Senior Manufacturing Director (Site Leader)

About the role

Medtronic is launching a new venture in Malaysia and invites a Senior Manufacturing Director to lead the establishment and scale-up of a new manufacturing site in Kulim, Kedah. The role is onsite and involves building the site, organization, operational capabilities and infrastructure, working with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Operations Excellence and Strategy & Technology teams globally. It is accountable for performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the establishment, scale-up and long-term operation of the new manufacturing site, delivering site readiness objectives and business priorities.
• Develop and execute site strategy, operational plans and capacity initiatives for facility build-out, organizational growth, product transfers and future expansion.
• Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Service, Cost and People metrics and build a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
• Lead complex product transfer activities and cross-functional workstreams to support site launch and operational readiness.
• Build and develop a leadership team through talent acquisition, capability development, succession planning and employee engagement.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, the Medtronic Performance System, GEMBA practices and value stream optimization.
• Partner with global stakeholders and oversee site budgets, resource allocation and operational investments.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years of relevant manufacturing, operations, engineering, quality or supply chain experience and 10+ years of manufacturing site leadership, or an advanced degree with 13+ years of relevant experience and 10+ years of site leadership.
• Plant Manager, Site Leader or equivalent experience in a large-scale manufacturing environment.
• Medical device or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience.
• Experience leading manufacturing site start-ups, greenfield facilities, build-outs and product transfers in a regulated environment.
• Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma certification with applied continuous improvement experience.
• Experience in a global matrix environment.
• Preferred: engineering or technical sciences degree, breadth of leadership across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality and Supply Chain, strong financial and operational management experience, change management experience, and proficiency in Malay and English.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and a flexible benefits package.
• Eligibility for the Medtronic Incentive Plan (short-term incentive).
• Eligibility for an annual long-term incentive plan.