Site Director - Precision Manufacturing (Medical Device)
Location: Great Lakes Bay Region, MI | Full-Time | Onsite
Are you a strategic, hands-on operations leader ready to own the performance, growth, and culture of a high-mix, high-complexity manufacturing site?
We are seeking a Site Director to lead an operation focused on manufacturing medical devices -this site plays a critical role in supporting a diverse customer base and delivering exceptional quality, service, and innovation.
WHAT YOU'LL OWN
You'll be the top site leader with full P&L responsibility, reporting to the COO. You will:
- Lead strategy and execution across manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and customer fulfillment
- Champion a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and accountability
- Build strong relationships with key customers, understanding their needs and growing strategic partnerships
- Align cross-functional teams around key performance objectives and corporate priorities
- Ensure compliance with medical device regulations and internal quality standards
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
- Drive site-level strategy, execution, and financial performance
- Lead and develop high-performing teams across direct and matrixed functions
- Build and manage robust production systems, capacity planning, and labor models
- Partner closely with commercial teams to grow customer relationships and business volume
- Embed quality, safety, and compliance into every operational process
- Establish a scalable infrastructure to support future growth and customer needs
WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:
- Hitting site revenue and EBITDA targets
- Increased customer satisfaction and account expansion
- Measurable improvement in delivery, quality, and productivity
- A deeply engaged, high-performing leadership team
- A proactive culture of problem-solving and innovation
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree (Required)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Preferred)
EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
- 5+ years of increasing responsibility leading hourly and salaried professional organizations (Required)
- Demonstrated results in developing talent, organizational strategies, and management systems in a high-revenue growth environment (Required)
- 7+ years of successful experience leading a cross-functional organization and/or developing two-discipline functional excellence (Required)
- 5+ years growing a business, profit center, cost center, or program management experience (Required)
- Exposure to integrated business planning (Sales & Operations Planning process), quality system deployment, and lean manufacturing in an industrial setting (Preferred)
- Experience with and exposure to best practices in global manufacturing (Preferred)
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS THAT ENABLE SUCCESS
- Manufacturing Industry - Extensive Experience
- Operational Functions - Extensive Experience
- Problem Solving - Subject-Matter Expertise
- Communication - Extensive Experience
- Manufacturing Regulatory Environment - Working Experience
- Decision Making and Critical Thinking - Subject-Matter Expertise
- Lean Manufacturing - Working Experience
- Training - Working Experience
- Change Leadership - Extensive Experience
- Leadership - Extensive Experience
- Business Acumen - Extensive Experience
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Frequently
- Must be able to move about the inside of the building - Occasionally
- Must be able to communicate and exchange information with others - Constantly
- Must be able to distinguish and detect information such as writing and defects - Constantly
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