Danaher Business System Leader – Operations is responsible for leading the deployment and maturation of the Danaher Business System (DBS) Fundamental and Lean Tools across the Boulder, CO and California Manufacturing sites, partnering with Site and Functional Leaders to ensure alignment with business priorities and operational readiness.
This position reports to the Director, DBS Operations, is part of the IDT DBS team, and will be an on-site role in Boulder, CO.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Partner with site leadership at assigned facilities to continually assess DBS maturity identify gaps, and coach leaders and teams on DBS principles, tools, and problem solving to reinforce accountability and the leadership behaviors that build trust and engagement.
- Elevate the site’s daily management system by strengthening visual management, leader standard work, and accountability routines, while coaching leaders to use DBS rigor to drive accountability in ways that build trust, strengthen engagement, and sustain improvement.
- Coordinate high impact Kaizen events and site level improvement initiatives while enabling the Site Operations teams to grow and lead individual Kaizens independently.
- Influence and challenge leaders appropriately to ensure improvement commitments are clear, measurable, and followed through sustainment periods as applicable.
- Connect the sites to broader IDT/Aldevron and Danaher DBS resources, best practices, and peer networks to accelerate learning and impact.
The essential requirements of the job include:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, supply chain, or related scientific or technical discipline and 7+ years of work experience in operations, supply chain, and/or logistics. Minimum of two years of experience applying continuous / process improvement methodologies such as DBS, Lean or Six Sigma in complex manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success coaching leaders and cross-functional teams to strengthen operating rigor, drive accountability, and align competing priorities to critical business outcomes.
- Exceptional facilitation, influence, and change leadership skills, with credibility to challenge and guide leaders across functions and levels.
- Demonstrated success in cross-functional teams with ability to work and execute across boundaries and matrices
- Strong business judgment and proven ability to translate enterprise and site needs into clear improvement priorities, measurable outcomes, and disciplined execution.
Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:
- Ability to travel 25-50% including overnight stays within the USA
- Must have a valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record
- Ability to lift, move or carry equipment/materials up to 25lb, in support of training and workshops.
- Ability to work in a laboratory/manufacturing environment, including standing/walking for extended periods
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:
- Demonstrated knowledge of DBS Fundamentals, holding a CP (Certified Practitioner) or ACP (Advanced Certified Practitioner) in VSM (Value Stream Map), TPI (Transactional Process Improvement), PSP (Problem Solving Process), Daily Management
- Experience leading or facilitating Kaizens using Advanced Lean tools such as IMAG (Inventory Management at Gemba), TPM (Total Productive Manufacturing) and VRK (Variation Reduction Kaizen)
- Experience in biotechnology, life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical device, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
IDT, 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 for this role is $125,000 – $170,000. 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.
