JOB DESCRIPTION

We are the makers of possible
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Proven experience in project management and facilities management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.
• Proficiency in project management software and tools.
• Experience and understanding with Lean Manufacturing principles (Six Sigma or Lean Leader certifications preferred).

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

• B.A./B.S. in Engineering or Business Administration

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 7 years manufacturing experience
• Minimum 4-5 years leadership/supervisory experience in a plant
• Minimum 3 years’ experience operating a production system and/or OPEX required Certified or recognized as a Production System practitioner preferred
• Previous experience in implementing, and solid understanding of, Lean and Six Sigma business systems. Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred
• Experience of working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environment

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, OR ABILITIES (KSA’S):

• High Speed Automation Manufacturing proficiency
• Demonstrated passion for safety, customer centricity, and operational excellence
• 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
• Business insight and ability to display the linkage between projects and desired business results
• Flexible and able to travel. Expected travel up to 25%
• Language: Fluent English mandatory
• Great teammate
• Ability to influence without authority
• Leadership and critical thinking
• Working with highly matrixed organization / organizational savvy
• Building effective transversal team and network
• Managing complexity and diversity / adaptability
• Financial competence
• Ability to translate business objectives into tactical activities for the plant
• Results oriented

• Lead strategy development and deployment (SDD). Ensure strategic alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators (K.P.I.s’) top down and bottom up. Support site leadership team in creating strategic vision of improvement goals, site master plan (deployment roadmap and maturity expectations based on priorities) and governance process across relevant BD Excellence components.
• Partner with plant Leadership team and Business Unit Managers / Leader to co-develop and achieve the plant’s implementation of the BD Excellence and Cost to Win plan /budget.
• Coach the plant leadership team, with regards to BD Excellence, with focus on external and internal benchmarking. Develop and mentor zero loss mentality across critical areas to optimize quality, delivery and cost while improving safety.
• Develop and grow capability through components and component teams to establish the fundamentals of excellence in safety, quality, and reliability. Coach and guide site to ensure focus of resources and time on priorities.
• Coordinate BD Excellence components deployment. Continue to drive BD Excellence capability development through deployment of progressively advanced aspects of component methodologies. Achieve long term CI objectives through multi-functional alignment of all resources toward shared goals.
• Teach, coach, and demonstrate proficiency in BD Excellence concepts and systematic approach, including strategy development & deployment (SDD), core components, Zero Loss mentality and all related methodologies / tools. Lead and facilitate breakthrough Kaizen events.
• Lead the Focused Improvement component team. Develop and grow problem solving capability at all levels. Support collaboration within the site leadership team to generate, sustain, and deliver a multi-year Cost to Win (CTW) portfolio, oversee optimization of the site loss landscape.
• Coordinate activity of component teams and focused improvement project teams to eliminate loss, according to strategic goals. Meet or exceed operational (factory-loss) CtW (Cost to Win) goals through leading and /or supporting Focused Improvement team savings projects driven by loss awareness and maturing loss landscape.
• Develop and grow BD Excellence capability to help the site deliver a multi-year cost-to-win (CtW) program. Focus on building capability that improves problem solving, increases loss awareness, and empowers teams to eliminate factory-loss in an impactful, efficient, and sustainable way.
• In support of strategic goals, coordinate the development and implementation of factory-loss improvement objectives. Provide information to the site finance team to enable financial reporting.
• Create and manage CI budget. Immediate supervisor of BD Excellence Factory Engineers.
• Report progress on OEE, savings, etc. for BD Excellence global reporting and visibility.