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Ottobock

Global prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility devices

Head of Patient Care Operations - d/w/m

Manufacturing & Production OperationsUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeDuderstadt, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A completed master's degree in a field-specific area is required.
  • At least 8 years of experience leading a medical-device production facility is required.
  • Extensive experience building and operating a centralized production structure is required.
  • In-depth knowledge of production processes and tools for lot-size-one products is required.
  • Very good spoken and written German and English skills are required.
  • Strategic, forward-looking thinking; persuasiveness and assertiveness; and strong numerical and metrics aptitude are required.

Responsibilities

  • Assess the current state of global patient-care production, including available production resources, tools, and processes.
  • Identify best-in-class processes and tools, and cost advantages for each manufacturing step and product type.
  • Identify processes, products, and solutions to be moved into a central manufacturing facility.
  • Develop a short-, medium-, and long-term central manufacturing strategy and footprint.
  • Build and expand an integrated production and process chain, including required systems and tools such as ordering and communication platforms.
  • Transition local and heterogeneous manufacturing processes into an integrated, centralized manufacturing process chain.
  • Provide functional leadership to local units on production processes and tools, harmonizing and standardizing remaining local processes and tools to a global standard aligned with the cfab strategy.

About the Company

Ottobock

Global prosthetics, orthotics, and mobility devices

Ottobock designs and sells prosthetics, orthotics, wheelchairs, and exoskeletons to improve mobility for people with disabilities. Its devices include microprocessor-controlled prosthetics that adjust to walking patterns and ergonomic exoskeletons that provide support for movement. The company stands out through its family-owned, Germany-based heritage dating back to 1919 and a presence in about 60 countries, along with a long-term Paralympic partnership. Its goal is to enhance independence by delivering reliable, high-quality assistive technologies and supporting communities that promote inclusion and participation in daily life and sports.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Duderstadt, Germany
Founded
1919

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