10 Nordson operations leaders
Vice President, AT-ES Operations and Continuous Improvement, Senior Director of Operations and Director of Operations are current titles held by these Nordson operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Nordson from people who have held the role.
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Aaron Lee
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · Nordson MEDICAL
Aaron Lee has been Senior Director of Operations at Nordson MEDICAL since April 2025, based in the United States. Aaron Lee was Director of Operations at Nordson MEDICAL from 2022 to 2025, Director, U.S. Operations there from 2019 to 2023 and Senior Manager, Quality & Regulatory there from 2018 to 2019, and describes a career in the medical device industry.
Cliffton Preston
LinkedInExperience: Global Director of Operations - Packaging Division · Nordson MEDICAL
Cliffton Preston has been Global Director of Operations - Packaging Division at Nordson MEDICAL since October 2025, based in Loveland, Colorado. Cliffton Preston was Director of Operations at Nordson MEDICAL from 2022 to 2025 and Sr Manager there from 2021 to 2022, and was Plant Manager at Eaton Hydraulics from 2019 to 2021.
Dan O'Connell
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, AT-ES Operations and Continuous Improvement · Nordson Corporation
Dan O'Connell has been Vice President, AT-ES Operations and Continuous Improvement at Nordson Corporation since September 2014, based in Carlsbad, California. Dan O'Connell holds a single title that covers both AT-ES operations and continuous improvement, and the profile headline lists the same Nordson Corporation role.
James Young
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Nordson MEDICAL
James Young was Director of Operations at Nordson MEDICAL from January 2015 to January 2025, leading global manufacturing, engineering and supply chain operations for two business units at Nordson Medical, based in Irvine, California. James Young has been Sr. Plant Manager at The Lubrizol Corporation since September 2025.
Mark Kiely
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Nordson MEDICAL
Mark Kiely has been Director of Operations at Nordson MEDICAL since September 2025, based in St. Petersburg, Florida, and the profile headline reads Director of Operations at Nordson - MedFC. Mark Kiely was Director of Operations at Atkore from 2023 to 2025, Plant Manager there from 2018 to 2023 and Sr Value Stream Manager at IDEX Corporation from 2017 to 2018.
Martin Collins
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Nordson EFD
Martin Collins has been Director of Operations at Nordson EFD since August 2022, based in Boston, Massachusetts. Martin Collins was Business Operations Manager at ITW from 2000 to 2022, and describes enhancing operation efficiencies as Director of Operations at Nordson EFD.
Matt Levorchick
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations and Supply Chain · Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions
Matt Levorchick has been Director of Operations and Supply Chain at Nordson Measurement & Control Solutions since January 2025, based in Troy, Ohio. Matt Levorchick was Operations Manager at Hobart Food Equipment and Service from 2017 to 2025 and Customer Support Manager at Hobart Filler Metals from 2015 to 2017, and lists negotiation and purchasing as specialties.
Melanie McDowall
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Nordson Test & Inspection
Melanie McDowall has been Director of Operations at Nordson Test & Inspection since November 2023, based in Aylesbury, England. Melanie McDowall was Operations and Site Manager, UK at Nordson Test & Inspection from 2022 to 2023, Plant Manager at Eaton from 2018 to 2022 and Director of Business Excellence at Arconic Titanium & Engineered Products from 2015 to 2017.
Scott Menko
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · Nordson Corporation
Scott Menko has been Director of Operations at Nordson Corporation since December 2024, based in the New York City Metropolitan Area. Scott Menko was Director of Operations, Americas - Branson at Emerson from 2023 to 2024 and Director Of Engineering, Applications & Tooling there from 2020 to 2023, and describes aligning manufacturing, engineering and supply chain teams.
Tom Gliss
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director, Operations · Nordson MEDICAL
Tom Gliss was Senior Director, Operations at Nordson MEDICAL from September 2024 to April 2025 and Director, Global Operations there from 2022 to 2024, based in Allen, Texas. Tom Gliss has been General Manager, Nordson MEDICAL Surgical Solutions since April 2025, and was Director of Operations at Nordson MEDICAL from 2021 to 2022 and Sr. Manager of Operations from 2018 to 2021.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01Which operating metrics did you review most often while leading operations at Nordson?
- 02Which operating decisions at your site or division were hardest to get right, and why?
- 03What made an operations change across a division go smoothly or stall in your experience?
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