Medical Manufacturing Operations Manager - Injection Molding

We are seeking a strategic, customer-focused Operations Manager to lead and optimize manufacturing operations within a growing medical device Injection Molding Center of Excellence. This role is responsible for end-to-end operational execution across Production, Planning, Materials, Warehouse, Shipping/Receiving, Manufacturing Engineering partnership, Quality partnership, and Maintenance, while driving operational excellence, organizational capability, customer satisfaction, and profitable growth.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, this individual will contribute to business strategy, operational scalability, financial performance, and long-term growth initiatives. The Operations Manager will play a critical role in New Product Introduction (NPI), process validation, transfer of business activities, automation expansion, and integration of new equipment and manufacturing technologies.

The ideal candidate combines strong operational leadership, technical expertise, business acumen, and people leadership experience within regulated manufacturing environments. This individual must be highly collaborative, customer-facing, and capable of building a high-performance, accountable culture focused on Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People (SQDCIP).

This position is viewed as a key succession role with future growth potential into broader site or General Manager leadership responsibilities.

• Serve as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team contributing to:
  • Business strategy and long-term operational planning
  • Annual operating plans and goal deployment
  • Organizational design and capability building
  • Capacity expansion and operational scalability
  • Capital investment and automation strategy
• Partner with the General Manager and leadership team to support profitable growth initiatives and long-term business objectives
• Drive accountability, alignment, and collaboration across all operational and support functions
• Support development of a high-performance, people-first culture focused on engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Participate in strategic planning, forecasting, quoting, and operational readiness discussions tied to new business opportunities

• Lead plant operations across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Inventory, and People (SQDCIP)
• Drive execution through structured daily management systems, KPI accountability, and operational reviews
• Develop scalable operational systems and processes capable of supporting significant business growth
• Build a culture of operational excellence, collaboration, urgency, and accountability
• Ensure alignment between operational performance, customer expectations, and financial objectives
• Lead operational readiness and capacity planning initiatives to support growth and expansion

• Lead production operations through Production Managers, Supervisors, and functional leadership teams
• Ensure achievement of production targets with focus on:
  • Efficiency
  • Throughput
  • Labor utilization
  • Schedule attainment
  • Capacity optimization
• Optimize performance within a high-volume, labor-intensive manufacturing environment
• Drive measurable improvements in:
  • OEE
  • Productivity
  • Operational flow
  • Cycle time reduction
  • Scrap reduction
• Support implementation of automation and manufacturing technology initiatives

• Oversee production planning, scheduling, inventory control, warehouse operations, and shipping/receiving
• Ensure alignment between customer demand, production capacity, and material availability
• Partner with Purchasing and Supply Chain teams to improve:
  • Supplier performance
  • Inventory optimization
  • Delivery execution
  • ERP/MRP discipline
• Improve inventory accuracy, operational responsiveness, and production scheduling effectiveness
• Support strategies to mitigate supply chain risk and improve operational continuity

• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering and Program Management teams to support operational readiness and manufacturing execution
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and product…