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Quality Improvement Leader

At Aldevron, we shape the future of medicine by advancing science in meaningful ways. Our team of dedicated, forward-thinking associates share this goal by combining best-in-class products and service with the ideal operating environment to lay the groundwork for 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 Quality and collaborate with other DBS leaders to ensure alignment of cross-functional 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:

• Bachelor's 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 or Continuous Improvement 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:

• Hands-on 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.

Join our winning team today. Together, we'll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow's science and technology. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at ...@danaher.com to request accommodation.