Operational Excellence Director – DBS

Operational Excellence Director – DBS
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Salary

Rank

Director

Responsibility

Process Roles

Scope

Global

Workplace

Fully remote

Functions

Environmental Health & Safety

HR

IT

Marketing

Real Estate/Facilities

Reports to
Level

N-2

Travel Max:

30%

Posting Date

04-09-2025

Description

A global biologics CDMO is seeking a Director of Continuous Improvement to spearhead the deployment of operational excellence tools across its European and U.S. manufacturing sites. This strategic leader will champion the principles of Lean, Innovation, and Growth, implementing a customized business system modeled after the Danaher Business System (DBS). The ideal candidate will possess deep knowledge of business system frameworks, be hands-on in execution, and capable of influencing culture at all organizational levels.

Operational Excellence Director – DBS

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and embed a business system framework (modeled on DBS) across European operations, with support extended to North America and Asia.
  • Collaborate with leadership to create, implement, and sustain a site-level continuous improvement roadmap.
  • Facilitate targeted cost-reduction and productivity-enhancement initiatives across key departments.
  • Provide training on business system tools and continuous improvement practices.
  • Coach teams during on-site improvement events to drive outcomes.
  • Monitor KPIs and ensure cross-functional alignment.
  • Lead root cause analyses and waste elimination initiatives.
  • Serve as Process Owner for selected tools and scale initiatives.
  • Benchmark external practices and refine internal standards.

Qualification & Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred.
  • Minimum 15 years in experience
  • Mandatory successful experience with the Danaher Business System (DBS) or similar framework.
  • Proven success in Lean transformations.
  • Expertise in Kaizen, RCA, Hoshin Planning, and CI methodologies.
  • Strong strategic, communication, and facilitation skills.
  • Familiarity with biologics manufacturing preferred.
  • Willingness to travel up to 30% internationally.

Benefits

No Information Available

Company Profile

Unspecified
Industry

Biologics

Revenue
Employees
Fortune 500 Rank

NA

Global 500 Rank

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