Danaher Business System Specialist

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is the leading manufacturer of custom oligonucleotides and proprietary technologies for genomics applications. Our work is complex and cutting-edge, and our team members are curious, creative thinkers who understand that good data drives smart decisions. At IDT, we realize that although science may be uniform, people are unique. We promote a culture where engaged people are motivated and have opportunities to achieve their full potential, as part of one global team. 

IDT is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The Danaher Business System Specialist will work in close partnership with the Site DBSL, Operations to drive continuous improvement in Manufacturing Operations and Supply Chain utilizing the Danaher Business System (DBS) and working with  Operations Leaders to identify improvement opportunities and implement countermeasures to drive reduction in waste, cost, on time delivery, and drive lean manufacturing processes.

This position reports to the Director of DBS, Operations located in Coralville, IA and will be an on-site role.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Partner with functional leaders to identify, prioritize, and select improvement priorities needed to achieve performance objectives.
• Leverage and continuously improve the Kaizen Funnel Process to prioritize, schedule, resource, plan, and drive 80%+ sustainment of Kaizen and PSP events.
• Drive targeted, sustainable improvement in SQDIP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity) that is tied to Policy Deployment (PD) and Daily Management (DM) by leveraging DBS tools and skillfully facilitating workshops, trainings, and Kaizen events.
• Collaborate with other DBS leaders to ensure alignment of cross-functional processes involving Operations. 
• Support DBS skills development across different levels of the organization.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Engineering, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing operations or supply chain.
• Ability to build cross functional relationships and lead through influence to increase the usage of DBS/continuous improvement tools to achieve functional targets.
• Experience with continuous improvement, or operational excellence fundamentals with the ability to drive change and deliver results.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with business partners across all levels of the organization to include training and presentation.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel occasionally per business needs.
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25lbs
• Must be able to stand, walk and perform tasks on the manufacturing/laboratory floor for extended periods as needed.

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

• Hands-on experience leading deployment of DBS/Lean tools: Value Stream Mapping, Standard Work, Transactional Process Improvement, 5S, Problem Solving Process, Visual Management/Daily Management, or Visual Project Management preferred
• Certified Practitioner (CP) in one or more Lean tools preferred.

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. 

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Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll accelerate the real-life impact of tomorrow’s science and technology. We partner with customers across the globe to help them solve their most complex challenges, architecting solutions that bring the power of science to life.

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