Ethicon Aurangabad is looking for Business Unit Manager to be based in Aurangabad, India.

The Business Unit Manager manages the activities of this medical device manufacturing to include oversight of production, labor relations and regulatory compliance. Partners with supporting functions to include engineering, NPI/LCM, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Compliance, HR, Finance, PPNL, ER/LR as well as EHS&S to ensure execution, compliance, and proper reporting. Aligns all departments to achieve business goals; directly contributes to the development of business and/or functional strategies.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Under general direction and in accordance with all applicable central, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position has the following accountability:

Strategy:

Participate in formulating and executing manufacturing strategies and objectives. Takes the lead in developing manufacturing strategies and objectives.

Drive improvement projects to optimize supply chain and product and process quality and to reduce costs and move the manufacturing to a world-class benchmark.

Execution:

Develop, monitor and effectively utilize dashboards, control charts and operational indicators and take action to correct those situations which are not in line with established controls or targets.

Effectively manage and resource human, material, and capital resources to meet customer service, quality, financial, EHS&S and product and process improvement targets.

Quality:

Work diligently to significantly reduce all forms of critical defects and as part of a wider integrated product recall prevention plan strive to eliminate “field-issues” on a permanent basis.

Develop and sustain a culture of waste reduction and, in conjunction with the above and first pass rolled throughput yield remediation, effect an ongoing and sustained improvement in product and process quality.

Compliance:

Ensure the Quality System is regularly audited/reviewed and that appropriate preventive and corrective actions are identified and executed to improve quality results

Maintains familiarity with applicable quality system regulations & standards for the medical products manufactured at the site and factors these requirements into business decisions and recommendations.

Complies with all applicable quality management system, environmental, safety and occupational health policies. (for example, ISO 13485, ISO14001 & OSHAS18001).

Financial:

Develop and successfully monitor the manufacturing related cost to meet or exceed the agreed business plan.

Drive identification and successfully implement cost improvement projects (CIP’s).

Fulfill all business plan financial, cash flow, and other obligations.

Organizational:

Personally use Six Sigma and Lean tools effectively and create a culture that ensures all levels of management are effectively using these tools along with credible and simple metrics to significantly improve business results.

Recommend and implement employee development programs to raise the associate’s capabilities. Develop solid succession plans that have “ready now” associates for all direct reports and other key positions.

Create a compelling work environment in which every associate is valued and recognized for their contribution to our success.

Build and continue to develop a strong, solid, cohesive extended operations leadership team. Aligned, inclusive and confident in openly challenging the leader and each other.

Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.

For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable.

Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.

Performs other duties assigned as needed.

PHYSICAL WORKING CONDITIONS / REQUIREMENTS

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Associate is required to wear gowning as per established Quality Procedures.