Production Supervisor

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

At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, 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.

As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year.

From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.

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The Hardware Production Supervisor is responsible for the manufacturing assembly process of our Immunoassay diagnostic instrument. Accountable for driving short, intermediate, and long‑term business objectives. You will partner with cross‑functional leaders to drive business results, DBS culture, and execute on strategic plans to achieve long‑term objectives.

This position reports to the Manager of Production Operations and is part of the Hardware Operations Leadership Team located in Chaska, MN, and will be an on‑site role.

• Manage direct reports' work requirements and performance. Provide timely feedback and guide them on performance/career, and professional development.
• Use standard work, daily management, and lean manufacturing principles to drive results in KPI’s of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Drive action and solve problems; work with the team to build sustainable processes that deliver on KPI’s and on‑going achievement of production plans.
• Foster continuous improvement by using DBS tools, kaizen, and Gemba evidence to generate ideas with the team for improvement to better meet customer needs and improve results.
• Set and deliver on goals for self that are challenging and aspirational within the scope of available resources to support growth targets.

• High school diploma with 8+ years’ experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to lead production teams by defining measurable goals, implementing performance standards, and utilizing structured feedback systems to drive accountability and operational excellence.
• Proven experience applying lean manufacturing principles (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Gemba).
• Knowledge of FDA, QSR, ISO, or GMP compliance requirements.
• Proven track record of building sustainable processes that deliver on production plans while setting and achieving challenging organizational goals.
• Competence in data analysis for process improvement and KPI tracking.

• Achieved CP in applicable DBS tool (SW, 5S, VRK, QSB, TPI)

• Ability to travel by air up to 50% to Miami, FL facility for ongoing training and support during the first year of employment. Travel requirements and timelines are subject to change based on business needs.

The annual salary range for this role is $85,000-$100,000 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. This range may be…