Senior Operations Leader - Lean & DBS Champion

Radiometer; California (MO); On-site; USD 114,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Manager, Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing at the El Dorado Hills facility in CA. You will deliver safe, compliant, high-quality products aligned with demand, plan execution, and financial commitments, while driving DBS and continuous improvement across the site.

You will partner with EHS, Facilities, Supply Chain, Quality, and other functions, guiding front-line leaders and managers to achieve safety, delivery, and cost goals

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in business, engineering or other science related subject area plus 2 years of people management experience or 8+ years of directly related work experience combined with 2+ years of people management experience
• 5+ years’ experience in Gas Chromatography Instrumentation and Separations with extensive knowledge of Gas Chromatography column production
• Knowledgeable on ISO9001:2008 Standards and LEAN Principles
• Demonstrable competency with production planning, capacity management, cost management, quality systems, and cross-functional operations processes
• Working knowledge in planning and operation processes inclusive of Supply Chain, Cost Management and Logistics
• Experience in operational data analysis, performance metrics, budgeting, and financial drivers.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations to achieve production plans, shipment commitments, customer requirements, and site priorities through visible floor leadership, disciplined problem-solving, and timely escalation of significant risks or trade-offs
• Translate annual operating objectives into clear departmental targets, visual management, standard work, and accountability for managers, supervisors, and associates
• Lead daily management and apply continuous improvement tools to drive sustained improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People, productivity, yield, capacity, and flow
• Optimize capacity, labor, equipment, materials, and workflow while partnering with Logistics and Supply Chain to support material flow, inventory objectives, finished goods availability, and on-time delivery
• Partner with Quality and Regulatory to resolve nonconformances, deviations, CAPAs, audit findings, and recurring quality issues while proactively identifying risks and sustaining corrective actions
• Manage departmental spending, headcount, overtime, factory expenses, scrap, indirect labor, and other operating costs within approved budgets and policies
• Review operational, financial, capacity, and forecast performance; address gaps through recovery plans and provide accurate input to budgets, forecasts, capital plans, and business reviews while maintaining appropriate control of company assets
• Lead, coach, and develop the operations team through clear goals, timely feedback, succession planning, effective training, and partnership with Human Resources to recruit, onboard, retain, and address performance or conduct matters.

Skills

People management

Lean principles

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science in engineering or related field

Tools

Gas Chromatography Instrumentation

Gas Chromatography columns production

Job description

Phenomenex, a Danaher operating company, seeks a Senior Manager, Operations to lead day-to-day manufacturing at the El Dorado Hills facility in CA. You will deliver safe, compliant, high-quality products aligned with demand, plan execution, and financial commitments, while driving DBS and continuous improvement across the site.

You will partner with EHS, Facilities, Supply Chain, Quality, and other functions, guiding front-line leaders and managers to achieve safety, delivery, and cost goals