North America Danaher Business Systems Director

 

North America DBS Director / Operations and Lean Champion

FLUKE Corporation

Everett, WA

 

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Company Profile:

The Fluke Corporation (www.fluke.com) is the world leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of electronic test tools and software. We are a dynamic market leader with sound financial health.  With a long history of success, Fluke has enjoyed the kind of healthy growth and excellent financial condition that allows you to build your future confidently.  Fluke has achieved the number one or number two position in every market in which it competes. The Fluke brand has a reputation for portability, ruggedness, safety, ease of use and rigid standards of quality

 

Fluke is a wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (www.danaher.com) and our employees use world class business practices, such as Six Sigma and the Danaher Business System, one of the most sophisticated, effective business management systems in the US, as recognized by Wall Street Analysts. DBS is a variation of the Toyota Production System that has been expanded to include concepts from Six Sigma. DBS utilizes lean manufacturing principles. We aggressively and continuously eliminate waste in every facet of our business. This allows for creativity and the ability to expedite work. It is the driver towards profitability. At Danaher, associates are our most valued assets. We're passionate about retaining, developing and recruiting the best talent available.

 

Job Description:

The North American Director, Danaher Business System (DBS) is responsible for maintaining Danaher’s record of continuous improvement by deploying a variety of tools, processes and concepts that improve business performance and by ensuring associate actions and activities to support Danaher goals.  The North American Director will lead continuous improvement activities across the North American Electronic Test & Measurement organization.  The role will oversee all DBS activity to ensure coordinated progress toward the completion of Policy Deployment objectives.

 

Key Responsibilities:

· Work with assigned business leaders to establish DBS priorities in-line with Policy Deployment priorities. 

· Promote and facilitate the diagnosis of flow of work and information to identify improvement priorities.

· Continue to evolve the DBS orientation with assigned leaders and ensure the use of DBS tools in daily management.

· Develop and deploy DBS lean tools and growth tools throughout the organization.

· Create in-house DBS expertise through the certification of Master Black Belts across the platform.

· Audit DBS activities, assist business unit leaders in determining direction and initiative, coach and train business unit leaders on DBS principles.

· Perform benchmarking studies as required.

· Drive the identification and adoption of “best practices” across the organization.

· Run and sensei kaizen events as needed

· Build a DBS organization in North America that is an exporter of talent

 

Qualifications: 

· MBA preferred, BS in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, Accounting or related field required

· 10+ years experience in leading-edge lean manufacturing or process oriented environments including at least five years managing teams

· Hands-on experience running a factory > $100m (preferred)

· Demonstrated mastery of a variety of lean and Six Sigma tools (value stream mapping, 5S, flow, pull, etc.)

· Proven track record of leading lean initiatives to achieve business results

· Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situation s from a “general manager’s” point of view

· Strong ability to use business metrics to drive business results

· Ability to design, develop, and implement a DBS roadmap for an operating business

· Strong influence skills

· Collaborative working style

· Excellent communications and instruction skills

· Exposure to and participation in a wide variety of training environments

· Good writing and administrative skills, including computer skills (word processing, graphics, spreadsheet)

 

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FLUKE CORPORATION
PRODUCTS OF LEGENDARY QUALITY CREATED BY PEOPLE OF QUALITY

 

Please submit resume directly to our corporate web site,

www.fluke.com or click on the link above.

 

All external hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen and a criminal background check.

 

Fluke Corporation is an equal opportunity employer.
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