SFM Ltd. are recruiting for a Director of Operations. Check it out today!
Director of Operations
Location: Coventry, CV3 2RQ
Salary: Competitive, DOE + Benefits
Contract: Permanent, full time
About the Company:
We are an innovative medical devices manufacturer of advanced wound care products, including combination products, from gelling fibres and fabrics. We deliver innovative, cost-effective and quality products and solutions for the advanced wound care industry helping to improve patient care and wellbeing.
Currently, an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Director of Operations to join and lead the Operations team.
The Role:
This role offers the exciting opportunity to be responsible for all aspects of SFM’s Operations function including Production, Quality Control, Engineering, and Facilities whilst maintaining compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations.
Duties to include:
1. Ensure compliance with all Health and Safety and Environmental requirements. Implement and maintain systems to achieve this aim.
2. Remain well informed of relevant Health and Safety and Environmental policies and regulations and lead the Company’s engagement with associated external auditors.
3. Oversee and agree production schedules and adherence to such schedules to fulfill customer orders on a timely basis, allowing achievement of SFM ‘On Time Delivery’ performance targets.
4. Ensure that production performance is in line with agreed efficiency and cost targets.
5. Ensure safe operation of the factory – accident monitoring/Zero LTIs, EMS compliance.
6. Oversee design transfer activities to allow the efficient transfer of R&D projects into stable production processes with acceptable production rates, yields, and ongoing manufacturing costs.
7. Ensure that all production processes provide efficiencies required to achieve agreed targets whilst maintaining compliance with all relevant medical device regulations.
8. Oversee purchasing of raw materials, consumables, and all Operations Capital Equipment to provide best value to SFM.
9. Ensure that SFM’s logistics and material transfer functions contribute positively to achieving appropriate targets.
10. Oversee maintenance of facilities and Production and Quality Control related equipment in line with SFM policies to allow optimal throughput and minimal delay-causing equipment downtime.
11. Recommend process or technical investment and development plans along with strategic direction for SFM and specifically Operations in line with both short and long-term business priorities.
12. Ensure that all Quality Control activities are conducted in line with SFM’s policies and procedures.
13. Ensure the timely testing and reporting of results and where appropriate production of Certificates of Analysis to allow product release and hence achievement of SFM ‘On Time Delivery’ performance targets.
14. Motivate and support teams and team leaders/supervisors/managers by frequent communication and briefings, dealing promptly with issues, arranging necessary training and development, setting and reviewing short-term objectives, and monitoring performance.
15. Ensure Operations agreed budget costs are not exceeded.
Key skills / abilities:
1. Demonstrable extensive experience in managing multi-functional Operations teams in medical device and technical textiles environments.
2. Highly experienced in lean manufacturing and process improvements.
3. Strong project management skills with relevant experience, ability to make data-driven decisions and strategically plan and execute.
4. Experience with inventory management.
5. Able to implement technology to support production and data generation.
6. Can optimise workflow and be customer-centric.
7. Significant experience of safety systems and legislation.
8. Understanding of relevant Medical Device regulations.
9. Experience of operating to GMP standards.
10. Demonstrate proficiency in budget preparation, manufacturing standard costs, manufacturing ratios, and profitability optimisation.
11. Able to influence people both internally and externally to achieve objectives.
12. Ability to take the lead and ownership of all operational aspects with minimal supervision.
13. Must be a team player and able to motivate others around them.
If you have the skills and experience we require for this role and are looking for a new challenge, please click on Apply with your most up-to-date CV and relevant cover letter, explaining why you are a good fit for this role.
Due to the number of applications we receive, we will only contact those candidates that we want to take forward to interview; if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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