Senior Operations Leader - Lean, Supply Chain & Quality

Nordson Corporation; Arab (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nordson MEDICAL is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Operations to drive divisional strategy through execution across planning, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and maintenance. The role emphasizes lean practices, safety, delivery, inventory control, and cost reduction while meeting KPIs.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years in manufacturing leadership, strong ERP experience, P&L responsibility, and a track record of implementing Lean/Six Sigma processes in FDA-regulated

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years in manufacturing or operations leadership.
• Experience with ERP systems in an operations setting.
• Proven Lean/Six Sigma implementation experience.
• P&L responsibility experience.

Responsibilities

• Drives safety, vision, policies, practices, programs, and initiatives to prevent incidents.
• Leads resource planning to ensure timely production and quality.
• Coordinates capacity planning while controlling labor and overhead costs.
• Structures the organization to enable cost-effective production with consistent quality.
• Utilizes ERP to optimize throughput and scheduling of resources.
• Leads continuous improvement with focus on safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost.
• Manages talent to build a high-performance culture and engagement.
• Oversees compliance with FDA, OSHA, ISO and other regulatory requirements.

Skills

Leadership

Lean Six Sigma

P&L management

ERP systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, business or related field

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Nordson MEDICAL is seeking an experienced Senior Manager, Operations to drive divisional strategy through execution across planning, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and maintenance. The role emphasizes lean practices, safety, delivery, inventory control, and cost reduction while meeting KPIs.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 10 years in manufacturing leadership, strong ERP experience, P&L responsibility, and a track record of implementing Lean/Six Sigma processes in FDA-regulated