Senior Operations Manager

Danaher Corporation • Westborough, MA • 11min ago

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 (https://danaher.com/our-businesses) 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 (https://www.danaher.com/how-we-work/danaher-business-system) which makes everything possible.

The Senior Operation Manager is responsible for the manufacturing performance, including safety, quality, delivery and cost of our operations for both our associates and customers.

This position reports to the Plant Manager and is part of the site leadership team for Hollow Fiber Filtration located in Westborough, MA and will be an on-site role.

What you will do:

Own manufacturing performance for assigned value streams or production areas, ensuring consistent execution across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.

Lead and develop multiple operations leaders, including managers and supervisors, with clear accountability, succession planning, and bench strength development.

Translate site and business unit objectives into executable operating plans, aligning daily management, metrics, and leader standard work.

Drive continuous improvement using Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to improve throughput, yield, labor efficiency, and overall equipment effectiveness.

Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, and Finance to proactively manage constraints, risks, and capacity planning.

Ensure Quality and EHS compliance, maintaining audit readiness and embedding safety and quality ownership within the operations leadership team.

Provide leadership-level insight on performance trends, risks, and trade-offs to the Plant Manager and site leadership team.

Who you are:

Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, or a related discipline.

5+ years of functional experience in manufacturing engineering or operations leadership within a regulated or GMP environment.

3+ years of leadership experience managing teams in a manufacturing environment.

Demonstrated ownership of Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost metrics at a department or site level.

Proven experience driving continuous improvement using Lean / DBS methodologies.

Experience partnering cross-functionally to solve complex manufacturing and capacity challenges.

Ability to translate strategic objectives into clear operating plans and leadership behaviors.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to travel occasionally to other Cytiva manufacturing sites.

Onsite role supporting a fast-paced, regulated manufacturing environment.

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

Master's degree (MBA or Operations-focused).

Lean Six Sigma certification or formal DBS practitioner experience.

Experience working in multi-shift, high-mix manufacturing environments.

Cytiva, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it's a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info (https://leplb1040.upoint.alight.com/ah-angular-afirst-web/#/web/danaher/cp/preauth-home) .

The annual salary range for this role is $125,000 - $155,000 . 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 modified in the future.

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.

The U.S. EEO posters are available here (http://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\EEOC\KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) .

We comply with federal and state disability laws and make reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact:1-202-419-7762 or applyassistance@danaher.com .

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