Sr. Manager, BD Excellence - Becton Dickinson

About the Role

Become the catalyst for ground-breaking improvement across BD’s global manufacturing network. This role offers a unique opportunity to directly impact business performance while developing and mentoring teams to achieve breakthrough results.

Responsibilities

• Drive Operational Excellence: Lead the development of BD Excellence capabilities across the Canaan site, focusing on specific product families and creating a culture of continuous improvement.
• Champion Cost to Win (CTW) Initiatives: Spearhead operational performance improvements that deliver measurable financial impact, ensuring all plants maintain a robust 3-year project funnel with clear annual targets. Proactively lead multiple teams to desired results.
• Mentor Future Leaders: Coach plant OPEX engineers and collaborate with plant leadership teams to build sustainable capability and realize tangible savings.
• Lead Breakthrough Events: Design and facilitate targeted Kaizen events that challenge existing paradigms and accelerate the impact of key initiatives through practical application of Lean principles.
• Develop Best Practices: Support the site by developing standards, optimizing methodologies for different manufacturing technologies, and driving adoption of standard methodologies across the organization.
• Drive Strategic Vision: Help site leadership teams create compelling visions for operational excellence, ensuring alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators from top-down and bottom-up. Conduct periodic reviews of critical metrics and actions for the Canaan plant. Facilitate and coach plant associates as required to ensure performance goals are achieved. Conduct on-site coaching and assessments as needed. Lead Zero Loss Workshops as required.
• Optimize Value Streams: Lead the implementation of strategic plans for continuous improvement across primary manufacturing processes, optimizing throughput and minimizing waste to enhance Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
• Shape the development and execution of business unit operating plans.
• Supply strategic direction and participate in business unit leadership teams.
• Drive achievement of cost-to-win performance targets across multiple plants.
• Lead multi-functional teams to achieve breakthrough operational improvements.
• Directly impact key financial drivers including profit, loss, and productivity.
• Build and optimize multi-year cost improvement pipelines with measurable results.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field.
• Previous experience in implementing, and strong knowledge of, Lean and Six Sigma business systems.
• 3 to 5 years of manufacturing experience.
• Leadership experience in a plant.
• 1 year of experience operating a production system.
• Experience working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to communicate in English.

Qualifications

• Lean Manufacturing Expertise: Advanced knowledge and direct experience applying Operational Excellence/LEAN production methodologies in manufacturing environments.
• Proven Change Agent: Track record of successfully leading ground-breaking improvement initiatives with measurable business impact.
• Exceptional Problem Solver: Demonstrated ability to analyze complex operational challenges and develop innovative solutions. Strong track record in project or program management.
• Skilled Coach and Mentor: Experience developing capabilities in others through effective training and coaching.
• Thought Leadership: Recognized expertise in one or more BD Excellence components.
• Business Sense: Ability to connect operational improvements to financial outcomes, other projects, and customer value.
• Communication Excellence: Outstanding verbal and written communication skills with the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
• Project Management: Strong track record in managing complex improvement projects to successful completion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Six Sigma Black Belt certification.

Schedule

This role offers the excitement of regular travel (up to 50%) to manufacturing sites, where you'll lead hands-on improvement activities, develop local capabilities, and drive significant change.

Benefits

At BD, you'll discover a culture where 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, progress, and success.