Senior Director, Manufacturing & Site Leader - Freiburg and Stetten
Core
Leading manufacturing operations for high-precision bone implants, smart surgical instruments, and bioelectronic devices across Freiburg and Stetten campuses.
Role type
Senior Director, Manufacturing & Site Leader (General Manager)
Builds
High-precision manufacturing of small bone osteosynthesis implants, digital design and additive manufacturing of patient-specific implants, electromechanical assembly of smart surgical instruments, and computer platforms for computer-aided surgery.
Domain
Medical device manufacturing / Orthopedics / Surgical Instruments
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing operations leadership, strategic capital investment planning, new product introduction management, financial leadership (budgeting/forecasting), talent management and succession planning, operational excellence and continuous improvement, cross-functional partnership building, supply continuity management
Preferred skills
Medical device industry experience, Lean manufacturing systems expertise, global enterprise perspective, employee engagement and culture building, matrixed organization leadership
Technologies
Additive manufacturing, computer-aided surgery platforms, bioelectronic devices, surgical guidance systems
Responsibilities
Develop and execute campus strategy aligned with divisional priorities, lead manufacturing operations for Quality/Cost/Delivery/Safety, drive continuous improvement and automation, oversee new product introductions with R&D, provide financial leadership for the campus, build organizational capability through talent development, ensure manufacturing capacity and supply continuity, partner globally to maximize shared resources
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with General Manager responsibilities
