Plant Manager

Integra LifeSciences Corporation; Añasco (PR); On-site; USD 156,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Job summary

Integra LifeSciences is seeking a Sr. Director, Plant Manager to lead our manufacturing site, driving safety, quality, delivery, and cost KPIs while ensuring compliance with FDA, ISO, EU MDR standards.

You will develop and implement strategic plans, manage safety culture, and lead cross-functional teams across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and quality to achieve operational excellence and financial targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with extensive leadership experience.
• Strong organizational and English communication skills (oral & written).
• Financial acumen relating to operations P&L items.
• Experience in regulated environments; medical device or pharma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and compliance culture across the site and manage risk.
• Set strategic plans to meet productivity, quality, and cost targets.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to resolve operational issues at executive level.
• Ensure robust quality management and regulatory compliance with QA/RA.

Skills

English communication

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

MS Project

Jira

QMS platforms

Job description

Changing lives. Building Careers.

Joining us is a chance to do important work that creates change and shapes the future of healthcare. Thinking differently is what we do best. To us, change equals opportunity. Every day, our colleagues are challenging what’s possible and making headway to innovate new treatment pathways to advance patient outcomes and set new standards of care.

Summary

The Sr. Director, Plant Manager is responsible for developing and implementing strategies and plans to meet short and long-term goals to achieve the highest standards of safety, quality, customer service, and financials for the Integra Lifesciences medical device manufacturing site. They are responsible for all aspects of safety and security, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, facilities, and oversight for site quality, regulatory, materials, procurement, finance, human resources, product development, distribution, and service as measured by safety, quality, delivery, and cost key performance indicators (KPI's). They ensure the production of medical products in compliance with corporate policies, U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulations, ISO 9001, ISO 13485, EU MDR, the Canadian Medical Device Regulations (CMDR), and other applicable regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ensuring the safety of all colleagues and fostering a culture of safety and compliance. Ensure environmental, health, and safety programs are compliant, effective, and continuously improving. Ensure accidents, near miss, and incident events are managed appropriately and timely, teams are trained appropriately, and proper housekeeping is maintained.
• Foster a culture of colleague engagement through positive leadership, recognition, career development, accountability, feedback, continuous improvement, and engagement activities
• Work cross-functionally and collaboratively to solve operational issues. Interacts internally and externally with executive level management, requiring negotiation of extremely critical matters. Negotiates with internal and external counterparts who may be unwilling to accept new concepts, practices and approaches or who have walkaway potential.
• Lead the site in the continual pursuit of a stronger quality culture and a robust quality management system and ensure site's quality standards compliance as defined by Integra’s SOPs, GMP, Global Quality Standards, local and procedures, etc. Partner with Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs to ensure full compliance with applicable standards (FDA QSR, GMP, ISO 13485, etc.).
• Ensures robust defect processing including root cause and sustainable remediations. Ensure operations remain in controlled and validated state (IQOQPQTMV) and is full compliance with all local regulatory QMS procedures.
• Foster a continuous improvement culture to advance operational excellence and ensure sustained improvements in manufacturing reliability, throughput, and cost effectiveness.
• Develop strategies and plans to meet/beat site productivity and service targets leveraging lean six sigma tools and techniques (5S, Kaizen, Value Stream Mapping, Kanban, Standard Work. OEE) to reduce waste and improve operational efficiency.
• Fully accountable to site’s financial performance and budget management, including oversight of headcount, operational expenses, and capital investments. Ensure efficient allocation of resources and alignment of spending with strategic priorities.
• Develop strategies and plans to meet both short term attainment and fulfillment plans as well as long term capacity plans aligning to enterprise objectives while maintaining flexibility.
• Complete other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree preferably in Engineering or a related discipline plus 15+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports or projects) or equivalent education and years of management experience OR master’s degree with 10+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports or projects) or equivalent education and years of management experience
• Demonstrate excellent organizational and English communication skills (oral & written)
• Financial acumen relating to operations profit & loss (P&L) items
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and statistical analysis software.
• Experience in regulated environment; medical device or pharma preferred
• Familiarity with health, safety, and environmental regulations related to manufacturing.
• Self-motivated team player with ability to work independently and collaboratively across all levels of the organization.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED

This role requires regular use of tools and equipment relevant to the work environment. Examples include:

• General office equipment: Computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and telephone communication systems.
• Software and systems: ERP systems (e.g., SAP), CRM platforms, statistical analysis tools, project management software (e.g., MS Project, Jira), QMS platforms.

Physical Requirements

The physical requirements listed below represent the motor and physical abilities necessary to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.

While performing the responsibilities of this role, the employee is expected to:

• Sit, listen, speak, and move throughout various areas of the building.
• Travel across all company locations as needed.
• Periodically lift and/or move items up to twenty-five pounds.
• Travel domestically and internationally via car, train, or airplane, as required by the role.

ADVERSE WORKING CONDITIONS

The conditions listed below represent environmental factors which the employee may be exposed to while performing the essential duties of this position. These reflect a general plant or service environment.

Adverse exposure may include handling hazardous and biohazardous materials such as:

• Flammable and corrosive liquids
• Compressed gases
• Sharps
• Medical waste

Appropriate safety protocols and personal protective equipment (PPE) are required and provided. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

Salary Pay Range

$156,000.00 - $219,000.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for bonus, commission, equity or other variable compensation.

Additional Description for Pay Transparency

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees and/or eligible dependents are eligible to participate in the following Company sponsored employee benefit programs: medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance, and savings plan (401(k)).

Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, Employees are eligible for the following Total Rewards | Integra LifeSciences

Integra LifeSciences is an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, marital status, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.

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