Why manufacturing at Stryker?

We are proud to be named one the #1Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production in the United States by Fortune Magazine since 2023!

Are you interested in getting hands-on experience with products that are making an impact on people’s lives? As a member of our manufacturing team, that is exactly what you will do! At Stryker, you will join a team of amazing people who treat each other like family, while working with products that are improving and saving people’s lives.

Need another reason to apply? Here are 5 reasons to join our manufacturing team: https://www.strykercareersblog.com/post/5-reasons-to-join-strykers-manufacturing-team

Position Summary

The Operations Director with the direct support of their senior management team, will lead and manage the Operations Business Units in the Mahwah facility to drive high levels of performance and process excellence.

Replacement Divisional Strategy

* Assume the responsibility of the local site lead/plant manager, when required.

Key Areas of Responsibility

* Ensuring a high level of EHS, people engagement and talent management within manufacturing.

* Lead the senior operations team (with the senior operations management team as direct reports) on delivering all EHS, Quality, Service, TTM and Cost goals & objectives.

* Achievement of defined performance standards for manufacturing operations.

* Provide guidance, direction and support to staff as assigned.

* Work closely with the other members of the site leadership team to develop and execute strategic plans for the company.

* Benchmark high performance operations inside and outside the Stryker organisation and implement appropriate change programmes in the company in its aggressive drive to excellence.

* Defining, together with the leaders of the site support functions, the scope and format of support services required to sustain significant performance improvements in manufacturing operations.

* Responsible for the implementation, enforcement, and compliance with the company's Environmental, Health and Safety policies, programs and procedures.

* Sponsors an environment of Safety, Quality, People Development and CI within Stryker by working with business partners to define expected standards and the roles/responsibilities in the conservation of these standards.

* Champions a positive employee environment by promoting open communication, engagement, and development of quality teams. Promotes a culture of inclusiveness, trust, flexibility, and teamwork.

* Sponsors and ensures engagement in all internal and external audit programmes such as Corporate, notified body & FDA audits.

* Ownership of all budgeting and projection processes for operations manufacturing and ensuring our financial commitments are met.

* Day-to-day effective management of production, ensuring products are produced in a timely and cost-effective manner.

* Establish performance targets for all Business Units, and monitor actual Business Units performance against targets, taking appropriate and timely corrective action where negative trends begin to emerge.

* Ensure local site goals are aligned with the Division's goals and are being achieved.

* Oversight and responsibility to ensure operation units maintains adherence to all KPI's (Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People Development). Continuously monitors and partakes in Local and global forums to assess opportunities for improvement.

* With global alignment, ensures that necessary Capacity is in place across the network to meet our Customers' Demands. Ensure Site capacity requirements are systemised, governed effectively and end customers' needs are met - short term and long term. Leverage the GQO network to drive capacity and business continuity for the Stryker Mahwah product portfolio.

* Represents manufacturing in setting NPI standards re launches, ensuring availability of resources and FG product to meet agreed launch plans.

* Foster strong collaboration across all functions, has a strategic view in identifying alignment and developing strategies.

* Contribute as a key member of SYK Site Management Team to develop and implement a manufacturing execution plan for the site.

* Build a high trust and engagement culture within operations. Lead and demonstrate behaviours that drive engagement every day.

* Build and develop talent within the function and site.

* Ensure effective performance management, communications, and recognition within function.

* Provide a great Customer Experience for internal and external customer site visits.

* Establish and sustain appropriate site communications forums.

Basic Qualifications.

* Degree in Engineering or Business discipline or 10+ Operational leadership experience and a proven track record of success in a manufacturing environment, ideally in a regulated industry.

* Minimum of 6+ or more years' experience and a proven track record of successfully creating and managing a highly talented, engaged and performing team.

* Demonstrated understanding of manufacturing excellence and experience in successful implementation of significant change management initiatives.

* Excellent leadership skills with a proven track record of creating a high trust, high performance, and engaging work environment.

* Excellent presentation, communication, influencing and facilitation skills.

Preferred Qualifications (Basic Qualifications +).

* Master's Degree

* Experience working in a medical device or similarly regulated environment

* Demonstrated expertise in the core methods and tools of Six Sigma and Lean with proven ability to deliver business results using Six Sigma and Lean

* Prior experience facilitating Lean/Six Sigma workshops and leading Kaizen events

* Strong leadership abilities, including the ability to lead groups of people with diverse skill sets

* Requires strong commensurate leadership skills in an applicable discipline with working knowledge of other related disciplines and with manufacturing processes, planning, budgeting, and staffing.

* Results-based style with strong influencing.

About Stryker

Our benefits:

• 12 paid holidays annually

• Health benefits include: Medical and prescription drug insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, critical illness insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, personalized healthcare support, wellbeing program and tobacco cessation program.

• Financial benefits include Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), 401(k) plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), basic life and AD&D insurance, and short-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our benefits or time off, please follow this link to learn more: US Stryker employee benefits (https://cdn-static.findly.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1427/2023/09/20143933/us-stryker-employee-benefits.pdf)

About Stryker

Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 130 million patients annually. More information is available at stryker.com. (http:)

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Stryker is driven to work together with our customers to make healthcare better. Employees and new hires in sales and field roles that require access to customer accounts as a function of the job may be required, depending on customer requirements, to obtain various vaccinations as an essential function of their role.

Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.