Vice President of Global Manufacturing Operations

This high visibility, mission-critical role will lead and direct multi-site manufacturing and engineering operations to secure our position as an industry leader. The ideal candidate brings a broad background across manufacturing, supply chain, and R&D, along with proven success leading large-scale manufacturing transformations. This executive must blend strategic thinking with hands-on execution, navigating complex, fast-moving environments with precision.

This role reports to the President & CEO and is part of the Executive Leadership Team. Direct reports include:

• 3 Manufacturing Site Leaders
• Engineering & Advance Operations Leaders
• VP, Supply Chain and Integrated Business Planning
• Dedicated HR and Finance Partners

Location: Based at one of our U.S. manufacturing sites (Utica, NY or Largo, FL) or remote (Eastern U.S.), with significant travel (50-70%) expected.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead global manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain strategies that drive the company's mission and vision.
• Serve as the architect and champion of manufacturing transformation efforts, including performance turnarounds, modernization, and scalability.
• Build and develop a world-class operations leadership team committed to excellence, innovation, and talent development.
• Foster a high-performance culture focused on engagement, continuous improvement, and ethical behavior.
• Drive operational excellence by identifying and implementing opportunities for efficiency, standardization, and synergy across manufacturing sites and supporting functions.
• Partner with R&D and commercial teams to support successful New Product Introductions (NPI) and ensure manufacturing readiness.
• Provide strategic guidance and leadership by example to ensure productivity, accountability, and quality.
• Collaborate on operational infrastructure needs-systems, processes, and people-to enable scalable, growth-oriented execution.
• Champion and sustain a strong safety and compliance culture.
• Lead the development and execution of the annual manufacturing budget and long-term planning initiatives.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; advanced degree strongly preferred.
• 15+ years of leadership experience in manufacturing, with direct experience leading transformation efforts and hands-on site management.
• Experience managing one or more medical device manufacturing sites is required.
• Demonstrated success leading multi-site operations, preferably across global locations.
• Working knowledge of how manufacturing operations integrate with supply chain-from sourcing to delivery. Ability to make informed decisions based on supply chain impacts.

Preferred Qualifications & Familiarity:

• Experience supporting or scaling New Product Introductions (NPI).
• Strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain planning, including demand forecasting and fulfillment.
• Remote leadership experience and success managing distributed teams.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration with R&D, Quality, HR, and Commercial organizations.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Demonstrates a strong results orientation, with a proven ability to lead teams through change, cost optimization, and growth.
• Has excellent executive presence, interpersonal skills, and the ability to inspire and align cross-functional teams.
• Is equally comfortable driving day-to-day operations and setting long-term strategic vision.
• Brings a passion for innovation, improvement, and exceptional outcomes.

Additional Information:

This job posting is anticipated to close on July 15, 2025. We may, however, extend this time period, in which case the posting will remain available on careers.conmed.com. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis as we receive them.

This position is not eligible for employer based sponsorship.

Disclosure as required by applicablelaw, the annual salary range for this position is $300,000 - $380,000. The actual compensation may vary based on geographic location, work experience, education and skill level. The salary range is CONMED's good faith belief at the time of this posting.

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Benefits:

CONMED offers a wide array of benefits to fit your unique needs. Visit our Benefits Page for more information.

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent healthcare including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Short & long term disability plus life insurance -- cost paid fully by CONMED
• Retirement Savings Plan (401K) -- CONMED matches your contributions dollar for dollar, with the potential for up to 7% per pay period
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan -- allows stock purchases at discounted price
• Tuition assistance for undergraduate and graduate level courses

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CONMED is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected status or characteristic. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal Poster reaffirms this commitment.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

If you feel you need a reasonable accommodation pursuant to the ADA, you are encouraged to contact us at 800-929-7176 option #5.