Sr.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager:

About the Company

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher's 15+ operating companies, is a global leader in clinical diagnostics with more than 90 years of history challenging convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory's role in improving patient health. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing across hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour, 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.

About the Role

The Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Manager is responsible for leading our team of manufacturing engineers. This role is crucial for optimizing our production processes, ensuring efficient and high-quality manufacturing operations, and supporting the introduction of new products. The Sr. Manufacturing Engineering Manager will be responsible for driving continuous improvement initiatives, managing project execution, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and problem-solving within the team.

This position will report to the Director, Manufacturing Process Engineer, and is part of the Global Engineering team. This is an on-site role at our Hebron, KY site.

Responsibilities

• Drive Process Improvement: Lead initiatives to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and improve product quality using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Support Production Operations: Provide hands-on engineering support to resolve manufacturing issues, minimize downtime, and ensure smooth operations.
• Oversee New Product Introduction (NPI): Collaborate with R&D to ensure manufacturability and lead process validation and equipment qualification from pilot to full-scale production.
• Implement Advanced Technologies: Evaluate and deploy new equipment and automation solutions to boost manufacturing capability and scalability.
• Ensure Quality & Compliance: Partner with Quality teams to maintain process controls, conduct RCA/CAPA, and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Manage Projects & Collaboration: Lead engineering projects and work cross-functionally with Production, Supply Chain, and R&D to drive operational excellence.

Essential Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 8+ years in manufacturing engineering within a GMP environment, including 4+ years in a leadership role.
• Process Improvement: Proven success driving Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives; Green or Black Belt certification preferred.
• NPI Expertise: Hands-on experience with New Product Introduction, including process development, validation, and equipment qualification.
• Technical Knowledge: Strong understanding of manufacturing processes such as assembly, machining, fabrication, automation, and inspection.
• Leadership & Problem Solving: Excellent team-building, coaching, and analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Communication Skills: Strong verbal and written communication abilities, capable of conveying complex technical concepts to varied audiences.
• Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
  • Ability to travel ~20%
  • Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Preferred Qualifications

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GMP Medtech experience:

• Experience with CAD software and statistical analysis tools (e.g., Minitab, JMP)
• Experience in the life sciences or healthcare industry
• Experience with industrial automation (e.g., PLCs, SCADA) if applicable to the industry
• Knowledge of AI/ML integration with automation
• Master's degree in engineering or an MBA
• Experience in a regulated industry
• Knowledge of relevant quality systems (e.g., ISO 13485, AS9100, IATF 16949)
• Experience implementing or working with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or ERP systems
• Proficiency in project management

Compensation & Benefits

The annual salary range for this role is $165K - $175K. 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.

Beckman Coulter Diagnostics offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs including:

• Paid time off
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

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 comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact: 1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com.