At Globus Medical, we move with a sense of urgency to deliver innovations that improve the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disorders. Our team is inspired by the needs of these patients, and the surgeons and healthcare providers who treat them. We embrace a culture of exceptional response by partnering with researchers and educators to transform clinical insights into tangible solutions. Our solutions improve the techniques and outcomes of surgery so patients can resume their lives as quickly as possible.

Position Summary

As the Manager, Operations, you will lead the development and execution of strategic initiatives focused on continuous improvement using lean methodologies. Your role will be to drive performance, schedule, quality, cost, and budget objectives through effective process improvements. Collaborating closely with Value Stream Managers and Site Directors, you will implement impactful, cross-functional changes across the organization. You will act as a key driver of transformation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement by influencing others to embrace and adopt Lean Methodology for sustainable, long-term success.

Primary Responsibilities

• Plans, leads, and supports operational objectives, productivity, and continuous improvement plans, including implementation, maintaining, and analyzing various production performance metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Leads engagement and collaboration efforts across cross-functional teams, including engineering, group managers, customers, and other departments as needed

• Maintains and ensures compliance with all company and regulatory policies and procedures

• Follows processes and operational policies in selecting methods and techniques for solving problems

• Performs technical analysis of new and established processes and recommends improvements, including cycle time reduction, tooling improvements, time studies, process observation, waste reduction, line balancing, cost justification, etc.

• Plans and supports data analytics and strategies to define effective methods and processes to utilize available capacity on the site and aligns with established strategic direction in support of business needs

• Maintains stable workflow processes, oversees production performance metrics and implements changes to receive optimal results

• Engages with Manufacturing Resource Planning teams and establishes consumption-based replenishment systems to ensure efficient material flow and inventory reduction

• Owns a lean awareness training program across the site, establishing minimum 80% training requirement and providing hands-on leadership to the site

• Excels in RCA, A3 and lean methodology tools to solve complex problems across the organization

• Prioritizes strategic initiatives with ROI and business impact, maintaining ownership from start to completion

• Performs other duties as assigned

• Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies

• Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role

• Represents the company in a professional manner and upholds the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Must have Six Sigma Black Belt certification

• Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree, 6 years with a Master’s degree, or 3 years with a PhD; or equivalent experience

• Strong commitment to safety, adhering to and enforcing all safety policies and procedures as a core organizational value

• Experience leading negotiations regarding freight contracts

• Skilled in investigating causes of misdirected shipments, damages, shortages, or overcharges in freight costs

• Proficient in monitoring transaction activity and reports (contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, accounting reports) to maintain accurate inventory, purchasing, and shipping records

• Preferred experience with SAP and Cognos

• Preferred experience using and implementing Hoshin Kanri methodology

Physical Demands :

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl

• Required to regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

• Required to possess specific visons abilities, including: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and capacity to adjust focus

Our Values :

Our Life Moves Us philosophy is built on four values: Passionate About Innovation, Customer Focused, Teamwork, and Driven.

• Passionate about Innovation : Improving patient care by delivering advanced technology to our customers is at the core of what we do. We are passionate in our role in improving the lives of patients by continuously developing better solutions.

• Customer Focused : We listen to our customers’ needs and respond with a sense of urgency.

• Teamwork : Working together, anything is possible. We value every person on our team and treat each other with respect. We are accountable to one another and support each other. Together, we make each other stronger.

• Driven : We pursue our mission with energy and passion. We are nimble, results-oriented and decisive. We overcome obstacles that arise in our quest to deliver solutions that will improve the lives of our customers and patients.

Equal Employment Opportunity :

Globus Medical is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or citizenship. We are committed to a diverse workforce. We value all employees’ talents and support an environment that is inclusive and respectful.

Other Duties :

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.