DBS Leader Western Hemisphere
Company: Cepheid
Location: Timonium, Maryland
Posted on: May 29, 2020
Job Description:
Responsible for promoting and facilitating the successful
implementation of the Danaher Business System (DBS) at Danaher
companies, allowing those sites to meet their Policy Deployment
(PD) and Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets. Directly
responsible for driving, coaching, mentoring direct reports and
matrix reports with regards to DBSL skills and knowledge. Driving
DBS culture at Pall. 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, consulting skills, and the change management process. Assist
site / company Leadership in the development of a DBS Roadmap
(i.e., how to use the DBS tools to drive sustainable improvement in
results). Directly provide formal and informal DBS training and
coaching. Facilitate other DBS training sessions when appropriate
(other trainers and consultants from Danaher, Shingijutsu or
other). Be an active Leader in PD and Daily Management reviews (as
appropriate). Help Danaher continue the evolution of the DBS tools
(main contact here is DBS Office or DBSO). Ensure successful kaizen
events by installing and ensuring compliance to the kaizen process
(includes; (1) planning of kaizens with a dynamic funnel process
tied to PD and Daily Management, (2) kaizen execution and (3)
sustainment of kaizens). Promote and facilitate diagnosis of work
flow impediments and other wastes throughout the business, and
provide expert counsel on appropriate DBS tools to eliminate them.
Improve DBS training and facilitation skills by pursuing
certification in DBS tools (MBB process for self and others).
Promote and facilitate general associate development in various DBS
tools and kaizen leadership. Evaluate and approve Associates for
Danaher Certified Practitioner Program. Benchmark and incorporate
best practices from other Danaher locations. Support and develop
direct team to grow in DBS knowledge and skillset. Work with site
DBSL to understand strengths and weaknesses and support development
with D4G process. Develop Execute DBS communications plan and
associate participation to drive DBS culture. This is a telecommuting position and can be performed anywhere
in the United States, reporting to Timonium, Maryland. Position
requires 25% domestic travel. Education and Experience Required: Master's degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field
(willing to accept foreign education equivalent) plus two (2) years
of experience in operations applying Lean Principles in
function/area support. Skills Set Required: Experience must include systems Design and Process Controls
including end to end business processes from Quote to Operations
fulfilment, enabling measurement controls throughout the value
stream, and measuring process to drive progression; Designing,
developing, and implementing a lean roadmap for an operating
business, focusing on flow, layout optimization; Materials
presentations and removing waste from the process, utilizing daily
and visual management techniques; Assessing manufacturing process,
automated, semi-automated and manual from cell manufacture process,
bulk right through to individual design / made to order; Global
network design, enabling Inventory optimization to drive customer
satisfaction whilst maintaining cost and assessing global supply
chain process and linkage between nodes; Interrogating large scale
data and simplify for decision making and communication; and
Working with manufacturing ERP systems including SAP. Interested applicants should send their resume to Nancy Kraker
at Nancy_Kraker@Pall.com with reference to job title.
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