Director, Operations InHealth Technologies

Freudenberg Group • Carpinteria, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Operations will lead all manufacturing operations for the site, including production, scheduling, and support functions, to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement targets. This role involves overseeing department-level planning, goal setting, and performance management across multiple shifts or production units. The Director will direct and develop an Operations team to ensure a strong leadership pipeline and succession planning. Collaboration with SBU functional leaders of Product Development, Quality, Regulatory, and Finance is crucial to ensure operational readiness and alignment with business objectives. The role drives operational excellence through lean manufacturing, process improvement initiatives, and employee engagement programs. Ensuring compliance with global regulatory and quality standards, including ISO 13485, FDA, EU MDR, and other applicable country-specific requirements, is a key responsibility. The Director will lead operational input into site-level budget planning, cost management, and capital investments, and will monitor and report on operational KPIs, recommending actions to improve output, quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business required.
• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, with at least 5 years in a senior leader capacity.
• Deep knowledge of global regulatory requirements (e.g., FDA, ISO 13485, EU MDR, CFDA).
• Proven success leading multi-shift teams in a regulated production environment.
• Advanced business and financial acumen with experience managing operational budgets and CAPEX projects.
• Strong cross-functional leadership, decision-making, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in ERP (SAP preferred), Microsoft Office, and data-driven performance management.

Nice To Haves

• Graduate Degree in Operations, Engineering, or Business; or related field.
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
• Experience in medical device, life sciences, or other regulated industries.

Responsibilities

• Lead all manufacturing operations for the site, including production, scheduling, and support functions, to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and continuous improvement targets.
• Oversee department-level planning, goal setting, and performance management across multiple shifts or production units.
• Direct and develop an Operations team to ensure strong leadership pipeline and succession planning.
• Collaborate with SBU functional leaders of Product Development, Quality, Regulatory and Finance to ensure operational readiness and alignment with business objectives.
• Drive operational excellence through lean manufacturing, process improvement initiatives, and employee engagement programs.
• Ensure compliance with global regulatory and quality standards, including ISO 13485, FDA, EU MDR, and other applicable country-specific requirements.
• Lead operational input into site-level budget planning, cost management, and capital investments.
• Monitor and report on operational KPIs and recommend actions to improve output, quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director