Job Description Summary

Job Description

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BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world and is advancing the world of health by improving medical discovery, diagnostics and the delivery of care. We have over 65,000 employees and a presence in virtually every country around the world to address some of the most challenging global health issues.

Position Summary:

This position represents a fantastic opportunity for a talented, highly motivated, and positive individual to become a proactive member of BD’s global Operational Excellence (OPEX) community.

Essential Roles:

• Reporting to the Business Unit OPEX Leader, the Business Unit OPEX Manager will be passionate about creating a culture of operational and customer excellence, implementing change, and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) across the network through the BD Production System (BDPS).

• This strong operational excellence and continuous improvement identity will be created through the systematic application of LEAN production and CI principles, methodologies, and associated tools, to ensure sustainable optimization of performance in the areas of quality, delivery, and cost, whilst improving safety.

Key tasks and strategic accountability:

• Lead BDPS capability development at 4-6 sites, typically focusing on one or more product families.

• Help shape and deploy BDPS roadmap, coordinate and /or lead specific breakthrough Kaizen events and /or initiatives to enable targeted performance improvement. 

• Leverage Lean Academy as capability building mechanism, to ensure consistent approach and development excellence.

• As an experienced and certified BDPS practitioner, teach and coach associates to develop and grow BDPS capability. 

• Help site leadership teams create strategic vision, ensure alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (KPIs’) top down and bottom up.

• Lead focused improvement efforts at key sites / to support critical initiatives (e.g., drive OEE, OLE) or other critical projects. 

• Target multiple breakthrough events each year. 

• Challenge existing paradigms, help accelerate impact of key initiatives.

• Support global component centers-of-excellence (COEs). 

• Help develop standards and best practices. 

• Optimize methodologies for different manufacturing technologies. 

• Develop and leverage best practices, drive best practice development and adoption. 

• Ensure deploying sites establish and maintain appropriate component KPIs, maintain and promote visibility of global component impact. 

• Support maturity assessment program across multiple business units.

• Develop and grow BDPS impact through deployment of progressively advanced aspects of component methodologies.

Sphere of influence

• Influences development and drives execution of business unit operating plans

• Contributes to the development of strategy

• May participate as member of business unit leadership team

• Provides some input into key business decisions and resource planning

Impact on results

Degree of Accountability:

• Accountable for the achievement of cost-to-win performance for represented plants within the business unit.  Has a strong direct impact on strategy execution.

• Accountable for the achievement of key operational goals with represented sites.

• Will often leads project / initiative teams for the achievement of key operational goals, including cost-to-win, drive OEE /OLE with purpose.

• Erroneous decisions or recommendations may cause substantial expenditure of human capital and budgeted resources.

Financial Impact:

• Has influence on the key drivers for profit, loss, and productivity.

• Has impact on cost and productivity for represented sites within the business unit. E.g., is responsible for CtW performance.

• Accountable to maintain and optimize loss landscape and multi-year cost-to-win project pipeline.

Technical Area of Expertise:

• Demonstrates a specific and advanced set of skills in BPDS and has knowledge in one or more areas of Operational Excellence / LEAN production.

• Often viewed as a thought leader in one or more BDPS components.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or other bachelor’s degree.

• Previous experience in implementing, and strong knowledge of, Lean and Six Sigma business systems. 

• Six sigma black belt certification preferred.

• Demonstrated passion for safety, customer centricity and operational excellence

• Minimum 10 years manufacturing experience / leadership experience in a plant

• Excellent understanding of the interaction between operational excellence and customer service

• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels

• Strong track record in project or program management

• Experience of working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environment

• Business acumen and ability to display the linkage between projects and desired business results

Personal Specification:

• Flexible and able to travel. Expected travel up to 25 to 40%.

• Language: Fluent English mandatory

• Team Player

• Ability to influence without authority

• Leadership and Strategic thinking

• Working with highly matrixes organization / Organizational savvy

• Building effective transversal team and network

• Managing Complexity and diversity / Adaptability

• Financial acumen

• Ability to translate business objectives into tactical activities for the plant

• Results Oriented

For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.

Why join us?

A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that empowers you to bring your authentic self to work. Here our associates can fulfill their life’s purpose through the work that they do every day.

You will learn and work alongside inspirational leaders and colleagues who are equally passionate and committed to fostering an inclusive, growth-centered, and rewarding culture. Our Total Rewards program — which includes competitive pay, benefits, continuous learning, recognition, career growth, and life balance components — is designed to support the varying needs of our diverse and global associates.

To learn more about BD visit https://jobs.bd.com/

Becton, Dickinson and Company is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We do not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, or any other protected status.

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