Manufacturing Process Engineering, Sr. Manager

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At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.

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As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The  Manufacturing Process Engineering, Sr. Manager  for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics is responsible for a team of engineers within our Chaska Reagent Operations facility. The 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 co-leading the new equipment introduction, and recommending automated solutions designed to optimize the flow and performance of our manufacturing processes.

This position reports to the Director of Manufacturing Process Engineering and is part of the Reagent Operations management team located in Chaska, MN and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to :

• 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

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

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is $160k-$190k . 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 Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

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