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Job Description
Lead a team of manufacturing professionals to drive operational excellence and deliver high-quality healthcare products in a dynamic and growth-focused environment.
As Head of Manufacturing, you will be responsible for driving operational excellence, fostering a high-performing culture, and delivering essential healthcare products.
Key responsibilities include:
- KPI Management: Maintain disciplined oversight of site Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) with a specific focus on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP).
- Leadership and Coaching: Provide empowered, people-centric leadership by offering support, recognition, and growth opportunities.
- Resource Planning: Lead strategic headcount and resource planning, optimizing workforce efficiency while building and maintaining a robust talent pipeline.
- Team Performance: Manage and inspire your team to consistently deliver performance improvements, ensuring that training and development align with both individual and business goals.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Partner with other departments to drive productivity and meet business objectives, contributing to site-wide and global company goals.
- Continuous Improvement: Champion a culture of continuous improvement by implementing best practices, leading improvement events (Kaizen, PDCA, 5 S), and overcoming performance barriers swiftly.
- Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong relationships internally and externally, enhancing the site's performance and reputation both locally and globally.
Requirements for the Head of Manufacturing role:
- 5+ years of direct production experience at a senior management level within a manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrable experience leading teams and fostering a culture of empowerment, development, and high performance.
- Proven success in KPI management, with a focus on improving operational metrics related to safety, quality, and productivity.
- A track record of leading continuous improvement initiatives, using tools such as Kaizen and PDCA.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to solve complex problems and drive operational efficiencies.
- Experience collaborating across departments and building external relationships to enhance site performance and reputation.