Senior Director, Reagent Operations

Bring more to life. Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology? At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact. You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life. As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, 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. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence. Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible. The Senior Director of Reagent Operations for Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has overall site responsibility for the reagent manufacturing operations located in Chaska, MN. The site manufactures highly technical diagnostic reagents essential to Beckman Coulter Diagnostics and Life Science businesses. This position leads the entire reagent manufacturing team in Chaska, MN and reports to the VP of North American Manufacturing and will be an onsite role. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Provide strategic leadership for site operations, ensuring the highest standards of safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and financial performance while meeting customer and business objectives. Build, develop, and retain high-performing teams by fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous learning, and talent development. Drive operational excellence through Lean principles, continuous improvement initiatives, and data-driven decision-making to achieve sustainable business results. Lead annual operating and capital budgeting processes, managing labor, controllable expenses, manufacturing variances, and resource allocation to deliver financial commitments. Partner closely with cross-functional leaders across Operations, Materials, Procurement, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain, and EHS to execute business priorities and drive organizational performance. Provide technical and leadership guidance for complex product, process, and manufacturing investigations, ensuring timely resolution and regulatory compliance. Shape and execute the long-term vision for device manufacturing by advancing operational capabilities, driving innovation, and supporting future growth and scalability of the business. The essential requirements of the job include: Bachelor’s Degree in technical discipline such as Engineering, (e.g., Biomedical, Chemical, Industrial Engineering), and 15+ years of relevant experience. 10+ years of experience managing people in a GMP environment and expertise developing a culture of compliance in GMP environments. 10+ years of experience in immunoassay manufacturing. Experience representing manufacturing in the PSI(S&OP) process. 10+ years of experience driving a lean manufacturing environment and continuous process improvement, including problem-solving issues using lean tools such as 5-whys and determining root cause. Six Sigma Black Belt certification or equivalent experience driving operational excellence through Lean prin…

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