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A Day in the Life

Together, we can change healthcare worldwide which is why we’re embarking on a new venture in Malaysia and want you to be a part the next generation of life-changing medical technology to patients worldwide by being a part of our next chapter of innovation in Malaysia.

Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting commitment to our new venture in Malaysia.
The Sr. Manufacturing Director/Site Leader is responsible for all aspects of Safety, Quality, Service, Cost, and People (SQSCP) performance at our new venture in Southeast Asia site. This leader will deliver exceptional manufacturing execution, drive problem-solving and continuous improvement, lead transformation, and build an engaged, high-performing workforce with a Put Patients First culture. This role works with leaders from various businesses and functions within the Asia & China Region Manufacturing and globally. The ideal candidate will lead all phases of manufacturing and technical functions to advance existing technology to produce the highest quality products, driven by a work-safe and patient focused culture By leveraging the Medtronic Performance System (MPS) and fostering strong cross-functional collaboration with a range of partners from around the world, this role ensures that the site is a world-class operation, meeting patient needs while advancing Medtronic’s mission.

This position reports to the Regional Manufacturing Leader for Asia

A Day in Life:

• Culture & Inclusion: Foster an inclusive culture that respects diverse perspectives, empowers employees, and drives engagement on the shop floor.
• Leadership & Execution: Deliver best-in-class manufacturing performance across safety, quality, cost, and delivery. Model accountability, urgency, and discipline in achieving business goals.
• Problem-Solving Excellence: Lead root cause investigations, implement robust corrective actions, and drive a culture of structured problem-solving (DMAIC/Lean).
• Talent & Workforce Development: Build and develop a strong leadership pipeline; mentor managers and engineers; champion direct labor engagement to improve morale, retention, and performance.
• Operational Excellence: Implement lean manufacturing, GEMBA, and value stream mapping to reduce waste and drive continuous improvement.
• Collaboration & Influence: Partner globally effectively across Strategy & Technology PMO, Engineering, Operations Innovation, Operations Excellence, Supply chain, Quality, and other functions to ensure flawless product launches, stable operations, and aligned objectives.
• Communication & Engagement: Build trust through transparent communication with employees at all levels. Inspire teams with clarity of purpose and alignment to Medtronic’s mission.
• Strategic Operations Management: Oversee budgets, capacity planning, and resource allocation to support growth, business continuity, and innovation.
• Represent Medtronic: Bring awareness of Medtronic in the community and in professional organizations at a local or regional level.

Qualification & Experience:

Must Have:

• Bachelor's degree with 15 years of relevant experience with 10 years of manufacturing site leadership or managerial experience, or advanced degree with 13 years of relevant experience with 10 years of managerial experience
• Demonstrated ability to develop and successfully execute a strategy
• Plant manager experience in a large manufacturing facility
• Breadth of background across numerous roles/functions within Manufacturing and Supply Chain with demonstrated success in each area
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing systems
• DMAIC Lean / Six Sigma Certification
• Proven track record of building organizational capability and talent
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (Malay and English), and the ability to interact with all levels of employees
• Comfortable with working across a global network, managing a diverse global time zone spread of strategic partners and functional leaders
• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated success in a matrix organization
• Communicates effectively across a global matrix environment, demonstrates strong interpersonal skills, and builds lasting strategic relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Financial acumen based on a large-scale manufacturing operation
• Medical Device Manufacturing experience

Nice to Have

• Degree in Engineering or Technical Sciences
• Proven track record of delivering results in a high-performance continuous improvement environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience in leading large-scale change management

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

Benefits & Compensation Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package

A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.

This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

This position is eligible for an annual long-term incentive plan.

About Medtronic

We lead global healthcare technology and boldly attack the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions.
Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 95,000 passionate people.
We are engineers at heart— putting ambitious ideas to work to generate real solutions for real people. From the R&D lab, to the factory floor, to the conference room, every one of us experiments, creates, builds, improves and solves. We have the talent, diverse perspectives, and guts to engineer the extraordinary.

Learn more about our business, mission, and our commitment to diversity here