Global Director, Device Filtration Operations

Cytiva; Ilfracombe; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus/incentive pay

Paid time off

Medical/dental/vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Director for Device Plants to lead five device sites globally and drive DBS excellence across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost, and People. The role requires global leadership across diverse cultures, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and strategic manufacturing growth.

The position reports to the VP Manufacturing Operations and is an on-site role, with 60% travel domestically and internationally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, science or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Long-standing experience leading global, multi-site manufacturing (life sciences, pharma, med device, or highly regulated industries).
• Demonstrated success improving performance using lean/DBS, solving systemic issues, and leading transformation.
• Strong executive presence, strategic thinking, and ability to influence across a matrixed organization, excellent communication skills and proven ability to lead across diverse cultures and geographies.
• Proven ability to lead large, diverse teams across multiple geographies, creating unity, consistency, and shared culture across a broad global plant network.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and strategic direction of five device sites across UK, Puerto Rico, Germany and South Korea.
• Establish a unified operating model, drive consistency, maturity, and performance discipline across all locations, and lead monthly/ quarterly business reviews.
• Own SQDIP results across the network, ensuring targets are met and drive improvements in throughput, capacity, OTD, yield, productivity, scrap and inventory turns.
• Together with the membrane leader, align production planning, inventory strategies, capacity load balancing, supply-chain continuity, dual-sourcing, and risk mitigation.
• Develop and execute long-range manufacturing strategies for device operations, including footprint optimization, automation, and technology upgrades.
• Lead organization using DBS processes across the network: daily management, VPM, PSP/DIVE, standard work, kaizen, and leader standard work, building DBS capability.
• Lead and develop a strong device leadership team and succession planning for a high-performance, inclusive culture.

Skills

Global multi-site

Lean DBS

Executive presence

Cross-cultural leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering/operations/science

Job description

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Director for Device Plants to lead five device sites globally and drive DBS excellence across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Cost, and People. The role requires global leadership across diverse cultures, with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement and strategic manufacturing growth.

The position reports to the VP Manufacturing Operations and is an on-site role, with 60% travel domestically and internationally.