DBS Engineer

Bring more to life.

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

At Cytiva, 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.

Working at Cytiva means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. Take your next step to an altogether life-changing career.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

The DBS Engineer is responsible for The DBS Engineer provides support and application of Danaher Business System across their assigned area by leading initiatives that improve business results to meet the requirements of our customers. They lead and facilitate Kaizen events to drive change in a fast paced and "ever changing" environment leveraging their strong interpersonal, professional, and collaborative skills. They have an ability to work with associates at all levels, utilizing a very "hands on“, Gemba based approach to applying and teaching DBS. Facilitates and leads the deployment and maintenance of Danaher Business System (DBS) at Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

This position reports to the Sr Manager, DBS Site and is part of the DBS  located in Cytiva Fajardo, Puerto Rico and will be an on-site role.  

What you will do:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Two (2) to four (4) years' experience in a manufacturing environment, in operations and/or process improvements.
• EIT or PE License preferred. Active member CIAPR. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified. Black Belt certification preferred. Strong computer Literate
• Experience in leading or facilitating Kaizens or DBS initiatives (Microsoft Office, Project Management, Statistics) Ensures +QDIP is following the DBS methodology and holds accountable team players. High Kaizen facilitation skills and capable of keeping focus a team. Ability to teach, coach and mentoring others
• Ability to manage Site Kaizen Funnel and KPI Bowler discussion to identify high impact Kaizen Events, plan, execute and sustain those events. Able to support multiple departments simultaneously, such as Supply Chain, Operation, Quality and EH&S within multiple Business Units. Apply DBS Fundamentals Tools and any other tools from the DBS Tools box.

Who you are: (NOTE For Hiring Manager: (NOTE For Hiring Manager: Please reference the 3-5-7 Job Requirements Model)

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or business administration. Master’s Degree preferred.
• Two (2) to four (4) years' experience in a manufacturing environment, in operations and/or process improvements.
• EIT or PE License preferred. Active member CIAPR. Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certified. Black Belt certification preferred. Strong computer Literate
• Experience in leading or facilitating Kaizens or DBS initiatives (Microsoft Office, Project Management, Statistics) Ensures +QDIP is following the DBS methodology and holds accountable team players. High Kaizen facilitation skills and capable of keeping focus a team. Ability to teach, coach and mentor others
• Ability to manage Site Kaizen Funnel and KPI Bowler discussion to identify high impact Kaizen Events, plan, execute and sustain those events. Able to support multiple departments simultaneously, such as Supply Chain, Operation, Quality and EH&S within multiple Business Units. Apply DBS Fundamentals Tools and any other tools from the DBS Tools box.

Must be objective and measurable, eg. education, years of experience per GCRF job leveling guidelines (do not cap years of experience), specific systems proficiency or industry experience. Do not include soft skills.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements: if applicable for role

• Ability to travel – list specifics 5% travel, overnight, within territory or locations
• Ability to lift, move or carry equipment up to 25lb, any other physical requirements

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

• Two (2) to four (4) years experience in a manufacturing environment,
• in operations
• and/or process improvements.

Cytiva, 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.

The annual salary range OR the hourly range for this role is 49,000.00 - 86,000.00 USD Annual. 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. 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.

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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