Manufacturing Director, Patient Interface
Location: Loyang/Tuas Crescent
Why ResMed?
ResMed (NYSE:RMD) is a world-leading connected health company with more than 5 million cloud-connected devices for daily remote patient monitoring, changing lives with every breath. As a global leader in connected care, ResMed's award-winning devices and software solutions help treat and manage sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory conditions. Our 6,000-strong team is committed to creating the world's best tech-driven medical device company - improving quality of life, reducing the impact of chronic disease, and saving healthcare costs in more than 120 countries.
Our Operations team partners closely with ResMed's five business leaders to understand their needs then providing a variety of products and services to help them meet those needs including Customer and Technical Services, Global Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Supply Chain, manufacturing, logistics and distribution. Focused on enabling new product introduction and operating excellence, our team strives to improve time to market for new products and services, improve efficiencies in our cross-functional processes, and improve our supply chain through digitization and automation to increase value add to our customers.
Let's Talk About Responsibilities We are currently seeking highly-skilled, experienced Manufacturing Director, Patient Interface to join our Operations' growing leadership team, located in Loyang, Singapore. In this role, you will drive the effective management of operations and engineering teams to ensure the cohesive and integrated efforts - consistent with organisational values, policy, behaviours and business objectives. You will collaborate with all senior leadership in order to meet the company's objectives in addition to having a passion for success and a proven track record of successful strategic planning and implementation. You will provide strategic leadership to achieve high standard deliveries of just in time production, product quality, operations efficiency and management of new product transition to Manufacturing. You are required work closely and develop excellent relationship with cross-functional team members from Marketing, Product Management, Product Development, Global Supply Alliance, Manufacturing, Logistics and Digital Supply Chain to the maximization of efficiency and productivity.
Responsibilities: Key strategist to develop long-term vision and roadmaps for the Patient Interface Manufacturing Units
Overall management responsibility for Patient Interface Manufacturing Units' operations to meet GMP and other compliance requirements.
Provide leadership for the operational, engineering & people management aspects of the manufacturing organization, consistent with the values and standards of the competency framework.
Formulate and manage budgets and forecasts for operations and manufacturing engineering.
Monitor resource allocation to control expenses, review performance and productivity to deliver efficiencies in the cost of business operations.
Provide support, model behaviour and manage employees in a manner which provides a work environment for all employees that meets all policies, OH&S requirements and provides opportunity for development and enhances capabilities.
Maintain acute awareness of market and industry trends.
Develop and implement plans to meet current and future production volume and delivery requirements.
Develop and implement plans for the continual improvement of product and process quality and efficiency improvements using Lean and 6 Sigma tools.
Work closely with Purchasing to develop a high quality supplier base through the development of existing suppliers and introduction of new suppliers.
Work with Marketing and Product Managers to ensure that Manufacturing is meeting the requirements of our customers.
Identify, develop and implement new manufacturing technologies.
Ensure that appropriate measures are in place to protect intellectual property and ensure compliance with quality standards, regulatory and other business systems.
Ensure the implementation of management systems within their area of responsibility (including health & safety, quality & environmental). And monitor the performance of direct reports against the management system requirements.
Let's talk Qualifications and Experience: To really get us excited, you will have Tertiary qualifications in engineering or Business Management or mechanical trade with at least 10 years' experience from highly regulated industries, eg: medical device, aviation, automotive.
Extensive experience leading multiple production teams and NPI process.
Extensive knowledge and experience of relevant business management systems, Microsoft and other software systems, GMP, Lean, 5S and Six Sigma methodologies.
External or internal accreditation or proven experience in management of businesses at commensurate or superior level
Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and equipment
Exposure on design and assembly of production automation machines
Excellent knowledge and understanding of automated manufacturing technology
Familiar with Process Validation Principles and Practices
Excellent communication and leadership skills
Deep knowledge in DFM and the collaboration skill to influence next generation product development.
OK, so what next?
Joining ResMed is more than saying “yes” to making the world a healthier place. It's discovering a career that's challenging, supportive and inspiring - where a culture driven by excellence helps you not only meet your goals, but also create new ones. We focus on creating a diverse and inclusive culture, encouraging individual expression in the workplace and thrive on the innovative ideas this generates. Our hope is that each day you'll uncover a new reason to love what you do. If this sounds like the workplace for you, apply now!
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