Associate Director Operations

About B. Braun

B. Braun Medical Inc., a leader in infusion therapy and pain management, develops, manufactures, and markets innovative medical products and services to the healthcare industry. Other key product areas include nutrition, pharmacy admixture and compounding, ostomy and wound care, and dialysis. The company is committed to eliminating preventable treatment errors and enhancing patient, clinician and environmental safety. B. Braun Medical is headquartered in Bethlehem, Pa., and is part of the B. Braun Group of Companies in the U.S., which includes B. Braun Interventional Systems, Aesculap and CAPS.

Globally, the B. Braun Group of Companies employs more than 61,000 employees in 64 countries. Guided by its Sharing Expertise philosophy, B. Braun continuously exchanges knowledge with customers, partners and clinicians to address the critical issues of improving care and lowering costs. To learn more about B. Braun Medical, visit www.BBraunUSA.com.

Position Summary:

A high-level leadership role responsible for overseeing a core production process within an organization, including setting strategic production goals, managing production teams, optimizing manufacturing processes, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality products while adhering to budget, timelines and very strict quality standards. Lead the implementation of safety and environmental policies in compliance with government regulations and company standards to ensure a safe and productive workplace. Develop and implement strategic plans to increase efficiency, productivity, and profitability within the manufacturing division. Coordinate with the team on maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment to minimize downtime and maintain production schedules whilst fostering a culture of continuous improvement by implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other methodologies to enhance operational efficiency. Often collaborate closely with other departments to achieve overall company objectives.

Responsibilities: Essential Duties

• Manage manufacturing operations duties and activities for one or more Business Units/ Plant.
• Oversees CAPEX budget for manufacturing area, including financial analysis
• Seeks to improve the organization's financial performance and competitive positioning through continuous improvement of production related processes.
• Plan, organize, direct and report on the manufacturing operations in their respective departments. Act as a conduit of information between upper/senior management and front-line supervisors to transform management strategies into tangible objectives for the department.
• Directly influence the performance of the front-line supervisors and helps coordinate the efficient use of resources to insure that department production objectives are met.
• Manage the department personnel including (but not limited to) staffing decisions and requirements, scheduling, training/coaching, department meetings, and performance reviews.
• Serve as a highly visible representative of the Company. Champion the mission, objectives, etc. of the Company and the department while perpetuating a positive work environment.
• Lead Site Tier 2 process coordinating production activities and resources and continuous improvement projects to deliver site cost savings metrics.
• Will sometimes, back up for Site VP/GM for Plant Activities, regulatory audits, and corporate initiatives which include capital and lean projects. Also will sometimes back up Dir of Manufacturing where needed.
• Analyze and investigate production bottlenecks and inefficiencies and audit assembled product quality. Provide viable solutions, process improvement and corrective action when appropriate. Write applicable production and quality procedures and communicate to supervisors/departments.
• Prepare, analyze, and provide reports and data as required on various department and production data (may include efficiency reports scrap reports, budget/operating expenditure reports)

Expertise: Knowledge & Skills

• Requires advanced knowledge of professional field and industry. Influences the development of and drives the application of principles, theories, concepts. Determines best course of action.
• Manages entry to intermediate level employees of a department or a function with 1 or 2 sections. Ensures budgets, schedules, and performance requirements are met.
• Judgement is required in resolving complex problems based on experience.
• Represents the organization as a prime contact on projects and departmental operations. Interacts with senior internal and external personnel on issues often requiring coordination across organizational lines.

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Expertise: Qualifications -Education/Experience/Training/Etc

Required:

• Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree preferred.
• 10-12 years related experience required.
• Applicable industry/professional certification preferred.
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Valid driver's license and passport, Secrecy and invention agreement and non-compete agreement, Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Responsibilities: Other Duties:

The preceding functions have been provided as examples of the types of work performed by employees assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed in this description are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is expected to:

• Light work - Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling and Reaching:

• Occasionally:Reaching upward and downward, Push/pull, Stand
• Frequently:Sit
• Constantly:N/A

Activities:

• Occasionally:Push/pull, Reaching upward and downward, Seeing - depth perception, color vision, field of vision/peripheral, Standing, Walking
• Frequently:Finger feeling, Hearing - ordinary, fine distinction, loud (hearing protection required), Sitting , Talking - ordinary, loud/quick
• Constantly:N/A

Environmental Conditions:

• Occasionally:Proximity to moving parts
• Frequently:N/A
• Constantly:N/A

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Noise Intensity:Moderate
• Occasionally:N/A
• Frequently:Office environment, Production/manufacturing environment, Warehouse environment
• Constantly:N/A

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

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