Director, Manufacturing Operations
Core
Senior operations leader responsible for establishing and leading manufacturing operations at a greenfield site, ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient production execution while building a high-performing organization.
Role type
Senior IC manufacturing operations director
Builds
Production lines, manufacturing operating systems, and workforce capability for plant start-up, ramp, and steady-state operations
Domain
Medical devices / Regulated manufacturing
Required skills
Strategic planning, operational leadership, workforce development, production planning, KPI management, cross-functional partnership, continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma), financial acumen, regulatory compliance, change leadership
Preferred skills
Greenfield manufacturing launch, capacity expansion, technology transfer, highly automated discrete-component assembly, FDA/ISO 13485/GMP knowledge
Technologies
Lean, Six Sigma, visual management, root-cause analysis, mistake-proofing
Responsibilities
Provide strategic and operational leadership for the manufacturing organization; lead safe, compliant, and efficient production; build and develop manufacturing leaders and production teams; develop and execute production plans; own manufacturing KPIs and management routines; partner with cross-functional teams to ensure production readiness; lead new production-line start-ups and scale-up; ensure adherence to quality-system and regulatory requirements; drive continuous improvement; own the manufacturing operating budget; establish accountability and performance-review processes; represent Manufacturing in site and global leadership forums
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership and hands-on operations