Senior Director of Operations
LHH, San Leandro, CA, United States
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Medical Device Experience! *** Therapeutics or Biotech are not a fit for this role***
Senior Director / Vice President of Manufacturing
A growing medical device organization is seeking a Senior Director or Vice President of Manufacturing (level flexible based on experience) to lead manufacturing operations and sustaining engineering for complex, regulated products. This highly visible role reports directly to the CEO and plays a critical part in scaling production, optimizing operations, and partnering with engineering to ensure manufacturability.
This opportunity is ideal for a hands‑on manufacturing leader with strong engineering depth who thrives in technically rigorous environments.
What You’ll Do
- Own end‑to‑end manufacturing operations , including scale‑up and optimization
- Lead sustaining engineering and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner closely with R&D on NPI readiness, design transfer, and manufacturability
- Provide manufacturability guidance and influence engineering design decisions
- Oversee supplier and vendor performance, including external partners
- Ensure process validation, compliance, and operational excellence
- Drive manufacturing strategy, budgeting, and executive‑level reporting
- Build, develop, and lead a high‑performing manufacturing organization
Team & Scope
- Lead a team of approximately 40–50 employees
- Includes multiple supervisors and a production organization of ~35–40 staff
- Collaborative environment working closely with R&D, Quality, Supply Chain, and Engineering
What We’re Looking For
- 8–15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership in regulated environments
- Demonstrated ownership of manufacturing operations
- Strong engineering foundation with the ability to drive manufacturability
- Proven experience with NPI, scale‑up, and sustaining engineering
- Medical device manufacturing experience required , preferably complex, multi‑component products
- Stable tenure history; at least one role of 4+ years strongly preferred
- No sponsorship; relocation not preferred
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Operations required
- Mechanical Engineering strongly preferred
- Advanced degree preferred
- Strong academic background highly valued
Systems & Tools
- Manufacturing systems and operational tools experience required
- ERP experience required; NetSuite preferred
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