Director of Operations

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• Responsible for planning production operations and efficiencies by establishing priorities and sequences for manufacturing products.

• Support the GROWTTH program through mentoring and through the execution of lean projects.

• Develops or revises standard operational and working practices by applying lean methodology and tools. Ensures team compliance with standards.

• Ensures plant staff enforces Company policies and procedures, plant wide safety rules and employee rules of conduct.

• Responsible for developing people; improving processes; reducing costs; quality monitoring and improvements; superior customer service; and on-time delivery.

• Reviews activity reports and financial statements to determine progress and status in attaining objectives and revises objectives and plans in accordance with current conditions.

• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, terminating, disciplining and coaching employees.

• Able to motivate employees to achieve results. Must be an effective communicator, capable of teaching and generating results while enhancing the Freudenberg Medical work environment and supporting the company philosophy.

• Responsible for documented completion of training for staff/employees per current company procedures.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or related field, Master's degree desirable

• Minimum 10 years of manufacturing management experience or equivalent (medical device preferred).

• Initiative and strong leadership skills to coach and develop a customer focused manufacturing team at all levels.

• Drives team with performance metrics/KPI’s in accordance to business strategies and goals.

• Understanding and application of lean principles.

• Well-rounded technical experience in medical product development and manufacturing disciplines.

• FDA Quality System Regulation, ISO 13485 and design control experience preferred.

• Experience using SAP ERP software.

• Technical ability and acumen.

• Accurate attention to detail.

• Ability to work with limited supervision and lead a cross functional team.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.