Becton, Dickinson and Company

BD Excellence Staff Engineer

Becton, Dickinson and Company$95K — $115K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, or related functions.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and initiatives.
  • Advanced analytical and data interpretation skills.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, and data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

  • Lead implementation of BD Excellence strategies and best practices.
  • Facilitate maturity assessments and action plans for improvements.
  • Promote a culture of continuous improvement across the organization.
  • Lead Kaizen events and Lean projects to enhance performance.
  • Identify and eliminate waste in operational processes.
  • Analyze KPIs to discover trends and opportunities for improvement.
  • Coach teams on Lean tools and continuous improvement techniques.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead impactful improvement initiatives.
  • Exposure to cross-functional collaboration and team leadership.
  • Ability to influence change in a major organization.
  • Development of advanced project management and coaching skills.
Full Job Description
Job Description

The BD Excellence Staff Engineer is responsible for leading continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing, quality, engineering, supply chain, and support functions. This role drives the deployment and sustainability of the BD Excellence Management System by utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, problem-solving methodologies, and operational excellence tools to improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and employee engagement.
This position serves as a change agent, coach, and facilitator, partnering with site leadership and cross-functional teams to identify improvement opportunities, eliminate waste, standardize processes, and drive a culture of continuous improvement aligned with BD's strategic objectives.

BD Excellence Deployment
  • Lead and support implementation of BD Excellence strategies, standards, and best practices across the site.
  • Facilitate BDEX maturity assessments and support action plans to close identified gaps.
  • Promote a continuous improvement culture throughout all levels of the organization.
  • Support the integration of BDEX principles into daily management systems.


Continuous Improvement Leadership
  • Lead Kaizen events, Rapid Improvement Workshops, Value Stream Mapping activities, and Lean projects.
  • Identify opportunities to improve productivity, quality, efficiency, and operational performance.
  • Facilitate cross-functional teams in root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
  • Drive waste elimination efforts focused on safety, quality, inventory, motion, transportation, waiting, overproduction, and defects.


Operational Performance
  • Analyze operational data and key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
  • Develop performance dashboards and visual management systems.
  • Support achievement of site goals related to safety, quality, service, cost, and inventory.
  • Monitor project performance and ensure realization of targeted benefits.


Coaching and Training
  • Train associates, supervisors, managers, and site leaders on Lean Manufacturing, problem-solving methodologies, and BD Excellence principles.
  • Coach teams on the use of:
    • Lean tools
    • Standard Work
    • Visual Management
    • Root Cause Analysis
    • 5S
    • A3 Problem Solving
    • Value Stream Mapping
    • Daily Management Systems
    • Continuous Improvement methodologies


Project Management
  • Lead site-level strategic improvement projects from inception to completion.
  • Develop project plans, timelines, risk assessments, and stakeholder communication plans.
  • Track and report project progress to site leadership.
  • Ensure sustainability plans are established and maintained following project implementation.


Required Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or related field.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, operational excellence, continuous improvement, engineering, quality, or related functions.
  • Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.
  • Experience leading cross-functional projects and improvement initiatives.
  • Advanced analytical and data interpretation skills.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation, and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Power BI, Excel, and data analysis tools.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt Certification.
  • Medical device, pharmaceutical, or regulated manufacturing industry experience.
  • Experience with FDA-regulated environments.
  • Knowledge of BD Excellence (BDEX) systems and methodologies.
  • Proven success leading plant-wide transformation projects.
  • Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.


Primary Work Location
USA TX - El Paso - Northwestern Dr.

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About Becton, Dickinson and Company

BD is a global technology company that provides diagnostics and technologies for frontliners. Through their solutions and services, they assist scientists in detecting diseases and advanced researchers' on developing diagnoses and therapeutics. BD was established in 1897 by Farleigh Dickinson and Maxwell Becton in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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