Manufacturing Asset Leader

Owens & Minor is a global healthcare solutions company providing essential products, services and technology solutions that support care delivery in leading hospitals, health systems and research centers around the world. For over 140 years, Owens & Minor has delivered comfort and confidence behind the scenes, so healthcare stays at the forefront, helping to make each day better for the hospitals, healthcare partners, and communities we serve. Powered by more than 14,000 teammates worldwide, Owens & Minor exists because every day, everywhere, Life Takes Care™.

• 140+ years serving healthcare

• Over 14,000 teammates worldwide

• Serving healthcare partners in 80 countries

• Manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Honduras, Mexico, Thailand and Ireland

• 40+ distribution centers

• Portfolio of 300 propriety and branded product offerings

• 1,000 branded medical product suppliers

• 4,000 healthcare partners served

• →Responsible for asset performance and timely issues resolution.
• →Develop a broad understanding of both O&M corporate and Lexington Facility business processes and systems.
• →Ensure teams implement module progression and training plans that target the facility and department objectives.
• →Provide leadership to ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains the best people and foster an environment which motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
• →Develop an understanding of and provide input and direction for continuous improvement in systems such as internal controls, ISO, and safety programs.
• →Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their individual differences and are motivated to improve both their individual and team contributions to achieve desired business results.
• →Communicate fully with superiors, deputies and others who have a need to know. Be informative without being obtrusive or vexatious. Communicate in a way that is timely, yet prompt; complete, yet concise; candid, yet accurate; and clear, yet responsive.
• →Inventory Management and SAP/Warehouse coordination of inventories.
• →Support the facility EHS policy; comply with all local EHS legislation and codes; identify, report, investigate and address any EHS substandard acts and/or conditions; and drive the setting of EHS objectives and evaluate the effectiveness of the facility EHS Management System.
• →Support the facility QMS policy and compliance by contributing to the development, implementation and continual improvement of the effectiveness of the Quality Management System. The QMS requirements include Halyard Corporate QMS, MDSAP, and all other appropriate regulatory requirements and standards applicable to the Lexington site.
• →Educate team members on the basic principles of LEAN manufacturing.
• →Must be able to wear all required PPE's including eye protection, foot protection (steel toe shoes), hearing protection and respiratory protection.

• Bachelor's degree Strongly Preferred.
• Experience leading people and collaborating across functional boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently or as part of a team as well as leading teams to complete projects within required timeframes.

• Previous nonwovens and/or converting manufacturing experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience and expertise with medical products, procedures, and processes.

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If you feel this opportunity could be the next step in your career, we encourage you to apply. This position will accept applications on an ongoing basis.

Owens & Minor is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, disability, age, status as a veteran, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law.