What are the responsibilities and job description for the DBSL - Innovation position at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences?
Bring more to life.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300 global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Staff DBSL Innovation is responsible for driving DBS Innovation engine, tools, DBS Fundamentals, and the development of DBS skills within the organization. It also involves actively contributing to the achievement of New Product Development Growth KPIs and fostering a strong DBS culture. This is achieved through hands-on support to teams, functions, and leaders, facilitating a deep understanding and commitment to DBS processes and best practices.
This is an on-site role which can be based in Indianapolis, IN, Miami, FL, or Loveland, CO.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide.
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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
The EEO posters are available here.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.
Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, 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.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, we know time is the most critical facet in the laboratory today: time to get life-saving therapies to patients faster; reclaiming time by automating tedious manual workflows; and saving time spent addressing erroneous or complex results.
We are partners in time and accelerate answers to critical questions through the power of automation. We develop innovations for scientists by scientists, with many of our 3,300 global colleagues coming from the laboratory.
It’s all part of our time-tested approach to bringing meaningful innovations at the speed of life since 1935. And we’re just beginning. Working together, let’s put our time and talents together to advance human health for tomorrow.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Staff DBSL Innovation is responsible for driving DBS Innovation engine, tools, DBS Fundamentals, and the development of DBS skills within the organization. It also involves actively contributing to the achievement of New Product Development Growth KPIs and fostering a strong DBS culture. This is achieved through hands-on support to teams, functions, and leaders, facilitating a deep understanding and commitment to DBS processes and best practices.
This is an on-site role which can be based in Indianapolis, IN, Miami, FL, or Loveland, CO.
In this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Leverage the breadth of the end-to-end Innovation process to identify improvement priorities at the OpCo and Business Unit level. Deploy and support initiatives driving improvements across all Innovation KPI’s.
- Partner with senior leaders and project teams to leverage DBS to deliver annual OTD objectives, new product development key performance indicators (KPIs), and project level KPIs. This includes the installation and sustainment of high-quality daily management (DM), visual project management (VPM) and problem-solving process (PSP).
- Partner with functional and project leads on the kaizen process including kaizen funnel development, prioritization, resourcing, activation, and execution. Ensure effective sustainment of results and support problem solving as needed to close gaps to targets.
- Ensure that DBS Fundamentals are being used intentionally and with the right mindset across the Organization. Lead DBS-related events across sites, functions and business units. Directly provide formal and informal DBS training and coaching at all levels including coaching leaders to address change management barriers.
- Strengthen DBS maturity by ensuring annual DBS plan deployment, training, and mentoring certified practitioners.
- Bachelor’s degree with 14 years’ or Master’s degree with 12 years’ in Science, Engineering or Project Management or similar experience in continuous improvement systems (DBS, Lead Six Sigma, TPS, etc.)
- Ability to adjust and operate at different altitudes depending on the situation. Hands-on and detail-oriented while also being able to see the big picture. Think strategically with strong process orientation.
- Customer focused, strong interpersonal, communications skills and superior training skills
- Proven ability to influence leaders and teams without authority and build good relations with the teams through personal commitment and trust.
- Direct coaching and mentorship of leaders or teams; includes crucial conversations related to behaviors as well as challenges related to their team.
- Hands-on experience leading deployment of DBS tools: Policy Deployment, PPG, VSM, PSP, VM/DM, VPM, LEx, DFR and DSS.
- Demonstrated successful experience as Danaher Business System Leader.
- Ability to travel is required (domestic and internationally) up to 25% of time.
At Beckman Coulter Life Sciences we believe in designing a better, more sustainable workforce. We recognize the benefits of flexible, remote working arrangements for eligible roles and are committed to providing enriching careers, no matter the work arrangement. This position is eligible for a remote work arrangement in which you can work remotely from your home. Additional information about this remote work arrangement will be provided by your interview team. Explore the flexibility and challenge that working for Beckman Coulter Life Sciences can provide.
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.
For more information, visit www.danaher.com.
Danaher Corporation and all Danaher Companies are committed to equal opportunity regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other characteristics protected by law. We value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.
The EEO posters are available here.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us at applyassistance@danaher.com to request accommodation.
