Senior Manager, Operational Excellence & Breakthroughs

Becton Dickinson NA; Canaan (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel up to 10%

Job summary

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) seeks a results-driven operations leader to drive excellence at the Canaan site, mentoring engineers and leading Kaizen events that translate Lean principles into measurable improvements.

You will shape cost-to-win initiatives across plants, optimize value streams, and coach teams to sustain gains through standard methods. Travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 3–5 years manufacturing experience.
• Strong knowledge of Lean and Six Sigma business systems.
• Leadership experience in a plant.
• 1 year experience operating a production system.
• Experience in a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to communicate in English.
• Six Sigma black belt certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of BD Excellence capabilities across the Canaan site.
• Spearhead CTW initiatives with measurable financial impact across multiple plants.
• Coach plant OPEX engineers and leadership teams to build sustainable capability.
• Design and facilitate Kaizen events applying Lean principles for tangible results.
• Develop standards and drive adoption of standard methodologies across manufacturing technologies.
• Cascade KPIs and review critical metrics with site leadership to drive performance.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Change Agent

Problem Solving

Coaching

Communication

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Six Sigma certification (preferred)

Job description

BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) seeks a results-driven operations leader to drive excellence at the Canaan site, mentoring engineers and leading Kaizen events that translate Lean principles into measurable improvements.

You will shape cost-to-win initiatives across plants, optimize value streams, and coach teams to sustain gains through standard methods. Travel up to 10% is expected.