Director - Plant Head - Medical Devices

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end establishment and scale-up of a Greenfield manufacturing facility, driving strategic execution from site setup through operational excellence.
• Provide leadership for high-volume, highly regulated manufacturing operations, ensuring world-class standards in quality, safety, compliance, productivity, and cost optimisation.
• Build and lead high-performing cross-functional teams across Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance, EHS, and Continuous Improvement, while fostering a culture of accountability and innovation.
• Partner closely with global leadership and senior management to drive business strategy, capacity expansion, operational readiness, and stakeholder management within a matrix organisation.
• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, digital transformation, and best-in-class manufacturing practices.
• Ensure compliance with global quality and regulatory standards, including FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or equivalent.

Preferred Background:

• 18-25+ years of manufacturing leadership experience, including significant Greenfield plant setup experience.
• Strong preference for candidates from the Medical Devices industry; exceptional leaders from other highly regulated industries such as Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, or Healthcare will also be considered.
• Experience working with a Global MNC in a complex matrix organisation, collaborating with global leadership teams.
• Proven expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Operational Excellence, capacity expansion, and large-scale manufacturing operations.
• Hands-on experience with global quality and regulatory standards such as FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, and world-class manufacturing systems.
• Demonstrated success in leading large cross-functional teams and delivering business transformation in regulated manufacturing environments.