Director DBS Leader, Bothell Operations
Cepheid

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Develop and manage the execution of the Bothell site DBS roadmap to ensure best in class performance in Operations and R&D
• Create and Lead the prioritized Bothell Kaizen Funnel process to close appropriate PD, CVD and KPI gaps.
• Create and manage the DBS Certification Plan for Bothell Site needs including the necessary DBS Competency & Capacity planning & Execution .
• Co-lead site Playbook Assessment for operations and Supply Chain as well as Innovation maturity with the Danaher Business Systems Office to Develop a prioritized short-term and long-term actions with Visual & Daily Management process installed to drive improvement.
• Effectively coach and mentor Leadership throughout all Bothell functions (Ops, R&D, Quality and Supply chain) for engagement in the continuous improvement DBS process
• Apply 'Systemic-thinking,' beyond just local solutions to challenge cross-functional teams to produce pragmatic DBS-based solutions that sustain.
• Effectively engage leaders throughout Supply Chain L1/L2 to drive change with DMS Principles (e.g., Visibility & Linearity) across Geographies for the good of - Customer, Shareholder and OpCo.

The essential requirements of the job include: ​

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business with 10+ years of experience or Master's degree with 8-10 years
• Minimum of 5 years working in Operations, Manufacturing and/or Supply Chain environment
• 3-5 years of experience in managing and leading a team
• Knowledge of DBS Fundamentals, in LEAN /Innovation
• Extensive experience in driving cross-functional improvements using DBS, Lean and other continuous improvement tools
• Deep knowledge in Supply Chain and Manufacturing across different industries
• Management and coaching of senior leaders, other DBSLs and DBS specialists
• This role will need to travel periodically to other Manufacturing sites​

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

• DBS Certified Practitioner (CP) in DBS Fundamentals and Lean Tools
• Experience in medical equipment/diagnostic technology companies
• Expertise in Innovation in a chemistry R7D setting

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Cepheid, 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 danaherbenefitsinfo.com.

The position is being hired as onsite Sunnyvale, CA.

At Cepheid we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, hybrid working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement in which you can work part of the time at the Company location identified above and part of the time remotely from your home. Additional information about this hybrid work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Cepheid can provide.

The salary range for this role is $185,000 - $215,000 USD. 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. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. 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.

Given the essential job duties of this position, the employee is required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including applicable boosters) as a condition of employment, subject to reasonable accommodation and applicable law.

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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