Senior Director Manufacturing
We believe that great healthcare is an essential safeguard of human dignity.
At Laborie, we know the work we do matters – it’s what fuels our motivation and contributes to our success. If you’re ready to make a positive impact in the lives of patients across the globe, we’d like to meet you.
We support and empower our employees to grow their careers in an environment that encourages a sense of belonging and a connection to doing good. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to make our goals a reality and work together to solve for our customers. We reward and recognize our employees based on our values of Aspire to Greatness, Respect All, Own It, Working Together, Persist with Passion.
Who We’re Looking For:
As a key member of the Operations team, the Senior Director Manufacturing will be responsible for providing leadership, direction and focus to ensure operational performance excellence for one or more of Laborie’s large/high growth and complex manufacturing facilities. Key responsibilities include delivery of best-in-class products to customers with zero quality defects, on time delivery, and year on year productivity improvements, as well as other business growth, continuous improvement, leadership development and people management initiatives.
About the Role:
- Lead and develop a multi-function Plant leadership team, collaborating closely with matrix managers and enterprise leaders where appropriate to drive achievement of site safety, quality, on time delivery, revenue, cost improvement and associate engagement targets and initiatives.
- Able to develop a vision and long-range plan for the facility while effectively driving execution with changing priorities.
- Manage subordinate managers who supervise employees in Production, Maintenance, Material and Production Planning, Warehouse and Engineering.
- Drive performance and accountability; measure and monitor business performance, leveraging KPIs/metrics.
- Champion Laborie’s Quality Policy; demonstrate a commitment to quality; ensure adherence to Quality System.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in operations management, engineering or similar technical discipline. Advanced degree (M.S, /M.B.A) preferred.
- 10+ years manufacturing operations leadership experience, preferably in a medical device, regulated, or technology-based manufacturing environment.
- Proven track record of P&L management and delivering continuous improvement results by championing lean manufacturing methodologies and building and engaging high performance teams.
Why Laborie:
Our Mission every day is to operate as a world-class specialist medical company making and advancing technologies that preserve and restore human dignity. We do that today by helping people with pelvic and gastrointestinal conditions live normal lives, and by helping mothers and babies have safe deliveries.
- Paid time off and paid volunteer time
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account with Company Funded Contributions
- 401k Retirement Plan with Company Match
- Parental Leave and Adoption Services
- Health and Wellness Programs and Events
- Awarded 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation Gold Level
Laborie provides equal employment opportunities and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person’s race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Laborie is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in our services, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities.