Join BD as an Associate Director, Manufacturing in Columbus, USA. This is a full-time, on-site leadership role where you will oversee production, operations strategy, and team effectiveness while ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost goals are met.
Requirements
Bachelor's Degree required.
Seven years manufacturing operations experience in a highly automated environment required.
Direct supervision of production associates required.
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles required.
Management experience with people leaders, hourly production associates, and technical associates preferred.
Skills & Responsibilities
Leadership and Coaching: Advanced leadership, decision-making, and coaching skills are utilized to build a highly capable, self-managed team and foster positive associate relations.
Strategic Thinking: Strategic thinking and computer proficiency enable participation in strategic planning, budgeting, and operations strategy for the plant.
Continuous Improvement: Lean Six Sigma principles and advanced team-building abilities drive continuous improvement projects and manufacturing strategy.
Communication: Communication and presentation skills facilitate effective collaboration with business leaders in demand/capacity planning, procurement, and logistics.
Potential transition routes: People from Operations Manager or Plant Superintendent roles may bring manufacturing leadership and supply chain skills, alongside meeting the required manufacturing operations experience.
Job description
We are the people who give possibilities purpose
BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities.
Job Description
Position Summary:
Responsible for production, operations strategy, staffing, and performance of operations in Columbus. Responsible for leading the overall activities involved in the production of high-quality products at or below established standard costs. Provides leadership in developing strategies to improve safety, quality, delivery and cost. Applies positive associate relations practices in accordance with plant policies. Builds organizational capability at all levels. Ensures compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies and procedures. Regular, punctual attendance is an essential job function. Ability to read and write and converse in English. Willing and able to uphold BD Values.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Serves as a member of the plant leadership team reporting directly to the plant manager.
Participates in all major plant activities including strategic planning, budgeting, quality initiatives, and HR policy.
Serves as on-site leader of operations in Columbus. Focuses on productivity, technology, team effectiveness, and overall performance.
Focuses department resources on safety, quality, delivery and cost.
Works closely with the business leaders in the operational areas of demand/capacity planning, business strategy, manufacturing strategy, and technological advances.
Drives continuous improvement projects for the business.
Actively participates in critical supply chain efforts related to procurement, logistics and warehousing.
Builds a highly capable, self-managed team to manage operations.
Utilizes principles of empowerment, team effectiveness, variable pay, or similar initiatives to ensure a positive operating environment.
Effectively manages capacity to ensure adequate production.
Fully responsible for GMP and all related regulatory efforts utilized for the operations. Assures a clean and safe work place for associates.
Leads special projects to drive strategic initiatives for the plant or business
Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.
Education:
Education: Bachelor's Degree required
Experience:
Seven years manufacturing operations experience in a highly automated environment required.
Direct supervision of production associates required.
Management experience with people leaders, hourly production associates and technical associates preferred.
Understanding of Lean Six Sigma principles, required
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Computer skills - Proficient
Advanced level of leadership abilities -Proficient
Decision making, and coaching skills required -Proficient
Communication and presentation skills required - Proficient
Advanced team building abilities -Proficient
Strategic thinking required – Proficient
PCP Level: N/A
Why Join Us?
To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.
We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.
Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
