Sr. Director, Plant Manager - Sumter

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices•Sumter, SC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are the makers of possible. BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Science, Engineering, Industrial Management, or a related field
Minimum 10 years of broad industrial manufacturing experience (medical device preferred)
At least 8 years in leadership roles managing multiple levels of management
Experience with Kaizen and/or Lean methodologies
Strong manufacturing business knowledge
Excellent communication and coaching skills
Sound judgment and decision-making ability
Knowledge of regulatory standards (OSHA, EPA, ISO, GMP)
Team-building capability
Six Sigma or Lean expertise
Ability to take firm action and embrace challenges

Nice To Haves

MBA or Engineering graduate degree preferred

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and visionary concepts for development of strategies for the site that support business and operations goals and objectives with a zero-loss mindset.
Foster and maintain a culture that prioritizes associate safety and create and operate systems to drive continuous improvements in this area.
Develop an environment that influences and encourages associate empowerment, development, involvement and commitment. Develop and implement resource development plan in support of the site development strategy.
Provide proper coaching and management to the plant leadership team. Ensure that clear individual development objectives are defined and met and that required individual support is provided. Manage required changes, if necessary, to support the site ramp up plan.
Manage compliance activities to ensure that the facility meets all regulatory agency requirements on the local, state and international levels. Coordinate compliance programs as deemed necessary to ensure proper direction and adherence to Company policies and procedures.
Responsible for the maintenance of all buildings, facilities and equipment in accordance with established company policies and governmental/local agency regulations. Ensure respect of all national, regional or local policies, procedures and other permitting process as it relates to facility and construction management.
Promote & maintain awareness and compliance of Environment Health and Safety rules and regulation in accordance with best practice and legal requirement.
Direct the establishment of the yearly budgets and goals for all activities within each department. Communicate, monitor and control the budgets throughout the planned period, to ensure goals are met and variances are controlled. Responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of the Sumter plant activity per company policy.
As Sr. Director of the Sumter plant ensure proper representation of the plant in all legal, tax and any regulatory affairs as it concerns plant. Ensure that the proper image of the plant and BD is established and maintained locally. Develop and implement the required action plan and strategy to build and maintain the plant and BD image within the community at local or regional level as well as part of the required professional or political organizations.
Work closely with the WW Supply Chain organizations for establishing and meeting production capacity objectives for the plant. Ensure that capacity ramp up plan, product and/or technology project are performed on time.
Responsible for the overall quality of the products manufactured at Sumter, SC Plant, ensure that products meet the customer/business specifications and requirement, ensure that audits are run in optimal manner and ensure that all CAPA are defined, captured and completed as promised. Promote and lead a culture of Quality within the plant.
Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.
Maintain a safe working environment
Achieve organizational goals and commitments
Meet safety, cost, quality, and capacity targets