Senior Continuous Improvement Leader Manufacturing - Munich, Deutschland - Beckman Coulter Diagnostics

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Beschreibung

Wondering what's within Beckman Coulter Diagnostics? Take a closer look.


At first glance, you'll see that for more than 80 years we've been dedicated to advancing and optimizing the laboratory to move science and healthcare forward.

Join a team where you can be heard, supported, and always be yourself. We're building a culture that celebrates the backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives of all our associates.

Look again and you'll see we are invested in you, providing the opportunity to build a meaningful career, be creative, and try new things with the support you need to be successful.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is proud to work alongside a community of six fellow Diagnostics Companies at Danaher.

Together, we're working at the pace of change to improve patient lives with diagnostic tools that address the world's biggest health challenges.


The Senior Manager Danaher Business System Leader (DBSL) for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics provides on-site leadership for implementing, sustaining, and improving the effective use of Danaher Business System tools and methodologies across Munich Operations.

Including focus areas like Innovation, Growth, and Lean.

This position is part of the Danaher Business Systems department located in Munich and will be on-site in Munich. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time. The position reports to the Senior Director Manufacturing and Operations.

If you thrive in a hands-on and at Gemba position, that is fast-paced and multifunctional and want to work to build a world-class operations organization—read on


In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Support improvement of the DBS organizational structure, expansion of the DBS tools and DBS capabilities of the functional and site leaders
  • Serve as a change facilitator, developing and collaborating with other sites DBSL's, and influencing BEC Dx Operations leadership in the transformation to and/or in support of a continuous improvement culture.
  • Develop the DBS strategy within Manufacturing Operations and support the development of the Global Operations DBS strategy.
  • Facilitate and/or conduct lean, growth, and leadership training programs, Kaizen events, and other lean initiatives, including coordination of Shingijutsu and Grand Kaizen events
  • Work independently, in teams, and matrix environments. Partner with DBSL's to drive strategy and action.
  • Ability to work and influence all levels of the organization from Senior Leaders, driving the improvement agenda for the organization. Own Kaizen sustainability, understand and develop bench strength, and hold leaders accountable for impact to KPI's.
  • Become a Certified Practitioner in at least one and preferably several of the DBS Tools.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor's or a Master's degree with proven experience including a proven experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Fluency in English is required and fluency in German is preferred
  • Demonstrated mastery in an array of LEAN tools, Demonstrated ability to challenge the status quo and overcome opposition to change at all levels.
  • Experience training others in LEAN tools and developing LEAN/Continuous Improvement programs
  • Basic DBS Tools experience, including all or some: 5S, Kaizen Basics, Problem Solving Process, Standard Work, Transactional Process Improvement, Value Stream Mapping and Daily Management.
  • Experience in a highly regulated environment preferred

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

  • Sophisticated DBS Tools, including SMED, LEAN Conversion, TPM, DMS, and QSB.
  • The job will be fully onsite
  • The role will require 10% travel


When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 80,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win.

As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful
Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.


At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve.

Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

If you've ever wondered what's within you, there's no better time to find out.

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