Plant Director (m/f/*)

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Job Description

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material and data science that change patients' lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Plant Director (m/f/*), you will collaborate with innovative and diverse teams to make products that enhance and improve lives. In this role, you will:

• Lead a team of employees dedicated to manufacturing products that improve lives around the world.
• Drive operational excellence at the Seefeld and Landsberg plants through decisive management of environment, health, safety, quality, manufacturing, supply chain, cost and employee relations.
• Oversee site environmental, health, safety and security practices to meet regulatory and company requirements and protect employees and the environment.
• Accelerate customer value through responsive end-to-end supply-chain performance and prompt resolution of customer inquiries.
• Develop strategic plans and budgets that deliver continuous, sustainable improvement through disruptive technology, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma and effective employee-engagement programs.
• Champion an inclusive, supportive workplace and strengthen the established can-do culture.
• Empower the Plant Leadership Team to make confident day-to-day operational decisions.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher.
• Fundamental plant manufacturing experience.
• Extensive combined management experience in a manufacturing environment within the private, public, government or military sector.
• Experience in leading operations with more than 300 employees.
• Eight years of direct plant leadership experience in Medical Device or Medical Equipment manufacturing.

In addition to the above requirements, the following are also required:

• Plant Manager or equivalent experience in Medical Device or heavy industrial operations.
• Demonstrated leadership ability and a history of leading high-performing teams.
• Experience and certification in Lean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Experience in operational excellence, Lean implementation and financial accounting.
• Experience with large capital-expansion projects.
• Fluent in German.

Work Location: On-Site in Seefeld and Landsberg

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Diversity & Inclusion

(*) We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, civil status, disability, family status, or membership of the travelling community.

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