Director Manufacturing Engineering Medical Devices - Ludwigsstadt, Deutschland - Novanta

Novanta

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Ludwigsstadt, Deutschland

vor 1 Woche

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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This position is part of Novanta's World of Medicine (WOM) business unit.

Specialized in the field of Minimally Invasive Medicine, WOM develops devices and accessories so that doctors can operate with small cuts.

We produce Cameras, Insufflators, Medical Pumps, and tubing that makes diagnosis and treatment easier for everyone. Our insufflators and pump systems dilate cavities in the body and turn previously complicated surgeries into minor procedures. Together with customers, doctors, and technical experts, our teams continuously search for new ways to innov

Summary

The Director Manufacturing Engineering develops and implements the manufacturing strategy with a clear focus on our disposables products:

Definition of Manufacturing Technology
Layout planning (overall responsibility for the entire layout of manufacturing plants).
Capex Planning and execution
Master Data (BOM, Work instructions etc.)
Make or Buy strategy (together with SCM)
Roll out at potential new sites
Participating and representing MIS in global footprint planning
Planning and execution of relocation projects (within Novanta / MIS)

Primary Responsibilities

Manufacturing Engineering Strategy

Manufacturing Technology:

Defines level of automation
Develops standards of equipment, work instructions (Standard work) and processes
Develops or adapts new Manufacturing Technologies (together with R&D), including the use of Industry 4.0
Drives Design for Manufacturing (together with R&D)

Continuous Improvement:

Drives savings based on Process (Automation, Rationalization) and Continuous Improvements (Lean)
Drives implementation and development of NGS

Maintenance / Facility:

Develops and implements Maintenance concepts (like TPM)
Reduces Maintenance Cost vs Capex spend

Team Structure / Leadership functions:

Functional and disciplinary leadership of his team
Develops Succession Plans for talents and ME functions

General Tasks

Strict compliance with the quality, occupational safety and environmental regulations and implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management officer and the occupational safety specialist.
The manager is responsible for creating and maintaining facilities for his or her area of responsibility, and for giving instructions and taking other measures to ensure, maintain and improve occupational safety and environmental protection regarding occupational safety and environmental protection, the prevention of occupational accidents and environmental damage, occupational diseases and workrelated health hazards.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

Minimum Bachelor's degree in in Manufacturing Engineering or similar. Advanced degree preferred.
A minimum of 10 years of related experience in a manufacturing company (ideally medical devices and/or disposables) with a global footprint, in ME or Production with deep inside into SCM
Management experience of at least 5 years
Very good user of MS Office Suite, Oracle or SAP R
Ideally six sigma training or certification
Present datadriven messages
Proactive, takes ownership and is accountable
Trusting personality and leadership quality
Analytical, numbers based and systematic method of operation
Ability to prioritize, organize effectively and manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure
Entrepreneurial thinking, handson and implementation orientated
Customer and team orientated way of working
Good communication skills. Ability to communicate orally and in writing, in a clear and straightforward manner from shop floor level to Novanta C-Suite
Proven leadership skills with the ability to take the lead in a team and also function as a team player
High level of Empathy and emotional intelligence to manage change and assures true team buyin
Excellent attention to detail and ability to deal with complexity
Analytical with helicopter view and a positive and constructive way of thinking
Results and delivery oriented
Reliable person, inspiring confidence and able to deal with people at all levels
Global mindset and an inert drive for success
Fluent in both written and spoken German and English
Czech language skills would be a plus

Travel Requirements

Willingness and ability to travel internationally

Physical Requirements

In addition to being physically fit for any travel activities that may occur, it is necessary to be able to move around the office and production environment, including the clean room without physical limitations

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