Operations Lead

Lumira Search; Minnesota; Presencial; USD 140.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lumira Search is seeking an Operations Lead – Medical Device CDMO to oversee two U.S. sites from Minnesota. This hands-on role focuses on safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and engagement, with direct supervision of production, manufacturing and engineering teams.

You will drive daily, weekly, and monthly rhythms, lead continuous improvement, support new product introductions, manage capacity, and develop frontline leaders to build a safety-first, quality-driven culture.

Formación

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience, including 5+ years leading production, operations or engineering teams.
• Proven track record of improving performance through lean, continuous improvement and quality systems.
• Working knowledge of regulated medical device environments (FDA, ISO 13485, GMP).

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day operations across two sites, covering safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory and engagement.
• Directly lead production supervision, manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Run daily, weekly and monthly operating rhythms to track performance and drive corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence to improve efficiency, yield and labour productivity.
• Support new product introductions, equipment adoption and scaling efforts.
• Influence cross-functional teams to protect schedules and customer delivery.
• Spot risks and capacity gaps early and implement mitigation plans.
• Coach and develop frontline leaders and foster a safety-first, quality-driven culture.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Quality systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven

Cost understanding

Labor planning

Performance metrics

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Descripción del empleo

Operations Lead – Medical Device CDMO (Multi-Site Operations, Minnesota)

A well-established and fast-growing medical device CDMO with end-to-end manufacturing capabilities is seeking a hands-on Operations Lead to take charge of performance across two U.S. sites. This is a Minnesota-based role with oversight of a second site, reporting to the regional General Manager.

This is a true shop-floor leadership role, ideal for someone with a strong lean background who turns priorities into clear daily plans and builds teams that reliably hit their customer commitments. There's real intention for this person to move into larger, more senior positions as the business scales.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day operations across two sites, covering safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory and engagement.
• Directly lead production supervision, manufacturing and engineering teams.
• Run daily, weekly and monthly operating rhythms to track performance, elevate issues early and follow through on corrective actions.
• Drive continuous improvement and operational excellence to improve efficiency, yield, flow and labour productivity.
• Support new product introductions, equipment and technology adoption, and scaling efforts.
• Influence supply chain, quality, HR, finance and IT through dotted-line relationships to protect schedules and customer delivery.
• Spot risks, capacity constraints and resource gaps early and put mitigation plans in place.
• Coach and develop frontline leaders, and build a safety-first, quality-driven culture.

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience, including 5+ years leading production, operations or engineering teams.
• Proven track record of improving performance through lean, continuous improvement and quality systems.
• Working knowledge of regulated medical device environments, such as FDA, ISO 13485 and GMP.
• Experience influencing cross-functional, matrixed teams and driving accountability outside your direct line.
• Strong grasp of cost drivers, labour planning and performance metrics, with a data-driven approach.
• Bachelor’s degree, ideally in Engineering, Operations, Business or Supply Chain; Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or above preferred.
• Must be based in Minnesota.

A high-impact opportunity for a driven operations leader to shape multi-site performance, with genuine career growth, within a fast-growing medical device organisation. A competitive package is on offer, in line with experience.