DBS-Driven Hardware Operations Leader

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics; Chaska (MN); On-site; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Paid time off

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, seeks a DBS Leader Manager for Hardware to drive continuous improvement in production operations at the Chaska, MN plant. You will lead DBS tool use, coach teams, and partner with site leadership to deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity gains.

The role reports to the Sr Director of Production Operations and requires on-site presence; travel is possible for development within the Danaher network.

Qualifications

• 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 in Lean Manufacturing, Engineering, Production, or Operations is required.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and mentor associates and teams of various levels, from production associates to Sr. Leaders
• Demonstrated experience leading change initiatives and driving adoption of new processes, systems, or ways of working within a manufacturing or operations environment
• Experience navigating ambiguity, prioritizing competing demands, and making sound decisions in a dynamic manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

• Apply DBS tools to drive transformative change to improve KPI’s in the Hardware Operations Plant, actively participate in Daily Management 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 development plans and engage as a Certified Practitioner for DBS tools. Mentor peers and modify behavior based on feedback to enhance impact.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Engineering

Production

Operations

Coaching

Change management

Decision making

Manufacturing leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Doctoral degree

Tools

DBS tools

5S

TPI

PSP

VSM

Job description

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, seeks a DBS Leader Manager for Hardware to drive continuous improvement in production operations at the Chaska, MN plant. You will lead DBS tool use, coach teams, and partner with site leadership to deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity gains.

The role reports to the Sr Director of Production Operations and requires on-site presence; travel is possible for development within the Danaher network.