Elevaris Medical Devices, a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) for healthcare companies, has appointed Salvador Montes as its new chief engineering and operations officer.

Montes will oversee global engineering strategy and operations across the company’s facilities in the U.S., UK, and South Korea. He boasts over 25 years of experience leading multi-site manufacturing and supply chain operations in the medical, aerospace, and consumer goods industries.

His expertise covers Lean transformations, startups, mergers and acquisitions, and operational turnarounds. Elevaris said Montes has a record of building high-performance teams and driving sustainable results—he integrates Lean principles, sales, inventory, and operations planning, daily management systems, and policy deployment to link operational excellence with business and stockholder outcomes.

“Sal brings vast global experience and is incredibly pedigreed in execution, operational excellence, and continuous improvement,” said Richard Zrebiec, CEO of Elevaris Medical Devices. “We’re excited about the discipline, energy, and vision he brings as we continue to strengthen our engineering and manufacturing capabilities to catapult growth and deliver exceptional value to our customers.”

Montes is both certified in planning and inventory management by the American Production and Inventory Control Society and has operated under its Supply Chain Operations Reference Digital Standard, a digital, open-access, and comprehensive standard for evaluating and improving a company’s end-to-end supply chain operations. He’s also a certified SCRUM Master, a coach, and a facilitator for the SCRUM framework.

“I am thrilled to join this team of development and engineering experts focused on applying such extensive manufacturing capabilities to deliver precision solutions to medical device customers,” Montes told the press. “I have deep respect for the legacy Elevaris is leveraging and immense belief in our potential to deliver sustainable growth and customer satisfaction.”