Danaher Business System Leader Manager, Hardware (Continuous Improvement Leader)

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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. 

You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Danaher Business System Leader Manager, Hardware is responsible for driving a robust understanding and application of Danaher Business System (DBS) tools across the team and driving short and long term business objectives within Hardware Operations. You will partner with cross functional leaders to drive business results and increase DBS capability and culture.

This position reports to the Sr Director of Production Operations and is part of the Hardware Manufacturing plant located in Chaska, MN, and will be an on-site role.  

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Apply DBS to drive transformative change to improve KPI’s in the Hardware Operations Plant, actively participate in DM to take action and solve problems, coach and mentor work teams to build sustainable processes that deliver on KPI’s

• Apply DBS to collaborate with others, asking for feedback and reacting constructively; take initiative and accountability for corrective measures

• Collect Gemba evidence and participate actively in Kaizen. Lead others in getting to root cause at Gemba.

• Sets and delivers on goals for self that are challenging and aspirational within the scope of available resources to support growth and DBS capability targets.

• Include DBS in D4G and engage as CP for DBS tool. Mentor peers and modify behavior based on feedback to enhance impact.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of experience, or Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience, or Doctoral degree with 5+ years of experience

• 4+ years of experience with application of continuous improvement/lean manufacturing is required

• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor associates and teams of various levels, from production associates to Sr. Leadership roles

• Displays a positive attitude in the face of difficult or challenging situations. Provides an uplifting (yet realistic) outlook on what the future holds and the opportunities it might present.

• Can effectively shift approach when situation changes and make decisions without having the total picture or being given clear direction

Travel Requirements:

• Ability to travel to other Danaher Operating Companies for own development and to drive continuous improvement at other locations - up to 10% travel

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• Achieved CP in applicable DBS tools (SW, 5S, VRK, QSB, TPI, PSP, VSM)

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $125,000 - $150,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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