Head of Operations & Business Management

Job Description Our Medtech partner is the diversified manufacturing company of choice that supports market-leading brands in designing, building, and delivering innovative products that improve the world.

To support our extraordinary team who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Director, or Senior Director of Operations, located North of Chicago.

Reporting to the General Manager, the Director, Operations, will be in charge of managing day-to-day operations and core functions of operations to achieve and maintain operational excellence.

Guarantee production, delivery in full, on time, and in specifications, required by customers, at the most competitive cost.

• Define operational financial goals.
• Operational business experience, including a successful performance track record managing staff and P&L.
• Establish and communicate Business Unit goals and assignments.
• Meet with Executive Business at least monthly to review and evaluate KOI's.
• Attend quarterly business reviews with key customers.
• Partner with other business units to establish strategic plans and goals.
• Direct and control the activities on purchasing business, production control, planning, manufacturing engineering, test engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, and logistics.
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred .
• 10–15 years of manufacturing experience, with 3–5+ years in a Director-level Operations role within Medical Devices or other regulated industries .
• Proven experience leading operations under FDA, ISO 13485, GMP , and customer audits.
• Demonstrated success delivering measurable results while maintaining high quality and compliance standards .
• Strong P&L ownership and financial discipline in regulated manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on experience with assembly, high-speed automation, and validated manufacturing processes .
• Deep experience managing NPIs, process validation (IQ/OQ/PQ), and design transfer .
• Ability to lead multi-shift operations with a strong safety and quality mindset.
• Experience scaling operations while maintaining patient safety and regulatory integrity .
• Strong cross-functional leadership with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Regulatory teams .

• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement