Job Description Summary

Job Description

The Plant Manager is responsible for leading the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic team and is fully accountable for all aspects of the plant to deliver on both short-term results and long-term sustainability. He/she will ensure that the site has the people, infrastructure and financial resources to deliver on time production of high quality products in a cost efficient fashion to customers. He/she will establish and reinforce a company culture defined by people, quality, compliance, service, cost and continuous improvement.

Essential Job Functions:

• Provides leadership and sets short and long term direction to the organization to ensure business objectives are met.
• Effectively develops and communicates strategic vision to all levels in the organization to motivate and inspire the team to achieve.
• Sets clear expectations and goals and monitors progress.
• Has overall responsibility for the financial results of the plant - monitors spending, manages costs and initiates corrective actions required, reallocating resources when necessary to ensure financial objective are met.
• Selects, manages and develops a high performing team and fosters a sense of community.
• Collaborates and networks with key stakeholders and customers building sustainable relationships within and outside the plant and BD.
• Partners with functional leaders to develop relevantplant policies; and for the implementation of corporate, division and plant policies.
• Drives compliance behaviors across the organization to ensure Quality, Safety, Financial and Environmental regulations are met.
• Ensures that operations conform to FDA, federal, state, and local laws; and to company rules and regulations.
• Ensures the seamless on-loading and off-loading of products and technology into and out of the facility.
• Builds organizational capabilities and a diverse pipeline to meet current and future business needs.
• Fosters an environment of continuous improvement in the areas of cost, quality, people and service. Implements manufacturing best practices. Drives lean thinking/manufacturing concepts through all manufacturing and administrative functions.
• Ensures that all plant assets are properly managed and safeguarded.
• Directs the development of capital expenditure recommendations.
• Responsible for the development and administration of plant budgets. Responsible for inventory objectives and the accomplishment of service level goals.
• Participates as needed in due diligence activities for acquisitions of companies, product lines and new technology.
• Leads and manages long term facility plans based on the forecasted needs of the business and implements programs for ongoing updating of business plans.
• Drives value of the BD brand in the community and establishes and maintains positive community relations.
• Confers with department heads to ensure coordination of all plant functions.

• Minimum BS/BA. Advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Ten years direct leadership experience in medical device manufacturing with hands-on experience in multiple disciplines.
• Proven track record of implementing change, driving cost improvements and increasing efficiencies.
• Prior experience in a Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma environment.

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Excellent verbal and written communications.
• Must be able to build strong teams and provide coaching and mentoring to staff and key personnel.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong computer skills. Proficient in the use of MS Excel and MS Word.