Manufacturing Director

Medtronic•Villalba, PR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Director provides strategic and operational leadership for manufacturing operations, ensuring achievement of safety, quality, service, and financial objectives. The role leads multiple production functions, develops organizational capability, manages resources, and drives continuous improvement to support business growth and operational excellence. The position is based in Villalba, Puerto Rico and follows an onsite work model. Manufacturing Operations leads production activities that support efficient manufacture of medical technologies while maintaining safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives. The organization advances operational excellence through production planning, workforce leadership, resource optimization, quality management, and continuous improvement to ensure reliable product supply and business performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and 10+ years of relevant experience, including 7+ years of managerial experience; or an advanced degree and 8+ years of relevant experience, including 7+ years of managerial experience.
Experience leading manufacturing operations and production teams.
Experience managing production planning, scheduling, and resource allocation.
Experience managing operational, quality, and financial performance.
Experience in Lean Manufacturing practices and continuous improvement methodologies.
For baccalaureate degrees earned outside the United States, a degree satisfying the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Nice To Haves

Experience managing large manufacturing organizations in a regulated industry.
Strong business and financial acumen, including budget, capital expenditure, workforce planning, resource allocation, and business trade-off management.
Experience establishing and executing strategic cross-functional initiatives that deliver measurable improvements across Safety, Quality, Service, and Cost (SQSC).
Ability to translate business strategy into executable plans, measurable goals, and sustainable results.
Experience sustaining legacy products and manufacturing operations while introducing new products, technologies, or manufacturing capabilities.
Success developing high-performing teams, building leadership capability, and strengthening succession pipelines.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment without direct authority.
Experience working effectively within a complex, matrixed organization.
Strength in strategic thinking, enterprise mindset, decision quality, change leadership, stakeholder influence, and talent development.

Responsibilities

Lead manufacturing operations to achieve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance objectives.
Develop and execute operational strategies to meet production goals and business requirements.
Direct production planning and scheduling based on product demand, equipment efficiency, and material availability.
Manage departmental budgets and recommend capital expenditures and labor investments.
Lead workforce planning, including staffing strategies and manpower requirements.
Develop, coach, and retain manufacturing leaders and employees to build organizational capability.
Use operational metrics and data analysis to guide decisions and improve performance.
Champion Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives to increase productivity, quality, and operational efficiency.