Danaher

Director of Operations

Danaher$100K — $130K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience, including 5+ years managing personnel.
  • Experience in Manufacturing or operating in an FAA or ISO-regulated industry.
  • Proven success in implementing Continuous Improvements and Lean Manufacturing principles.
  • Understanding of the relationship between manufacturing, engineering, materials, quality, and purchasing.
  • Exceptional leadership and team-building skills with a focus on safety culture.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a results-oriented mindset.
  • Solid financial background.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity targets through effective management and KPI development.
  • Build and lead a high-performing team through recruitment, training, coaching, and performance reviews.
  • Ensure KPIs and manufacturing capacity align with sales plans.
  • Utilize DBS tools and lean concepts to enhance productivity and quality.
  • Manage headcount, overtime, factory expenses, and fiscal budgets effectively.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health care program including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Paid time off for work-life balance.
  • 401(k) plan for retirement savings.
  • Bonus/incentive pay eligible for position.
Full Job Description

The Director of Operations is responsible for supporting the Aerospace Business Unit with oversight of activities in production and manufacturing. This operations leadership position is a critical role and manages the New Port Richey Florida Plant of 400+ associates. In this role the Plant Manager will develop processes that will maximize safety, quality, productivity and followership for Manufacturing Operations, Facilities, Manufacturing Engineering, and Materials.

This position reports to the VP, Operations and is part of the Operations team located in New Port Richey Florida and will be an on-site role.

This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status, or U.S. Government export authorization is required. Any offer of employment is contingent upon Pall obtaining the necessary employment visa and export authorization, including, if required, an export license from the applicable U.S. government agency.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Responsible for achieving yearly Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity targets through effective and efficient Daily Management and KPI action plan development.

  • Builds a Winning Team by performing supervisory activities, including recruitment and selection, training and development, coaching, and administering performance and salary review processes for direct reports. 

  • Ensure the KPIs and key goals are achieved and that manufacturing capacity meets the sales plan

  • Promotes and leads using DBS tools and lean concepts to improve manufacturability, productivity, yields, cost, process variation, and customer quality.

  • Maintain headcount, overtime, factory expenses and fiscal budgets set by annual budgets.

The essential requirements of the job include:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 8+ years of experience, or Masters’ degree with 6+ years of experience - including 5+ years managing people. Experience must include Manufacturing and/or operating in an FAA or ISO-regulated industry.

  • Past experience with successful implementation of Continuous Improvements, Lean Manufacturing principles and practices, and have strong understanding CI tools and techniques along with experience of demonstrating sustained results.

  • Must possess a thorough understanding of the inter-relationship between manufacturing, engineering, materials, quality and purchasing.

  • Exceptional leadership, team building skills & focus on developing a safety culture.

  • Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills, in addition to being results oriented, creative and self-motivated are required.

  • Strong financial background.

  • Demonstrated safety leadership capabilities and knowledge and experience

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

  • Ability to travel locally and globally up to 15% of the time

  • Must have a valid driver’s license

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

  • Aerospace or Industrial Capital Goods

Pall Corporation, 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 atDanaher Benefits Info.

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.

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About Danaher

Beckman Coulter develops, manufactures and markets products that simplify, automate and innovate complex biomedical testing. More than 275,000 Beckman Coulter systems operate in both Diagnostics and Life Sciences laboratories on seven continents. For more than 75 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 delivering trusted solutions for research and discovery.

Danaher Careers

Joining Danaher means becoming part of a global team committed to driving growth, innovation, and leadership across various industries. At Danaher, we offer more than just job opportunities; we provide a platform for professional development and personal achievement.

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At Danaher, you will engage in work that propels global industries forward through innovation and leadership. Our team at Danaher is dedicated to enhancing the company's impact on science, technology, and healthcare. We believe in fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion, where every team member’s contribution is valued.

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Learn more about Danaher
Size
78,000 employees
Market Cap
$189 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.6 billion
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+11.8%
Revenue
$22.2 billion
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