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A Day in the Life

MANUFACTURING DIRECTOR | SITE LEADER – Eatontown, NJ

Join us at Medtronic, where we are partnering across the industry to tackle systemic healthcare challenges with bold leadership. If you seek a challenging, energizing, and rewarding career that changes lives, we invite you to join our team. Become part of the next generation of life-changing medical technology, impacting patients worldwide.

Manufacturing operations in Eatontown focus on the production of Regenerative Medicine, Tissue Engineering, and Demineralized Allografts—meeting rigorous standards for tissue banking, which include protocols for tissue recovery, processing, storage, and distribution.

This position reports to the VP Manufacturing, East Region.

The Manufacturing Director | Site Leader oversees all safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and workforce aspects at the Eatontown, NJ manufacturing site. This role drives innovation, continuous improvement, and alignment of people, strategy, and culture to produce high-quality Medtronic products. Leading a cross-functional team, the position focuses on advancing technologies, implementing cost-saving initiatives, and supporting business continuity. Additionally, the leader leverages the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) to set and achieve Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost (SQDC) targets, improve operations, and collaborate with stakeholders on strategic objectives and capacity planning.

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Leadership & Team Building: Build and lead high-performing teams to advance Medtronic’s mission by producing high-quality products in a safe, efficient, and cost-effective environment.

• Facilitate Medtronic Principles: Champion “One Best Way” and the “Medtronic Mindset” to standardize and enhance manufacturing processes across operations.

• Continuous Improvement: Implement lean strategies, conduct GEMBA walks, and utilize value-stream mapping to drive waste reduction, productivity enhancements, and operational excellence.

• Strategic Operations: Oversee budgets, prioritize goals, and execute comprehensive strategies to ensure success in safety, quality, production, cost management, and workforce development.

• Workforce Development: Develop and implement training programs to upskill employees, facilitate internal promotions, and ensure backup personnel for critical roles.

• Collaboration & Innovation: Partner across facilities to establish best practices, resolve technical challenges, and meet quality, demand, and financial objectives.

• Community Representation: Represent Medtronic in the community and professional organizations at local and regional levels.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this role, please ensure the minimum requirements and permanent address are evident on your resume.

• Experienced Sr Manager / Director – with prior site leadership and/or transformation experience required.

• Bachelor's degree required.

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant Manufacturing Management and Leadership experience within Medical Device or a Regulated Industry with 7+ years of Managerial experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 8 years of relevant Manufacturing Management and Leadership experience within Medical Device or a Regulated Industry with 7+ years of Managerial experience.

Nice to Have

• Degree in Engineering or Technical Sciences.

• Experience working in an AATB (American Association of Tissue Banks) accredited facility.

• Medical Device Manufacturing experience within a cleanroom environment.

• FDA experience with regards to the Human Cells, Tissues, and Cellular and Tissue-Based Products (HCT/Ps) guidelines.

• Experience with generously donated human tissues.

• DMAIC Lean / Six Sigma Certification.

• Demonstrated use of Lean Manufacturing principles to achieve results.

• Experience across numerous roles/functions within Manufacturing and Supply Chain with demonstrated success in each area.

• Demonstrated business acumen with understanding of the P&L and balance sheet.

• Inclusive leader, who builds trust and demonstrates genuine care for people, respecting their unique differences.

• Ability to lead teams as well as be a team member, develop talent and hold people accountable to specific time bound objectives.

• Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• The incumbent should have excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to interact with all levels of employees.

• Experience in leading large-scale change management.

• Experience delivering performance coaching and discipline to direct reports.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

Salary ranges for U.S (excl. PR) locations (USD):$165,600.00 - $248,400.00

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

The base salary range is applicable across the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and specific locations in California. The offered rate complies with federal and local regulations and may vary based on factors such as experience, certification/education, market conditions, and location. Compensation and benefits information pertains solely to candidates hired within the United States (local market compensation and benefits will apply for others).

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to those regular employees who work 20+ hours per week: Health, Dental and vision insurance, Health Savings Account, Healthcare Flexible Spending Account, Life insurance, Long-term disability leave, Dependent daycare spending account, Tuition assistance/reimbursement, and Simple Steps (global well-being program).

 

The following benefits and additional compensation are available to all regular employees: Incentive plans, 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match, Short-term disability, Paid time off, Paid holidays, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program, Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums), and Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums).

 

Regular employees are those who are not temporary, such as interns.  Temporary employees are eligible for paid sick time, as required under applicable state law, and the Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Please note some of the above benefits may not apply to workers in Puerto Rico.

 

Further details are available at the link below:

Medtronic benefits and compensation plans

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000+ passionate people. 
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here.

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.