Operations Director

Are you a strategic, hands-on operations leader ready to own the performance, growth, and culture of a precision machining manufacturing site?

We are seeking a Site Director to lead an operation focused on manufacturing medical devices —this site plays a critical role in supporting a diverse customer base and delivering exceptional quality, service, and innovation.

• →Drive site-level strategy, execution, and financial performance
• →Lead and develop high-performing teams across direct and matrixed functions
• →Build and manage robust production systems, capacity planning, and labor models
• →Partner closely with commercial teams to grow customer relationships and business volume
• →Embed quality, safety, and compliance into every operational process
• →Establish a scalable infrastructure to support future growth and customer needs

• Hitting site revenue and Adjusted Gross Margin targets
• Increased customer satisfaction and account expansion
• Measurable improvement in delivery, quality, and productivity
• A deeply engaged, high-performing leadership team
• A proactive culture of problem-solving and innovation

• Bachelor’s degree (Required)
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Preferred)

• 7+ years of successful experience leading a cross-functional organization and/or developing two-discipline functional excellence (Required)
• 5+ years of increasing responsibility leading hourly and salaried professional organizations (Required)
• 5+ years growing a business, profit center, cost center, or program management experience (Required)
• 3+ years in a leadership role within a machining environment (Required)
• Demonstrated results in developing talent, organizational strategies, and management systems in a high-revenue growth environment (Required)
• Experience in Medical Device Manufacturing (Preferred)
• Exposure to integrated business planning (Sales & Operations Planning process), quality system deployment, and lean manufacturing in an industrial setting (Preferred)
• Experience with and exposure to best practices in global manufacturing (Preferred)

• 10% Some travel required

• Candidates offered employment may be required to submit to a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug-screening based on position requirements
• Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time
• Candidates must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work in the United States through eVerify

At Orchid, we fully support a diverse and inclusive workplace and we are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, hair type, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Orchid Orthopedic Solutions only pays fees for solicited presentations of job seekers submitted through our preferred vendor job board by recruiters, employment agencies, or other parties.

• Manufacturing Industry - Extensive Experience
• Operational Functions - Extensive Experience
• Problem Solving - Subject-Matter Expertise
• Communication - Extensive Experience
• Manufacturing Regulatory Environment - Working Experience
• Decision Making and Critical Thinking - Subject-Matter Expertise
• Lean Manufacturing - Working Experience
• Training - Working Experience
• Change Leadership - Extensive Experience
• Leadership - Extensive Experience
• Business Acumen - Extensive Experience

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position - Frequently
• Must be able to move about the inside of the building - Occasionally
• Must be able to communicate and exchange information with others – Constantly
• Must be able to distinguish and detect information such as writing and defects – Constantly

For positions located in California, pay for this job type falls within the following range and varies based on scope and complexity of job responsibilities: $172,600-265,700.