Manufacturing & Automation Engineering Manager

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The Manufacturing & Automation Engineering Manager for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for a team of engineers and line support technicians within our Chaska Reagent Operations site manufactures highly technical consumables that are essential to patient diagnosis and Beckman Coulter Diagnostics products and this role is crucial to delivering high-quality solutions for our customers. At Beckman Coulter our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare one diagnosis at a time.

As an Engineering Manager you will be responsible for developing installing supporting and improving multiple semiautomated and automated equipment processes and drive projects that improve the overall equipment operational performance in areas such as Preventative Maintenance effectiveness reject reduction maximized output and reduced downtime. You will also be responsible for leading new equipment introduction and recommending automated solutions designed to optimize the flow and performance of our manufacturing processes.

This position is part of the Reagent Operations management team in Chaska MN and will be an onsite role. You will be a part of the operations and plant management team and report to the Director of Reagent Operations. If you thrive in a leadership fast-paced role and want to work to build a world-class reagent manufacturing organizationread on!

Your specific duties as a Manufacturing & Automation Engineering Manager will include:

• Team Leadership: Manage mentor and develop a team of manufacturing engineers and technicians providing guidance support and personal growth to achieve departmental and company goals.
• Equipment Management: Oversee the design selection installation qualification and ongoing maintenance and troubleshooting of manufacturing equipment.
• Process Optimization: Promote standardization in the development and maintenance of Automation practices and propose changes that increase efficiency reduce waste and lower costs while maintaining high-quality standards.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify solutions using Lean manufacturing principles Six Sigma methodologies and automated design to drive continuous improvement throughout the factory. Manage daily weekly and monthly KPI reporting.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments including development procurement and production to ensure seamless integration of new products and processes.
• Project Management: Lead and manage Engineering team project delivery from concept through implementation ensuring effective timely and cost-effective solutions.
• Quality Assurance: Work closely with the Quality Assurance team to ensure all manufacturing processes comply with industry standards and regulations; lead risk mitigation validation and design change processes in a regulated environment

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelors degree in an Engineering principle (e.g. Mechanical Electrical Industrial Biomechanical Engineering) and 9 years of relevant experience or masters degree with 7 years of relevant experience.
• 3 years experience in Management and/or Technical Leadership role exemplifying proactiveness and agility.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and activities and interact with staff and management alike across functional groups and levels.
• Must understand process controls on highly automated equipment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams through challenging situations and run site tiered management meetings that set daily priorities
• Continuous improvement mindset.
• Demonstrated ability to provide constructive performance coaching to peers and direct reports both individual contributors and supervisors to ensure the desired outcomes.

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

• Good understanding of Database structures and application architecture.
• Familiarity with Power BI and data modeling.
• Continuous improvement/Lean concepts including: TPM SMED changeovers Lean Conversion 5S Kaizen Basics Problem Solving Standard Work Transactional Process Improvement Value Stream Mapping and Tiered Daily Management.
• Strong teamwork innovation and willingness to take risks and comfortable with ambiguity
• A demonstrated ability to balance and manage both short and long-term company goals.

The salary range for this role is $130k-$150k. 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.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer 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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