Techs Ops Director

SUMMARY

Directs, leads, and manages the technical activities of one or more engineering functions. This may include **NPI, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Process Development, developing Subject Matter Expertise in core processes, and equipment engineering. Establishes and executes strategic plans and objectives**. Participates in development of methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for programs and individuals. Decisions have a serious impact on the overall success of functional, business unit or company objectives. Directs functional area through department Managers and/or Professional track employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic Management:

- **Develop and implement innovation strategies aligned with business and production objectives.**:

- Collaborate with other leaders to identify opportunities for process improvement and optimization.

Team Leadership:

- Supervise and lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, fostering a collaborative and high-performance environment.
- **Provide technical guidance and lead the professional development of the team.**:

- **Develop and implement core engineering competencies and standards.**:

- **Collaborate and build constructive relationships with internal and external stakeholders.**:

- **Effectively communicate with Senior Leadership on strategic initiatives and project updates.**:

- **Build an environment of engagement.**

Technological Development:

- **Evaluate, select, and implement emerging technologies to enhance efficiency and quality in the manufacturing of orthopedic products where appropriate.**:

- Lead in the innovation of process technologies to maintain the technological competitiveness of the company.

Process Optimization:

- Identify and execute initiatives to **optimize production processes, improving product quality, improving equipment reliability and reducing costs.**:

- **Lead asset life cycle management**:

- Implementation of lean principles in process and equipment design
- **Implement engineering standards into core processes.**:

- Collaborate closely with operations teams to ensure effective integration of technological solutions.
- **Lead process development activities to support NPI projects and any other projects that enables growth for the business.**

Project Management:

- **Oversee the execution of engineering projects**, ensuring timely delivery and within the established budget.
- Implement effective Project Management **methodologies and best practices.**:

- Develop project financial business cases.

Regulatory Compliance:

- Ensure that all activities performed comply with relevant quality, regulatory and safety regulations, and standards.

QUALIFICATIONS
- **Include in your resume: History of utilizing Statistical Techniques, Lean, and Problem-Solving methodologies such as Six Sigma, Shainin, Kepner-Tregoe, etc.**:

- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering and master’s degree in engineering preferred.
- Minimum of 5 years leading a technical organization
- Effectively communicates in English both in verbal and written form.
- **Experience in MedTech industry or regulated industry preferred**

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (preferred)

**Experience**:

- leading a technical organization: 5 years (preferred)
- Innovation strategies aligned with production objectives: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person