Plant Manager

Integra LifeSciences; California (MO); On-site; USD 125,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Integra LifeSciences is seeking a Plant Manager to lead a US medical device manufacturing site, ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance while driving end-to-end value stream performance. You will oversee manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, facilities, and quality with a focus on operational excellence and cost efficiency.

The role requires 8+ years of leadership in a regulated environment, strong English communication, and experience with lean tools to meet productivity

Qualifications

• Engineering or technical degree with 8+ years of experience leading a team.
• Strong English communication skills (oral & written).
• Financial acumen relating to operations 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 in manufacturing.
• Self-motivated team player with ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and compliance across the site, fostering a safety culture.
• Lead and engage colleagues through positive leadership, development, and accountability.
• Oversee quality culture and regulatory compliance with QA/Regulatory Affairs.
• Ensure robust defect processing and validated state compliance.
• Drive continuous improvement for reliability, throughput, and cost.
• Develop strategies to meet site productivity and service targets using lean tools.
• Lead end-to-end value stream management from suppliers to shipment, coordinating cross-functional teams.
• Manage site budget, headcount, and capital investments.

Skills

Engineering degree

8+ years leadership

English communication

Financial acumen

MS Office + analytics

Regulated environment experience

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in engineering

Master's in engineering

Tools

MS Office Suite

Statistical analysis software

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.

The 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). In addition, this role leads the plant as the site Value Stream Manager, accountable for end‑to‑end performance, daily management, and continuous improvement across the site value streams. 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.

KEY 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 accident, 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 thru positive leadership, recognition, career development, accountability, feedback, continuous improvement, and engagement activities
• 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.
• Lead the site as Value Stream Manager , driving end‑to‑end flow from suppliers through manufacturing to shipment; chair value stream daily/weekly tier meetings; own and improve SQDC metrics (safety, quality, delivery, cost); and align cross‑functional teams (operations, engineering, quality, supply chain) on priorities, problem solving, and execution.
• 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.

Skills & Competencies

• Engineering or Technical degree with 8+ years of experience leading a team (direct reports or projects) or equivalent education and years of management experience OR Master degree with 5+ 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.
• Experience in regulated environment; medical device or pharma preferred
• Self-motivated team player with ability to work independently and collaboratively across all levels of the organization.

Salary Pay Range:

$125,350.00 - $172,500.00 USD Salary

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by several factors