General Manager - Leominster, MA

Operational Leader

Drive cultural transformation, operational excellence, and future growth. Join a growing, technology-driven medical device manufacturing organization.

Our client is a respected contract manufacturing partner serving the medical device, biopharmaceutical, and diagnostic industries. The organization provides end-to-end manufacturing solutions, supporting customers from product development and prototyping through tooling, validation, production, assembly, and commercialization. The site specializes in advanced injection molding supported by modern automation technologies, engineering expertise, and cleanroom production capabilities. Known for its technical excellence and commitment to quality, the company partners with industry-leading customers developing innovative healthcare products that improve patient outcomes worldwide. With continued investment in people, equipment, and infrastructure, the organization is positioned for significant growth and is seeking a strong operational leader to help shape the next chapter of success at a key manufacturing location.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of site operations including manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, maintenance, and administration.
• Own full facility P&L performance and drive profitability, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Develop and execute strategic initiatives that improve operational performance, increase throughput, and support organizational growth goals.
• Build, mentor, and strengthen leadership teams while fostering a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
• Drive talent management activities including hiring, succession planning, performance management, and organizational development.
• Establish operational excellence programs utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Partner with executive leadership to develop growth strategies, capacity planning initiatives, and capital investment projects.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory, quality, safety, and customer requirements within a highly regulated manufacturing environment.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration between operations, engineering, quality, and commercial teams to successfully deliver customer programs.
• Monitor operational KPIs and implement corrective actions to achieve business objectives.

MPI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state or local law. MPI encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants.

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, Business, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive operations and engineering leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing a manufacturing facility with full P&L responsibility.
• Strong background in medical device, diagnostics, biopharma, or related regulated industries.
• Experience leading organizational change and improving underperforming manufacturing operations.
• Track record of building high-performing teams and making effective talent decisions.
• Strong knowledge of injection molding, plastics manufacturing, silicone molding, assembly operations, or related production environments preferred.
• Understanding of GMP, FDA, ISO 13485, cleanroom manufacturing, and quality management systems.
• Excellent executive communication, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities.
• Results-oriented leader capable of balancing strategic planning with day-to-day operational execution.
• Must be able to work onsite five days per week in the Lancaster, Massachusetts area.

What's on Offer

• Competitive executive compensation package.
• Opportunity to report directly to the Chief Operating Officer and work closely with executive leadership.
• Full ownership of a manufacturing site with significant influence over operational strategy, culture, and growth.
• Ability to lead a business transformation and create measurable impact on site performance.
• Growth-oriented organization investing in advanced manufacturing technologies, automation, and facility expansion.
• Career-defining opportunity to scale a facility from approximately 60 employees to over 100.
• Exposure to cutting-edge medical device, diagnostics, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing programs.
• Collaborative leadership environment with strong executive visibility and decision-making authority.
• Stable and growing industry with long-term market demand and innovation-driven growth.
• Opportunity to build and develop high-performing teams while leaving a lasting organizational legacy.

Job summary: Engineering & Manufacturing, Production, Manufacturing, Industrial / Manufacturing, Leominster, Permanent.