Manufacturing Operations Leader

Key Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership:
  Drive key performance metrics in Safety, Quality, and Delivery while spending approximately 65% of your time on the production floor actively overseeing operations.
• Team Development:
  Conduct daily touchpoints with line associates to mentor and develop their capabilities, fostering an Equipment Owner (EO) mentality through coaching on safety protocols, AM defect tagging, 5S methodology, and breakdown response.
• Performance Optimization:
  Analyze production losses, establish clear line priorities, and drive continuous improvement initiatives that align with manufacturing unit goals.
• Proactive Problem‑Solving:
  Anticipate potential issues by assessing trends and implementing preventive measures before they impact production.
• Communication Excellence:
  Prepare and lead Tier1 production meetings, ensuring alignment across the entire Line Centric Organization (LCO) team while effectively communicating results and raising issues to leadership.
• Daily Operations Management:
  Review and adapt production plans to meet changing requirements; plan and coordinate daily Pit Stops while maintaining updated targets on the Primary Visual Display (PVD); ensure proper resource allocation to address quality or line issues as they arise; lead timely root‑cause analysis and implementation of appropriate corrective actions; support eDHR implementation and documentation excellence.
• Continuous Improvement:
  Drive the creation and refinement of work instructions, standards, centerlines, and CILTs to enhance operational efficiency; collaborate with the PM team to optimize preventive maintenance execution.
• Leadership Approach:
  As a Line Leader, embody servant leadership principles, demonstrate our company values, and support your team; build capabilities in others while maintaining operational excellence.

• High School Diploma and 5 years experience in a manufacturing environment (automated environment preferred).
• Professional certification such as Leadership Training or relevant college coursework.

• BA/BS and 3 years manufacturing experience in an automated environment.
• MA/MS and 1 year manufacturing experience in an automated environment.
• 1 year of people leadership experience (preferred).

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.