Senior Manager Plastics Engineering

Job Description

Job Description Job ID: BEC016051
About Us
Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. Our diagnostic systems, found in hospitals and other critical care settings around the world, produce information used by physicians to diagnose disease, make treatment decisions and monitor patients. Scientists use our life science research instruments to study complex biological problems including causes of disease and potential new therapies or drugs. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both diagnostics and life sciences laboratories on all seven continents. For 80 years, our products have been making a difference in peoples’ lives by improving the productivity of medical professionals and scientists, supplying critical information for improving patient health and reducing the cost of care.Beckman Coulter offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to associates' and their families' lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits. We think you'll like what you see.If you believe your education and experience are in line with the position description and qualifications referred to above, and are motivated, energetic, and looking for a new and exciting opportunity, please submit your resume online at the URL below or at [ Link Removed ] .Beckman Coulter is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Description
The Senior Manager of Plastics Engineering will lead a high-energy global plastics engineering team supporting manufacturing of diagnostic medical device hardware and consumables. Primary tasks include driving team enablement and development and setting team strategy to facilitate completion of projects that deliver value to the company, facilitate growth, and meet cost, quality, and delivery objectives.

• Key Responsibilities
• The Senior Manager will lead a multi-disciplinary team and partner with peers, leveraging best practices and resources across the BEC Dx global network, to drive consistent YoY improvement. Primary focus will be related to new product introduction, on time delivery, cost reduction, quality improvement, and supply continuity risk mitigation. This leader will assure team and individual development, including competence and skillset mapping, while participating in setting team strategy. This role will also focus on improving business processes and growing systems, including standardized metrics and Visual Daily Management, to ensure successful project completion. Specific responsibilities include:
• Set department strategy, vision, and aligned objectives with a focus on innovation
• Manage priorities and responses to needs for incoming sustaining engineering support of global plastics manufacturing equipment and tooling assets
• Identify and guide department level countermeasures to close performance gaps
• Build and maintain partnership with peers, departments, and sites to achieve company objectives.
• Strong partnership with Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Quality to manage existing global supply base.
• Assure appropriate use of the Danaher Business System (DBS) throughout the department and across projects and team initiatives
• Set and oversee department budgets including expense, resources, and capital
• Interact with senior leadership to communicate department performance toward aligned objectives, action plans, and countermeasures
• Adhere to established policies and procedures
• Establish, improve, and maintain tooling and automation asset performance by driving processes and systems to ensure strong process capability & OEE
• Provide SME input for molded part DFM reviews and develop/improve manufacturing processes for molding, assembly, and automation equipment
• Establish criteria and process to optimize raw materials selection and manufacturing work cell design to achieve high product quality at low total life cycle cost
• Oversee failure investigations utilizing sound problem solving techniques and statistical methods as needed to identify root cause and enact countermeasures
• Author and review test protocols and conduct verification and validation activities as needed to meet ISO and FDA medical device regulation requirements
• Maintain compliance with applicable standards & regulations, including internal procedures, ISO, and FDA Medical Device standards

Job Requirements
Qualifications

• B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Plastics Engineering Technology, Plastics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent plus 14+ years engineering experience focused on plastics and injection molding or M.S. degree in related engineering field a plus 12+ years of experience and 4+ years of managing people. Knowledge of polymer materials, plastic product design for manufacturing (DFM), injection molding process development, and tooling engineering required. Ability and willingness to travel to local, domestic, and international locations approximately 25%.
• Expertise in using Moldflow®, Minitab, Solidworks, and scientific process development techniques for injection molding highly desirable. Experience working with precision metrology equipment, automated SPC systems, PLC’s, cavity pressure transducers, MIM, and castings also desirable in the selection process.

Diversity & InclusionAt Danaher, we are dedicated to building and sustaining a truly diverse and inclusive culture. These are not just words on a page—Diversity and Inclusion is a top priority for the company, and it ties deeply to each of our core values. Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are equal opportunity employers that evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law.
Danaher Corporation Overview
Danaher is a global science & technology innovator committed to helping our customers solve complex challenges and improve quality of life worldwide. Our world class brands are leaders in some of the most demanding and attractive industries, including life sciences, medical diagnostics, environmental and applied solutions. Our globally diverse team of 71,000 associates is united by a common culture and operating system, the Danaher Business System, which serves as our competitive advantage. We generated $19.9B in revenue last year. We are ranked #162 on the Fortune 500 and our stock has outperformed the S&P 500 by more than 5,200% over 25 years. At Danaher, you can build a career in a way no other company can duplicate. Our brands allow us to offer dynamic careers across multiple industries. We're innovative, fast-paced, results-oriented, and we win. We need talented people to keep winning. Here you'll learn how DBS is used to shape strategy, focus execution, align our people, and create value for customers and shareholders. Come join our winning team. Danaher is committed to competitive compensation that typically has key components including base salary, variable annual incentive compensation based on personal and company performance, and long-term incentive.