Sr. Manager Engineering

Becton Dickinson Medical Devices•Sparks, NV

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Senior Manager of Manufacturing Engineering will have plant-wide leadership responsibility for planning, coordinating, and managing activities and initiatives that have broad organizational impact focusing on Engineer activities. Responsible for managing a manufacturing plant's sustaining engineering, process engineering and overall platform manufacturing engineering support. We are the makers of possible BD is one of the largest global medical technology companies in the world. Advancing the world of health™ is our Purpose, and it’s no small feat. It takes the imagination and passion of all of us—from design and engineering to the manufacturing and marketing of our billions of MedTech products per year—to look at the impossible and find transformative solutions that turn dreams into possibilities. We believe that the human element, across our global teams, is what allows us to continually evolve. Join us and discover an environment in which you’ll be supported to learn, grow and become your best self. Become a maker of possible with us.

Requirements

BS degree in Engineering, Biological Sciences or Business is required.
Direct supervisor responsibility required with strong preference to have a minimum of five (5) years leadership experience.
Broad knowledge of high performance manufacturing, FDA regulatory requirements, validation concepts and techniques, standard cost accounting, and business finance is required.
Must demonstrate excellent communication skills, fluency in interpreting and modeling the BD values, ability to seek input from others, ability to relinquish control, and knowledge of current and anticipated customer needs.
Must demonstrate proven leadership skills capability and ability to mentor, coach, and develop other associates

Nice To Haves

Advanced technical (MS or PhD) and/or business management degree (MBA) is preferred.
Experience with lean manufacturing, six sigma, and category management is desirable along with MRP and production order transaction maintenance experience using SAP.
Knowledge and experience with the BD Quality system or equivalent is preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for managing a manufacturing plant's sustaining engineering, process engineering and overall platform manufacturing engineering support.
Designs, recommends and implements cost reduction projects within the scope of annual plant targeted goals.
Assesses resource skill requirements, labor loading, prioritization of work and time allocation for sustaining engineering activities and projects within a manufacturing plant.
Drives robustness evaluation and process/equipment improvements for new manufacturing and technology processes.
Establishes and drives effective project engineering management practices to plan and execute projects.
Coaches team members in successful integration of structured development processes, engineering and risk management methods to insure a project's technical and business success.
Maintains active involvement in all major projects for the manufacturing plant.
Capable of taking on and completing sustaining engineering projects as well as overseeing the work of team.
Must be familiar with GMP's, ISO requirements, the IVD Directive, the CE Mark, Six Sigma and LEAN principles.
Should have a working knowledge for validation of manufacturing processes within the IVD or pharmaceutical industries.
Using BD's validation methodology, works with QMS and change management process to plan and validate design, process, and equipment changes or new introductions.
Manages the supervisor team and is responsible in selection, training, and coaching the supervisors.
Leads overall associate engagement strategies with supervisors.
Serves as a cultural ambassador across manufacturing operations.
All functional activities will be performed in accordance with Plant Operating Procedures, GPDS guidelines, and all applicable BDDS Quality Procedures.