To maximize the medium and long term profitability through the efficient and effective leadership of all Operations related activities around the Line Of Business (LOB) Medical. This includes the Newquay Manufacturing Site as well as all Third Party Supply across the globe. This position is responsible for assuring the most effective utilization of local facillities, materials, employees, in the production of quality products for the business.

Responsible as Director to organize, structure, operate the entire entity and manufacture products in compliance with mandatory statutory requirements and policies and procedures established. This includes ensuring the site maintains FDA approval. Also includes compliance and development of Health, Safety & Environmental regulations and policies as well as achieving core KPI's on New Product Introduction (Timely, Cost, Quality, etc.).

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Line Management Responsibility: All Newquay Site (421 employees) as well as all Third Party Supply
Financial/Budget Responsibility: Operations budget for Medical - ($110 million for Newquay Site as well as $X million in Third Party Supply

POSITION COMPETENCIES:
Knowledge & Key Skills:
Proven experience in Management preferably within an international regulated environment (Medical Devices), which should ideally include clean technologies or general filtration. Proven track record of driving change through team work and strong articulation of a well constructed plan with experience of World Class Manufacturing techniques.
Proven experience in managing Third Party Supply.
Experience with FDA approval and FDA qualifation for manufacturing associated products
Solid Leadership, Management, Teambuilding and Coaching skills with a passion for achieving results
Ability to think and operate strategically
Strong collaborative and influential skills
Ability to work for the success of the Medical Center of Excellence within the context of being a part of a high performing regional and global team
Ability to manage with facts and data
Good knowledge of safety policies and global legal regulations regarding plant operation
Fluent in English (spoken and written) - beside country language
Clear, direct and participative communication style
Use of relevant computer systems including MRP, MPS, SAP and Microsoft office

Essential Qualifications & Education:
Degree level education or equivalent
Lean / six sigma qualification an advantage

Essential Previous Experience:
Strong demonstrated ability in a senior manager role within a regulated, Medical or Pharamaceutical company, with significant people management responsibility in an FDA approved environment
Experience of Manufacturing Planning and Inventory control
Ability to work in international / multi-cultural environment
Ability to drive Continuous Improvement through the execution of lean / Six Sigma (Process Excellence, 6-Sigmas, Kaizen, etc.)
Proven experience of driving positive change in a regulated environment whilst respecting the quality standards to ensure competitive advantage
Proven experience of system and processes implementation (ideally SAP)
Proven experience of developing and implementing strategic business plans
Proven experience of managing successful operational implementation of New Product Introduction
Experience of managing clean room environments

Miscellaneous:
Ability and availability to work extended periods away from site.
Self motivated and capable of working and managing own time.
Support the other Senior Managers to meet the needs of the business
Clean & tidy work ethic with particular attention to housekeeping.
Responsible approach to HS&E

MAIN DUTIES:
Prepare, implement and monitor a long term business plan as part of the overall Operations plan for the substantial growth of profits in cooperation with the other GM's and under the direction of the Vice President Manufacturing, Europe and EU Management team.

Prepare, implement and achieve an annual site budget which complies with the Life Sciences policies, guide lines and the European Operations Plan.

Implement a structure and policies which enable the site to comply with all legal requirements. This includes Human relations, Health & Safety, Environmental and Medical devices whilst working in a matrix organisation

Lead and direct a management team to ensure the LOB objective KPI's are achieved in accordance with the sites annual targets based on the overall European Operations KPI'sl. This includes Delivery, Quality, Cost and Working Capital KPI's.

Prepare, implement and achieve timely New Product Introduction at agreed Cost and Quality KPI's.

Develop and administer local implementation of all programs such as cost reduction, capital expenditure, energy conservation, industrial hygiene, safety, and housekeeping programs for plants

Establish performance measurement metrics to continously drive operations to a higher level of excellence.

Initiate projects as directed to develop production technology and to improve process capability in close cooperation with R & D, technical sales and engineering to meet customer expectation and market needs

OTHER DUTIES:
Health & Safety
To be responsible for the implementation of, and compliance with, the provisions of legislation relating to the health and safety of such employees and areas of the workplace as fall under your direct control and for complying with legislation relating to such works and contracts as are within your direct responsibility.

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
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