Director, Danaher Business Systems (Continuous Improvement, Lean, Operations)
Core
Lead deployment and maturation of the Danaher Business System (DBS) to support Day 1 manufacturing readiness and elevate daily management systems at a biotechnology manufacturing site.
Role type
Director, Operations Excellence / Continuous Improvement
Builds
Manufacturing operations and daily management systems for life sciences diagnostics and biotechnology
Domain
Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Manufacturing
Required skills
Danaher Business System (DBS) deployment, Lean manufacturing, Operational Excellence, Coaching senior leaders, Kaizen event leadership, Visual management, Problem solving, Change leadership
Preferred skills
Start-up or high-growth environment experience, Cross-functional coordination under competing priorities, Experience with other mature lean business systems
Technologies
DBS tools, Leader standard work, Visual project management, Sustainment monitoring
Responsibilities
Establish core DBS elements for manufacturing readiness, Elevate daily management system and coach leaders, Coordinate multi-Kaizen events, Influence leaders to ensure improvement commitments are met, Connect site to broader DBS resources
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities