EOS Operation Director
EOS imaging is an international company specializing in innovative imaging and software solutions for osteoarticular care and orthopedic surgery.
It is part of the Alphatec Spine group.
The key values of curiosity, pushing boundaries, and high clinical standards form the basis of collaborative work with a common goal: the best patient care.
Proud of the products they develop, the EOS Imaging teams enjoy working in a friendly environment where everyone is committed to moving projects forward.
The EOS Operation Director is a key position within the company. Working closely with the leadership team and the Atec operation team, the Operation director is handling the following activities:
- Ensures the translation of commercial forecasts into manufacturing plans for the various products.
- Participates in the definition of the production strategy , and ensures the management of our supplies and industrial stocks.
- Manages the team responsible for purchasing all items for the production process
- Assists in negotiation and vendor management for all purchased components.
- Leads cost of goods sold effort to maintain competitive costs contributing to profitability goals.
- Communicates any vendor issues that might cause delays in production plan and impact on sales to cross functional partners
- Leads the S&OP process for EOS and closely partners with all stakeholders to ensure support from the Operations team
- Defines the means of production adapted to the objectives and conducts their implementation and maintenance.
- Organizes the logistics of parts required for production such as finished products and spare parts. Conducts production and testing of in-house manufactured sub-assemblies, such as X-ray detectors.
- Pilots our industrial partner to ensure the manufacture and delivery of products to our customers in accordance with the commitments made.
- Sets up, controls and carries out recipe tests of the systems at our partner.
- Ensures the mastery of production documentation to comply with the regulations of medical devices.
- Ensures the quality and traceability of our products by continuously developing and improving production processes.
- Conducts internal and external productivity actions to achieve industrial cost targets.
- Drives risk mitigation planning and projects
- Leads industrial aspects in new product development programs.
- Monitors performance indicators related to product manufacturing and conducts corrective and preventive actions; participates in the continuous improvement of products.
- Follows EOS imaging's procedures and instructions and proposes improvements that can bring efficiency and quality.
- Keeps up to date on new developments and trends to understand customer and market needs for assigned products.
Requirements
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with demonstrated ability to effectively utilize internal resources to meet project deadlines and objectives.
- Excellent project management and Production planning capabilites
- People management demonstrated skills and experience
- Vendor management and negotiation skills
- Logistics management and freight experience
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- High level of motivation with the ability to operate as an individual and team leader.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams).
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Education : Master’s in Engineering or Production
- Language: French & English
- 10+ years of successful experience in HLB production of complex equipment, if possible, in the medical device field
- Demonstrated success working as an integral cross-functional team member
- Tangible experience of routinely working with external industrial partners