Senior Director, Manufacturing Excellence

Terumo Medical Corporation

Senior Director, Manufacturing Excellence at Terumo Medical Corporation, focusing on enterprise-wide manufacturing performance improvements across the TMC network of manufacturing sites.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeElkton • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as the Center of Excellence for manufacturing across the TMC site with initial focus on Elkton – establishing and leveraging best practices, standardizing manufacturing processes to improve efficiencies with: Strong emphasis on manufacturing cost improvement, variance reduction, and throughput optimization.
Establishing and benchmarking best-in-class performance standards for direct vs. indirect labor models across multiple manufacturing sites.
Assisting in developing and implementing robust performance management systems, including KPIs, dashboards, and governance routines to sustain gains.
Engage with sister sites and Terumo Corporation to (1) to understand best practices within Terumo and identify what improvements can be made at the TMC site; (2) understand the potential of manufacturing network optimization for the longer term.
Work cross-functionally with the site leaders, production teams and quality teams and closely advise engineers (manufacturing engineers, LCM/ sustain etc.) to optimize processes, reduce scrap and prevent downtime.
Partner with site leadership teams to identify and execute high-impact productivity initiatives across machining, extrusion, coatings, and complex assembly operations.
Assist in driving measurable improvements in cost of goods sold (COGS), including direct labor, material yield, scrap reduction, and indirect overhead efficiency.
Champion Lean and Six Sigma methodologies, including value stream mapping, Kaizen, DMAIC, and statistical process control, to eliminate waste and reduce process variability.
Work closely and advise senior leadership (TMC leadership, TAH strategy and TC) providing data-driven insights and recommendations and evaluate strategic options around: Manufacturing footprint optimization, capacity balancing, site specialization, network rationalization.
Driving adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies, including automation, AI-enabled analytics, MES, and digital factory systems to improve visibility, decision-making, and execution.
Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Finance, and R&D to ensure alignment of operational initiatives with product lifecycle and regulatory requirements.
Ensure all operational improvements maintain compliance with FDA, ISO, and other applicable regulatory standards for Class II and III medical devices.
Build and lead a high-performing team, while also influencing without direct authority across business units and regions.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field required; MBA preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in manufacturing, operations, or operational excellence roles, preferably within the medical device or highly regulated industry, with a proven track record of delivering significant cost savings, productivity gains, and operational improvements across multiple manufacturing sites is required.
Deep expertise in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies required; certification preferred.
Experience leading enterprise or network-level operational excellence, manufacturing excellence, transformation, or productivity initiatives across multiple sites is required.
Experience in high-volume, highly regulated manufacturing environments, including medical devices, life sciences, or similarly regulated industries, is required.
Experience with machining, extrusion, coatings, complex assembly, or comparable manufacturing processes is preferred.
Experience evaluating capacity, labor models, automation opportunities, and manufacturing network optimization to support strategic decision making is preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus
paid vacation
paid holidays
health, dental and vision benefits
401(k), with matching contributions
tax advantage savings accounts
legal plan
voluntary life and AD&D insurance
voluntary long-term disability
short term disability
critical illness and accident insurance
parental leave
personal leave
tuition reimbursement
travel assistance
employee assistance program

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Hard Skills & Tools

Lean ManufacturingSix Sigmavalue stream mappingKaizenDMAICstatistical process controlmanufacturing cost improvementvariance reductionthroughput optimizationperformance management systems

Soft Skills

leadershipcross-functional collaborationinfluencing without authoritydata-driven insightsstrategic decision makingteam buildingcommunicationadvisingproblem-solvingchange management

Certifications

Lean Manufacturing certificationSix Sigma certification