Job Description Summary

We are the makers of possible.

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Job Description

We are the makers of possible

BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.

We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a makerof possible with us.

Our vision for the Director of Plant Operations at BD

The Plant Director is responsible for all safety, quality, delivery, cost and people aspects at the Broken Bow, NE facility. This position leads all phases of the Broken Bow manufacturing operations in such a way as to provide the highest quality products at competitive price levels. 

About the role:

The site Director will ensure all plant activities with special emphasis to ensure both regulatory and quality compliance and that policies and procedures are in place to meet corporate, business, country and customer policies, directive, standards and expectations (FDA compliance, ISO certification, OSHA, EPA, etc). 

The site Director will lead and inspire a cross functional leadership team establishing an end to end, growth and continuous improvement mindset.  It is the Director’s responsibility for setting high standards for all associates regarding the performance of their duties related to ethical conduct and compliance.  This role has full responsibility for establishing and achieving   safety, quality and cost objectives, capacity planning, production schedule attainment, productivity with a pipeline, efficiency improvements, and the development and management of annual budget and financial performance. This role is responsible for all the capital investment and implementation projects at the Broken Bow plant. The Plant Director is responsible for promoting the culture of BD Excellence, a continuous improvement based on a zero-loss mindset and people engagement.

This role represents the plant as appropriate at all regional and local authorities.  Regular and consistent onsite attendance and visibility along with excellent and effective communication skills from the operator to executive are essential.

Ability to read, write and converse in English is required.

Willingness and able to uphold BD Values is required.

Key responsibilities will include:

Site strategy: provide leadership and visionary concepts for development of strategies for the site that support business goals and objectives with a zero-loss mindset.

Safety: foster and maintain a culture that prioritizes associate safety and create and operate systems to drive continuous improvements in this area.

People development: develop an environment that influences and encourages associate empowerment, development, involvement and commitment. Develop and implement resource development plan in support of the site development strategy and creates a robust and clear leadership pipeline of talent.

Manage plant leadership team: provide proper coaching and management to the plant leadership team. Ensure that clear individual development objectives are defined and met and that required individual support is provided.

Ensure compliance with regulatory policies and standard: manage compliance activities to ensure that the facility meets all regulatory agency requirements on the local, state and international levels. Coordinate compliance programs with BDM PS and Corporate as deemed necessary to ensure proper direction and adherence to Company policies and procedures.

Meet with all regulation regarding facility management: responsible for the maintenance of all buildings, facilities and equipment in accordance with established company policies and government/local agency regulations. Ensure respect of all national, regional or local policies, procedures and other permitting process as it relates to facility and construction management.

EHS compliance: promote & maintain awareness and compliance of Environment Health and Safety rules and regulation in accordance with best practice and legal requirement. Direct the establishment of the yearly budgets and goals for all activities within each department. Communicate, monitor and control the budgets throughout the planned period, to ensure goals are met and variances are controlled. Responsible for the accounting and financial reporting of the Broken Bow plant activity per company policy

Represent Broken Bow plant: as Director of Broken Bow plant ensure proper representation of the plant in all legal, tax and any regulatory affairs as it concerns plant. Ensure that the proper image of the plant and BD is established and maintained locally. Develop and implement the required action plan and strategy to build and maintain the plant and BD image within the community at local or regional level as well as part of the required professional or political organizations.

Partners and works closely with central functions such as Global Engineering, BD Excellence Continuous Improvement and Global Supply Chain to establish and achieve production capacity objectives for the plant.  Ensures capacity ramp up plans, products and/or technology projects are performed on time.

Responsible for the overall quality of the products manufactured at Broken Bow Plant, ensure that products meet the customer/business specifications and requirements, ensure that audits are run in an optimal manner and ensure that all CAPA are defined, captured and completed as promised. Promote and lead a culture of Quality within the plant. Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

Education and experience required:

• Bachelor degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• Medical Device Manufacturing preferred
• 10 years’ minimum progressive and multi-disciplinary Operation Management or plant management experience preferred

Why Join Us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. You will have the opportunity to help shape the trajectory of BD while leaving a legacy at the same time. And through the organization’s investment in BD University, you will continually level up your tech skills and expertise.

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.

To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers

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Primary Work Location

USA NE - Broken Bow

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