Value Stream Leader - Day Shift

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 Value Stream Leader is accountable for leading the team in delivering against all KPIs including safety, quality, delivery and cost across the value stream. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced people leader to drive operational performance, develop talent and lead continuous improvement initiatives within a growing manufacturing environment.

This position reports to the Senior Operations Manager and is part of the Operations team located in Cardiff and will be an on-site role.

Lead, coach and develop a manufacturing team, creating a culture focused on safety, quality, collaboration and continuous improvement. Take ownership of operational performance across your value stream, ensuring delivery against key objectives including safety, quality, delivery, productivity and cost. Drive performance management, employee development and training activities, supporting supervisors and associates to achieve their full potential while building a highly engaged and high-performing team.

Lead cross-functional problem-solving initiatives, partnering with Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain and other support functions to deliver sustainable improvements. Apply Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Operational Excellence principles to improve productivity, quality and team performance within a regulated manufacturing environment. Lead and deliver improvement projects, ensuring successful implementation, adoption and long-term sustainability. Champion change management initiatives, bringing teams through change while maintaining engagement, collaboration and operational performance.

Degree qualified in a scientific, engineering or related discipline, or possess significant experience within a manufacturing environment. Proven leadership experience with a track record of coaching, developing and motivating teams to achieve strong operational results. Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment where quality, compliance and safety standards are critical. Demonstrated success applying Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, Six Sigma, DBS or equivalent methodologies to drive measurable business improvements.

Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective solutions. Effective stakeholder management skills with the ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions and influence at all levels of the organisation. Commercial awareness and an understanding of how operational performance impacts business results.

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