Hybrid Associate VP, Operations (Cincinnati, OH, US, 45241) at Enable Injections

QUALIFICATIONS

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree with a preference in Engineering
• 15 years of medical device development and/or high-volume manufacturing experience
• Experience in the leadership and strategic alignment of cross functional areas
• Excellent understanding of manufacturing in a regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing metrics
• Experience with operations budgeting, ERP and inventory management experience
• Knowledge of current regulatory requirements for GMP

Preferred:

• Master’s degree
• Combination product experience
• Six Sigma Black Belt or demonstrated continuous improvement skill set
• Equipment maintenance and validation experience in a regulated environment 
• Experience with medical device manufacturing or Pharma manufacturing
• Experience with automated equipment and common product and device assembly methods

 Skills & Competencies:

• Strategic ability to effectively plan and manage toward both short and long-term business goals
• Business acumen
• Production operation staffing and scheduling
• Strong communications skills and emotional intelligence
• Adept at aligning teams towards goals
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate to people at all levels of an organization
• Operational P&L experience
• Ability to understand technical concepts and manage technical personnel to deliver results
• Forward-thinking and creative with high ethical standards
• Foster an environment which encourages creativity, innovation and working together to achieve strategic initiatives
• Strong contributor to cross-functional teams

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time
• Ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment, such as printer, telephone, etc. 
• Ability to travel up to 30% domestically and internationally

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with senior management to develop Enable manufacturing strategy
• Participate in development of company business systems & work environment
• Ensures timelines are met, high-quality product is consistently delivered, and the business goals and objectives are achieved
• Represent operations for the firm with business partners and suppliers
• Work with engineering and strategic operations to implement capital equipment and manufacturing capacity plan
• Assess efficiency of product manufacturing systems, develop & implement improvement plans
• Set manufacturing metrics to track safety, quality, quantity, delivery and cost information
• Create and execute strategies to sustainably improve manufacturing cost and labor productivity
• Motivate and lead a high-performance management team in areas of responsibility
• Supervise, develop, mentor and coach direct reports in maximizing their talent and career potential. Builds and maintains strong management meeting cadence and processes to ensure pro-active planning, accountability, and high morale
• Develop and train associates to the present & future core competencies of the company
• Provide on-going constructive feedback & coaching to team leaders to develop their skills
• Support corporate vision, exemplify using the corporate vaules, and mentoring others to do the same
• Other responsibilities may be assigned however not all responsibilities listed may be assigned