist to connect our internal teams with external manufacturing partners and help keep products moving from production to customers. This hands-on role combines manufacturing support, sustaining engineering, supplier coordination, and inventory management.\nNo two days look exactly the same. You might help resolve a supply chain issue, coordinate a product change, or troubleshoot a manufacturing challenge. 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suppliers and manufacturing partners.\nSustaining Engineering & Technical Support\nSupport continuation engineering, sustaining engineering, and product lifecycle management activities.\nPartner with the Manufacturing Engineer to support manufacturing, quality, and engineering initiatives.\nCoordinate engineering changes with internal teams and external manufacturing partners.\nAssist with manufacturing process improvements and documentation updates.\nSupport implementation of product and process changes.\nIdentify alternatives for obsolete materials and components.\nAssist in evaluating manufacturing issues, nonconformances, and process improvements.\nSupport validation, testing, and product implementation activities as needed. \nOperations, Receiving & Distribution Support\nCoordinate receiving activities for products and materials.\nPerform visual inspections of incoming products and materials to verify packaging integrity, labeling, quantity, and documentation accuracy.\nReview incoming shipments against purchase orders, packing slips, and receiving records.\nMaintain receiving, inspection, and inventory records in accordance with established procedures.\nMaintain inventory accuracy and product traceability within the ERP system.\nSupport product distribution and fulfillment processes.\nAssist with inventory control activities, cycle counts, and warehouse organization.\nHelp ensure products move through established receiving, quarantine, and distribution processes.\nSupport shipping and logistics activities as needed \nCross-Functional Operational Support\nProvide backup support for customer service, order fulfillment, shipping, receiving, and inventory management activities.\nAssist with order processing and operational transactions within the ERP system when needed.\nSupport cross-functional projects and process improvement initiatives.\nHelp maintain operational efficiency through effective communication and coordination across teams.\nNuwellis offers a 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