Director of Production, DE (mfd)

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JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Europe Production is a key leadership role responsible for driving operational excellence across all Europe-based manufacturing facilities. This positionadvisesonorganizational standards within a matrix environment ensuring alignment with strategicobjectivesand fostering a culture of continuous improvement. The Director will manage plant business plans develop processes that support business goals and oversee production output quality and on-time delivery. Additionally this role plays a critical part in scaling production capabilities to meet future growth demands while supporting new product introductions andmaintainingstrong partnerships with engineering and product development teams.

Reporting directly to the Global Manufacturing and Planning Leader the Director will lead strategic initiativesfacilitatesupply chain roadmaps and serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders. Success in this role requires exceptional communication skills operationalexpertise and the ability to influence and develop high-performing teams.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Act as the primary pointof contactfor all Europe production needs leading and overseeing operations to ensure efficiency quality and on-time delivery.

• Drive productionobjectivesrelated to cost quality and delivery while meeting planned budgets andmaintainingemployee engagement.

• Lead significant product linelean and scale-up initiativesto support long-term growth and capacity planning.

• Partner with cross-functional teams on major scale-up projects aligning capacity new product development and organizational needs with a 5 year outlook.

• Optimizefactory capacity efficiency gains and space requirements in collaboration with Operational Excellence Production Engineering Engineering Programs team and Value Stream Leaders.

• Establish andmaintainquality performance metrics in compliance with company standards.

• Recruit manage and develop staff while fostering a trusting and collaborative work environment.

• Drive continuous improvement across all departmentsmonitorprogress through consistent metrics and recognize significant accomplishments.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure compliance with all health safety environmental and regulatory requirements at federal state and local levels.

• Escalate business-related issues and opportunities to senior management asappropriate.

• Maintain strategic communication to provide visibility into initiatives activities and achievements that deliver positive outcomes.

• Provide hands-on leadership working directly with operators to guide influence and learn from the team.

• Being active part of European leadership team to drive and ensure the European business strategy

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Operations Management or related fieldrequired

• 10 years experienceinatechnicalmanufacturing operationspositionwith 5years experiencein a leadership position.

• Experience in Continuous Improvement/ Lean Manufacturing methodologies

• Demonstrated track record of delivering results in a complex environment

• Demonstrated ability to lead cultural excellence within a multi-level team

• Experienced in Cleanroom production environments desired

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Fluent in both English and German language

• Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing principles operational excellence and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Familiarity with supply chain planning capacity modeling and production engineering.

• Demonstratedtrack recordof delivering results in a complex multi-siteenvironment

• Exceptional ability to lead and develop high-performing teams in a fast-paced matrix environment.

• Strong strategic thinking problem-solving and decision-making skills.

• Experienced in Cleanroom production environments

• Extremely proficient in MS Word MS Excel MS Project and PowerPoint with strong presentation skills.

• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control Tools (Statistics) and ability to evaluate process limits (Accuracy / Repeatability) a plus

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 106.100 EUR to 182.390 EUR.

In addition to base pay we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location where the actual amount is based on the employees and companies performance of the previous calendar year or sales commissions. Moreover we offer vacation days parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks bereavement leave caregiver leave volunteer leave well-being reimbursement and programs for financial physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards and subject to the terms of their respective plans employees - and in some locations eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information visit Employee benefits Supporting well-being & career growth Johnson & Johnson Careers.
*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

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