Senior Director Operations

Company: STERIS Canada Corporation
Location: Mentor
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.Position SummaryThe Senior Director Operations is responsible for leading multiple complex and efficient manufacturing facilities that operate independently and include oversight of support functions such as Supply Chain, Quality, Continuous Improvement, Finance, Human Resources at each location. This responsibility will be achieved through the development and execution of a successful strategic plan that meets stakeholder and Customer needs and accomplished while maintaining a culture of continuous improvement. The individual collaborates directly with business and operations leaders to establish operating strategies, align on objectives, KPI's, evaluates each location's performance, pro-actively manages risk, and enforces accountability throughout. Additionally, the Senior Director, Operations oversees multiple plant budgets, capital requests, and optimization of inventory.What You'll do as a Senior Director of Operations

• Develops and executes strategies to meet Operations business goals.
  • Collaborate with stakeholder business leaders to identify business needs and objectives.
  • Research and analyze data, as well as market and environmental conditions to identify opportunities, challenges, and functional needs.
  • Develop short and long-term strategic plans that align to business objectives.
  • Determine potential risks and develop mitigation strategies.
  • Leads cross functional teams to execute on initiatives.
  • Drives successful operations of designated manufacturing locations/areas of responsibility with a focus on Safety, Sustainability, Quality, Cost, and Delivery while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and strategies in alignment with STERIS's standards of operational excellence.
  • Ensures safety policies and protocols are in place and maintained for all locations and reinforces accountability for safety performance.
  • Operations are carried out through the lens of sustainability and towards a reduction of negative environmental impact.
  • Drives consistency and standardization throughout each facility.
  • Provide guidance and support to team members in achieving operational goals.
  • Regularly communicates with, aligns with, and supports Corporate shared functions (e.g. Quality, Regulatory, Business Transformation/CI, Human Resources, Finance, IT, etc.) in the development and implementation of short-term and long-term plans to meet business objectives.
  • Leads and holds Operations leaders accountable for meeting or exceeding performance linked to Key Performance Indicators (KPI). Contributes to the KPI process for other functions.
    • Provides direction and guidance on the development of KPI's for each location, ensuring that the KPI's implemented are aligned with overall business objectives and operational goals.
    • Collaborates with shared services functions and key stakeholders on KPI development that overlap with Operations locations.
    • Holds Operations leaders accountable for meeting or exceeding their KPIs.
    • Provides guidance, support, and resources for leaders to achieve their targets.
    • Facilitates/participates in cross-functional collaboration to achieve alignment and common goals.What You'll do continued
      • Collaborates and communicates with, on an ongoing basis, key business leaders and stakeholders regarding current status on plant performance, initiatives, special projects, and other key actions that could potentially impact Customer delivery, safety, quality, cost, or morale.
      • Develops Operations annual budgeting and operational plans, monitors performance against plan, and takes corrective actions to ensure all objectives are met. Business planning includes requirements for staffing, capital equipment, materials, facilities, etc. that will result in meeting Customer demands and network optimization.
      • Leads, implements, and supports continuous improvement methodologies, initiatives, and practices for optimal operational efficiency while reinforcing a continuous improvement culture.
      • Ensures application of company procedures and requirements including but not limited to Quality and Regulatory, HR, Finance, Code of Business Conduct, and STERIS's standards of operational excellence.
      • Fosters and promotes a safety culture and work environment consistent with OSHA, EPA and other applicable in-country and company standards. Ensures for each facility that all potential or real hazards and injuries are reported, work practices are properly followed, all appropriate PPE is used, and all applicable safety training is received.
      • Leads and participates in strategy and tactics for Associate engagement, talent development/training, succession planning, Associate, and labor relations. Provides an engaging work environment, fosters two-way communication, hires, evaluates performance, provides feedback, development assignment opportunities, provides coaching/mentoring, and holds leaders accountable for meeting objectives and successful operations.
        • Selects, develops, and retains high-quality talent and ensures a similar approach at each operations facility.
        • Builds talent strategy and capabilities to meet company objectives.
        • Provides coaching and feedback to direct reports for optimal performance and while maintaining accountability for performance and achieving set objectives.
        • Leverage people data resources to identify opportunities for improvement in Associate engagement and ensure operations leaders are creating a productive and engaging work environment for Associates.
        • Conduct regular and ongoing check-ins with direct reports focused on discussing objectives, performance, engagement, and growth/development.
        • Performs other operations-related responsibilities that may be assigned.
          The Experience, Skills, and Abilities NeededRequired:
          • Bachelor's degree in business, operations management, engineering, supply chain, or related field
          • Minimum 15 years experience in supply chain, manufacturing operations, manufacturing related processes
          • Minimum 10 years experience in an Operations-related leadership role
          • Minimum 5 years lean manufacturing experience and knowledgePreferred:
            • Master's Degree
            • Minimum 5 years experience working with medical device requirements
            • Experience working in a similar industrial environmentOther:
              • Demonstrated strengths inleadership, business acumen, developing partnerships/relationships, delivering results, organizing and analysis, planning, strategy development, verbal and written communication including presentation skills, and sufficient computer skills
              • Thorough understanding of the functional and general practices and operations of Human Resources, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering, Materials Management and Quality System requirementsWhat STERIS OffersWe value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future.Here is a brief overview of what we offer:
                • Market competitive pay
                • Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
                • Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
                • Long/short term disability coverage
                • 401(K) with company match
                • Maternity and parental leave
                • Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
                • Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
                • Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career#LI-HT1Pay range for this opportunity is$135,250.00-$202,912.50. This position is eligible for bonus participation.Minimum pay rates offered will comply with county/city minimums, if higher than range listed. Pay rates are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to local labor market costs, years of relevant experience, education, professional certifications, foreign language fluency, etc.STERIS offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits portfolio. Click here for a complete list of benefits:
                  STERIS BenefitsSTERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and the use of affirmative action programs to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law. We are not only committed to this policy by our status as a federal government contractor, but also we are strongly bound by the principle of equal employment opportunity.
                  Nearest Major Market: Cleveland
                  Nearest Secondary Market: Akron
                  Job Segment: Supply Chain, Operations Manager, Employee Relations, Labor Relations, Facilities, Operations, Human Resources
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