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Danaher Corporation Continuous Improvement Leader (DBSL) in Newquay, United Kingdom
Be part of something altogether life-changing!
Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.
At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term.
Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.
What you’ll do:
Drive optimization of KPIs around Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (Cost) through the use of DBS tools and techniques.
Drive and champion DBS and a culture of continuous improvement at global Operations sites using DBS tools including, but not limited to, Daily Management, VSM, 5S, SW, TPM, SMED, TPI, VRK.
Actively participate, facilitate, collaborate and lead, daily, weekly and monthly L3 Operations meetings. Coach and mentor functional leaders in the use of structured DBS tools to facilitate sustained performance improvements through the engagement of their teams. Coach and provide ongoing support and guidance to build knowledge and capability across a variety of DBS tools,
Work with Operations site leader and team to create and sustain Policy Deployment frameworks, Bowler Charts, Action Plans and Problem Solving Processes; consolidate and analyze KPIs from manufacturing site, resulting in the development of Action Plans to address areas of opportunity. Champion adherence to the standards defined through the deployment of DBS.
Identify and deploy appropriate DBS tools & techniques for processes to drive tangible operational benefit.
Manage the site DBS leadership process, including Daily Management, Kaizen funnels, generation of Action Plans and their sustainment. Engage with and coordinate with any necessary Cytiva functions and / or leaders to remove any roadblocks preventing optimized operational performance.
Develop & publish frequent operational performance updates to site Plant Manager and Site Leadership.
Identify and execute optimization programmes across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity to enable YOY improvements through the deployment of DBS tools and techniques.
Identify, recommend, guide and ensure fulfillment of the appropriate number of CP’s (Certified Practitioners) across the manufacturing sites to ensure DBS skills are sufficient, relevant, and up to date for the site.
Develop a maintain a DBS roadmap for the site functional areas to continue the development journey of DBS
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
Solid problem-solving skills- ability to resolve complex problems, communicate issues, propose and drive solutions to both external customers and internal team members.
High level presentation and interpersonal skills- able to communicate and present ideas to customers in a way that produces understanding and impact that builds effective strategic relationships.
Ability to energize, develop and build rapport, collaborate and influence at all levels within an organization. Act as inspirational leader with optimism, highly approachable and humble.
At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
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.