Director, Manufacturing Operations

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Director Manufacturing Operations to lead and evolve manufacturing operations at our Brisbane site.This newly created roleis responsible forleading and managing manufacturing and engineering (manufacturing support) department to deliver short to mid-term targets in line with the overall Australia manufacturing strategy.

Reporting to the VP Manufacturing Australia you will leadacomplex manufacturing andanengineeringdepartment.balancing operational performance with long-term transformation. You will be instrumental in shaping the future of manufacturing at Cochlear driving improvements across capacity cost quality and delivery partnering cross-departmentally to industrialise new products and technologies and building an engaged high-performing workforce.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead Manufacturing Operations

• Lead and develop a multi-layered manufacturing and engineeringdepartmentstrengthening leadership capability across teams

• Deliver operational outcomes across people quality capacity customer service and cost

• Owndepartmental performance including financial outcomes headcount and resource allocation

Drive Operational Performance & Scale

• Develop and execute capacity plans that respond to changing demand while improving agility and cost efficiency

• Anticipate and manage risks to volume quality and cost in close partnership with cross-departmental stakeholders

• Drive consistent deployment of operational excellence initiatives across the site

Lead Transformation & Continuous Improvement

• Lead large-scale manufacturing and improvement initiatives embedding lean and continuous improvement practices across the operation

• Lift yield productivity and cost performance through structured improvement programs

• Shapemanufacturing and engineering strategy and contribute to the transformation roadmapmanufacturing strategy and contribute to the transformation roadmap

Enable New Product Introduction

• Partner with R&D Quality and Engineering to transitionnew technologiesand products into manufacturing

• Ensure successful industrialisation with a strong focus on ramp-up yield and cost outcomes

Build People & Culture

• Develop and execute a talent strategy that supports long-term site capability succession and growth

• Coach and develop leaders to build a high-performing accountable culture

• Foster an inclusive safe and collaborative environment aligned with Cochlears values

What Makes This Opportunity Unique

At Cochlearyoulljoin a global organisation where purpose and performance go hand in hand. This role offers the opportunity to lead in a highly sophisticated manufacturing environment influence transformation at scale and make a visible impact on both business outcomes and peoples lives.Youllalso be supported to grow your own career while developing the leaders and teams around you.

About You

To succeed in this role you will bring the credibility leadership depth and operational judgement to lead in a complex regulated environment while driving meaningful change.

You are an accomplished manufacturing leader with a strongtrack recordof delivering results in complex highly regulated environments. You combineoperational excellence with transformation capability and you know how to lead large teams influence acrossdepartments and create the conditions for sustained performance.

Experience &Expertise

• Significantexperiencein precision manufacturing medical devices orotherhighly regulated industries working within operational management including Manufacturing and Engineering departments leading teams of more than 150

• Planning and executing short to medium (1-3 years) operational strategies delivering impactful change

• Demonstrated success delivering large-scale transformation and continuous improvement programs

• Strong commercial acumen including a clear understanding of manufacturing cost drivers productivity and operational trade-offs

• Experience embedding lean methodologies and operational excellence at site level

• A strongtrack recordsupporting new product introduction and industrialisation in manufacturing environments

Leadership Capabilities

• Proven ability to lead and developpeople managersbuilding strong engaged and capable teams

• Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability in complex operational environments

• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively acrossdepartments and senior stakeholder groups

• Demonstrated experience leading through change ambiguity and transformation