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At ZOLL, we're passionate about improving patient outcomes and helping save lives.

We provide innovative technologies that make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Our medical devices, software and related services are used worldwide to diagnose and treat patients suffering from serious cardiopulmonary and respiratory conditions.

The Cardiac Management Solutions division of ZOLL Medical Corporation develops products to protect and manage cardiac patients, including the LifeVest wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD), the ZOLL cardiac monitor, and associated technologies.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the U.S. At ZOLL, your work will help to ensure cardiac patients get the life-saving therapy they need. To date, the LifeVest WCD has been worn by hundreds of thousands of patients and saved thousands of lives.

ZOLL has been Pittsburgh's Manufacturer of the Year, one of Western PA's Healthiest Employers, and even one of Pittsburgh's Coolest Offices. But it's our unique opportunity to impact people's lives that makes ZOLL the ideal place to build your career.

Job Type

On Site

Job Summary

Directs production, service, and site materials operations of LifeVest and Cardiac Diagnostics product families, continuous improvement and key support functions of Industrial Engineering, electro-mechanical technicians, employee training. Collaborates with internal and external cross-functional teams to ensure operations deliver devices (production and service) to meet divisional revenue targets and improve safety, quality, and profitability. Identifies ways to improve processes and increase productivity. Leads the Talent management effort for direct reports, ensuring on time delivery of reviews, development plans, and identification of high potential performers. Serves as Operations SME on production and service operations procedures ensuring accuracy, regulatory compliance, and training effectiveness.

Essential Functions Has leadership accountability for the performance of global new device production operations, advanced service operations, Cardiac Diagnostic order fulfillment, continuous improvement of overall production & service operations, operations training, enterprise systems deployment and management, machine maintenance, asset utilization, total costs, and business risk. Responsible for optimizing, sourcing, managing risk, defining requirements, launching, directing, and coordinating the activities of production & service, site materials, enterprise operations, plant support, continuous improvement and operations training teams. Accountable for creating a safety culture, implementing standards, improving ergonomics, escalating events, and promoting hazard identification and problem solving at the production team level. Responsible for execution of U.S. and International new device production and advanced service operations strategies to meet business objectives. Achieves operational objectives by establishing strategic plans and reviews, preparing and completing action plans, managing employee performance, defining requirements, resolving problems, conducting audits, identifying trends, determining system improvements, and implementing changes. Responsible for analyzing plant capacity data to direct/determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resource requirements. Responsible for meeting throughput targets to ensure both service and new device production are accomplished in a timely manner. Responsible for execution, analysis, and improvement of warehouse and materials processes, space utilization, inventory accuracy (cycle counting), and system/transactional integrity. Responsible for staffing the production, service, and materials operations to proper levels and leading employees' development to assume greater responsibility in the future. Work with the Production and Materials Managers and supervisors managing he workload of all staff members within the team and help them manage/develop their teams. Understands appropriate legal and regulatory boundaries in the areas of production and advanced service operations, and to establish processes and controls to ensure compliance.

Required/Preferred Education and Experience Degree in Engineering, Business, or Supply Chain required MBA a strong plus Over 15 years of relevant business experience, including significant strategy development and project management, plus at least 7 years of management/leadership experience with a proven record of achievement. required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Highly-motivated leader, sets a 'high-bar' of achievement for self and organization, actively mentors and develops people toward high-performance, works outside of functional 'boundaries' for the betterment of the company, builds trust with people, exhibits managerial courage, overcomes adversity, makes and keeps commitments, keeps stakeholders informed. Leadership, Developing Strategy, Financial Modeling, Budgets, Coaching, Staffing, Project Management, Management Proficiency, Process Improvement, Self-Development, Planning, and Performance Management. Excellent negotiation, communication, and analysis skills with exceptional attention to detail. Strong ability to develop, justify, and communicate a strategic vision, then execute against a complex plan involving various departments, 3rd parties, and outside agencies.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Standing - Constantly Walking - Constantly Sitting - Occasionally Lifting - Constantly Carrying - Constantly Pushing - Constantly Pulling - Constantly Talking - Occasionally Hearing - Frequently Repetitive Motions - Constantly Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

Working Conditions Extreme cold - Occasionally Extreme heat - Occasionally Humidity - Occasionally Wet - Occasionally Noise - Frequently

ZOLL is a fast-growing company that operates in more than 140 countries around the world. Our employees are inspired by a commitment to make a difference in patients' lives, and our culture values innovation, self-motivation and an entrepreneurial spirit. Join us in our efforts to improve outcomes for underserved patients suffering from critical cardiopulmonary conditions and help save more lives.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

ZOLL LifeVest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other protected class status.