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Job Function:
Supply Chain Manufacturing
Job Sub Function:
Plant Management
Job Category:
People Leader
All Job Posting Locations:
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil
Job Description:
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The Sr Director of Manufacturing directs activities of medical device manufacturing plants to include oversight for production, engineering, maintenance, labor relations, process excellence and regulatory compliance. Partners with and drives supporting functions to include quality assurance, human resources, finance, planning, as well as safety and environmental to ensure execution, compliance, and proper reporting.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Under limited supervision and in accordance with all applicable local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:
- Responsible for formulating and implementing operations-wide strategies and operational plans.
- Leads, develops and motivates the senior leadership team to achieve and improve upon business results.
- Identifies growth opportunities and optimization of operating performance.
- Oversight for all operational processes and partners closely with supporting functions including Quality Operations, Compliance, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, Finance, Planning, as well as Health, Safety and Environmental to ensure execution and compliance.
- Participates in formulating and executing operations-wide strategies and objectives. Takes the lead in the further development of plant manufacturing strategies and objectives.
- Drives strategic projects to optimize the global and local supply chain, product and process quality and reduce costs, moving the organization to a world-class benchmark as a strategic site in the global Ethicon environment.
- Develops, monitors and effectively utilizes dashboards, control charts and operational indicators, taking actions to correct situations which are not in line with established controls or targets.
- Effectively manages resources (human, material, and capital) to meet quality, customer service, financial, EHS&S, and product and process improvement targets.
- Works diligently to reduce all forms of critical defects and as part of a wider integrated product recall prevention plan strives to eliminate "field-issues" on a permanent basis.
- Develops and sustains a culture of waste reduction and, in conjunction with the above and first pass rolled throughput yield remediation, effect an ongoing and sustained improvement in product and process quality.
- Ensures close collaboration with Quality Operations that the Quality System is regularly audited/reviewed and that appropriate preventive and corrective actions are identified and executed to improve quality results.
- Ensures fulfillment of all safety, industrial hygiene, environmental and labor regulatory requirements.
- Works effectively with the Engineering function to simplify processes and improve process capability, reliability and consistency to develop global production processes and equipment designs and to reduce costs.
- Develops and successfully monitors the plant to meet or exceed the agreed business plan.
- Drives identification and successfully implements cost improvement projects (CIP's).
- Fulfills all business plan financial, cash flow, and other financial obligations.
- Recommends and implements employee development programs to raise associates’ capabilities. Develops solid succession plans that have "ready now" associates for all Management levels and other key positions.
- Creates a compelling work environment in which every associate is valued and recognized for their contribution to our success.
- Builds and continues to develop a strong, solid, cohesive extended operations leadership team that is aligned, inclusive and confident in openly challenging leaders as well as each other.
- Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
- For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.
- Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
- Performs other duties assigned as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor of Science or equivalent Degree in Science or Engineering
- 12+ Years of Experience in Operations Management function
- People management experience required
- Experience with Healthcare Compliance / Regulatory Requirements and Quality Systems audit by major Regulatory Bodies
- Six Sigma or Lean Belt Certification preferred
- Comply with all federally regulated programs
- Adhere to J&J environmental and safety policies and guidelines
- Comply with all job specific safety procedures and utilize PPE when necessary
- Comply with quality system requirements as defined within procedures and instructions
- Utilize applicable software systems as needed for the job (e.g. ComplianceWire, Windchill, etc.)
- Support LEAN and Six Sigma Initiatives
- Accurately complete records as defined within the job procedures (e.g. manual and/or electronic documentation)
- Perform other work-related duties as assigned by supervisor
- Consistently meet required Training due date targets
- Bilingual English / Portuguese required
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