DBSL - Quality Continuous Improvement Leader

At Aldevron we shape the future of medicine by advancing science in meaningful ways. Our team of dedicated forwardthinking associates share this goal by combining bestinclass products and service with the ideal operating environment to lay the groundwork for vital new discoveries worldwide. We believe people are our most valuable asset. Whether this is your first step on a rewarding career path or are a seasoned professional ready to take your career to the next level we hire the best from all backgrounds and experiences.

Aldevron 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.

This position is part of the DBS Department located in Fargo ND and will be ONSITE in Fargo ND.

At Aldevron we combine bestinclass products and servicewith the ideal operating environment to lay the groundworkfor vital new discoveries worldwide. You will be a part of the Quality organization and report to the VP of Quality and Regulatory Affairs responsible for improving organizational performance by driving continuous improvement in Quality by using Danaher Business Systems (DBS) and working with DBS Leaders (DBSLs) to identify improvement opportunities and implement countermeasure to drive reduction in waste cost and on time delivery. Partner with business leaders to provide guidance support and consolidate DBS activities across sites and focus on best practice sharing DBS knowledge management and drive lean manufacturing processes.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead through influence and partner with functional leaders to identify prioritize and select improvement priorities needed to achieve performance objectives.
• Leverage and continuously improve the Kaizen Funnel Process to prioritize schedule resource plan and drive 80 sustainment of Kaizen and PSP events.
• Drive targeted sustainable improvement in QDCI (Quality Delivery Cost and Innovation) that is tied to Policy Deployment (PD) and Daily Management (DM) by leveraging DBS tools and skillfully facilitating workshops trainings and Kaizen events.
• Work with the DBSO (Danaher Business System Office) to schedule events align on new tools to advance DBS across Qualityand collaborate with other DBS leaders to ensure alignment of crossfunctional processes involving Operations.
• Strategically drive long term DBS muscle development of all leaders and team members within the functional teams you support and across Aldevron as needed.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree with preference for 7 years of experience including using continuous improvement/lean tools.
• Ability to build cross functional relationships and lead through influence to achieve drive DBS (Continuous Improvement tools) and functional targets.
• Strong background in DBS fundamentals with proven track record to drive change and deliver results.
• Excellent communication skills to work with individuals across all levels of the organization and the ability to train others.

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

• Handson experience leading deployment of DBS tools: VSM SW TPI 5S PSP VM/DM VPM or DSS preferred.
• Certified Practitioner (CP) in one or more Lean tools preferred

The salary range for this role is $. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus commission benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole discretion consistent with the law.

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