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Plant Director

embecta
GBR
Full-time
Director · 10+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 3 weeks ago

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Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in business, science, engineering, industrial management or a related field, or equivalent experience; MBA preferred.
  • At least 10 years of experience in a similar leadership role within the medical device or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Proven success leading a manufacturing operation of more than 100 employees.
  • Experience leading Production, Engineering, Human Resources, Finance and Supply Chain functions.
  • Earlier-career experience directly managing shop-floor employees.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage competing demands in a resource-constrained environment.
  • An agile, results-oriented leadership style and a commitment to developing high-performing teams.
  • The Leader We’re Looking For
  • You are an influential and results-driven leader who can establish a clear vision, challenge the status quo and inspire teams through change. You combine strategic thinking with strong operational discipline and know how to build alignment, accountability and capability across a complex manufacturing organization.
  • Deep engineering or automation expertise is not essential. Your success will come from your ability to lead through others, strengthen the organization and turn strategy into sustainable results.
  • Why Join Us?
  • This is a unique opportunity to lead two important UK manufacturing sites through their next stage of development. You will have the scope to shape operational strategy, transform performance, develop future leaders and help position the sites for long-term growth.
  • embecta is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership across both UK manufacturing sites.
  • Own plant-level P&L, budgets and overall manufacturing performance.
  • Lead Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance and Human Resources.
  • Drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People.
  • Build a strong safety and quality culture while ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, including GMP and ISO standards.
  • Lead organizational change, challenge existing ways of working and create greater accountability across the sites.
  • Strengthen production planning, inventory management, materials flow and on-time customer delivery.
  • Drive continuous improvement, productivity and operational efficiency.
  • Develop leadership capability, strengthen succession pipelines and improve employee engagement.
  • Partner with senior leaders to translate operational strategy into measurable results and support future growth.

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