Head of US Operations & Manufacturing Excellence

Bausch + Lomb; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Bausch + Lomb, a global eye health leader, seeks an Executive Director - US Operations to drive manufacturing strategy and P&L for Tampa and Greenville sites. You will lead engineering, production, materials, EHS, and regulatory compliance, aligning with corporate goals and ensuring top-tier product delivery.

The role requires 10+ years of senior leadership in sterile manufacturing, strong regulatory expertise, and proven financial planning experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry or Microbiology (Master's preferred).
• 10+ years of progressive senior leadership experience in a sterile manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing an annual financial planning process.
• Strong regulatory knowledge (MDR, FDA, EHS, Finance and other agencies).
• Ability to build and retain an effective site leadership team.
• Experience with FDA and international regulatory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Overall Manufacturing Operations to ensure customer service, productivity, quality and financial requirements are achieved.
• Monitors and tracks all relevant budgets with the Plants Financial Director.
• Designs and implements the plant's strategic plan.
• Works with the Global Technical Services Group to ensure new products and tech transfer processes are developed and tested to meet quality and customer expectations.
• Drives sites operation KPI's programs to achieve cross functional goals.
• Works with the Global Planning and Distribution group to ensure production planning and inventory control procedures are followed to maintain proper inventory levels to support sales requirements.
• Works with the Global Technical Services Group to ensure equipment and building facilities are maintained to sterile manufacturing standards, manages capital accordingly.
• Partners with Quality functions to maintain operational processes, facilities and training programs to B&L and Regulatory standards.
• Ensures that plants security and safety programs are implemented and monitored on a regular basis.
• Ensures high customer service level (99%) and delivery of new products within agreed timelines for domestic and international.
• Partners with the Global Enterprise Excellence systems and change management initiatives to drive CIP and improvement projects
• Fosters a diverse workplace that encourages full engagement and enables all employees to contribute to their full potential in pursuit of organizational objectives
• Provides US regional management support to Finance, Quality, Human Resources, Enterprise Excellence and IT on a day-to-day basis to ensure goals and objectives are met.

Skills

Senior leadership

Budgeting

Regulatory knowledge

Strategic thinking

Decision making

Team development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/ Chemistry/ Microbiology

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Bausch + Lomb, a global eye health leader, seeks an Executive Director - US Operations to drive manufacturing strategy and P&L for Tampa and Greenville sites. You will lead engineering, production, materials, EHS, and regulatory compliance, aligning with corporate goals and ensuring top-tier product delivery.

The role requires 10+ years of senior leadership in sterile manufacturing, strong regulatory expertise, and proven financial planning experience.