Job Description Summary

Job Description

Job Description Summary

Site BD Excellence Manager will be responsible for creating a culture of operational and customer excellence, implementing change, and driving Continuous Improvement (CI) across the site through deploying the BD Excellence program. Ensures compliance with BD quality systems, policies, procedures and best practices, and all local, state, federal and BD safety regulations, policies and procedures. Regular, punctual attendance is an essential job function. Willing and able to uphold BD Values.

Job Description

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.

Key Tasks and Strategic Accountability:   

• Lead strategy deployment and ensure strategic alignment through cascading Key Performance Indicators top down and bottom up via an effective Tier Management System.  Support site leadership team in creating strategic vision of improvement goals, site master plan (deployment roadmap and maturity expectations based on priorities).  Support governance process across relevant BD Excellence components.
• Coordinate BD Excellence foundation deployment and achieve long term CI objectives through cross functional alignment of all resources toward shared goals.
• Lead establishment of site’s cost savings budget by partnering with plant leadership team and Business Unit Managers/Leader to co-develop and execute the BD Excellence and Cost to Win plan/budget.  Deliver a multi-year Cost to Win (CTW) portfolio,
• Lead and facilitate breakthrough Kaizen events.
• Develop and grow root cause identification and problem-solving capability at all levels.  Where applicable, utilize BD Ex problem solving tool and 3’G’ mindset.  Drive collaboration with site leadership team to generate, sustain, and oversee governance processes and optimization of the site loss landscape.
• Coach the plant leadership team, with regards to BD Excellence, with focus on external and internal benchmarking. Develop and mentor a zero-loss mindset culture across critical areas to optimize quality, delivery and cost while improving safety.
• Participate in the digital transformation process.
• Immediate supervisor of BD Ex and Training Teams.

Education & Experience Requirements

• University bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering or a related field is required, MBA or equivalent experience business exposure preferred.
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience / leadership experience in a plant
• Minimum 3 years experience operating a production system
• Certified or recognized as a Production System practitioner.

• Previous experience in implementing, and strong knowledge of, Lean and Six Sigma business systems required.  Six sigma black belt certification preferred.

Technical Area of Expertise

• Demonstrated passion for safety, customer centricity and operational excellence
• Excellent understanding of the interaction between operational excellence and customer service
• Excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills with people at all levels
• Strong track record in project or program management
• Experience of working in a multi-site and multi-cultural environment
• Discernment and ability to display the linkage between projects and desired business results

Personal Specification

• Language: Fluent English and Hungarian mandatory
• Ability to influence without authority
• Leadership and Critical thinking
• Working with highly matrixes organization / Organizational savvy
• Building effective transversal team and network
• Managing Complexity and diversity / Adaptability
• Financial competence
• Ability to translate business objectives into tactical activities for the plant
• Results Oriented

Other Key Competencies Required

• Standardization and Continuous Improvement Culture: Fostering a mindset of "define the standard, execute the standard and improve it based on experience."
• Organizational Transformation: Experience in leading organization improvement/redesign to drive efficiency and growth.
• Problem-Solving & Continuous Improvement: Ability to develop structured problem-solving skills among managers, leaders, engineers and operators.
• Experience in AM and PM: Strong knowledge of Autonomous Maintenance (AM) and Planned Maintenance (PM) pillars to optimize maintenance processes and build ownership and accountability at shop floor level .

At BD, we prioritize on-site collaboration because we believe it fosters creativity, innovation, and effective problem-solving, which are essential in the fast-paced healthcare industry. For most roles, we require a minimum of 4 days of in-office presence per week to maintain our culture of excellence and ensure smooth operations, while also recognizing the importance of flexibility and work-life balance.

Required Skills

Optional Skills

.

Primary Work Location

Additional Locations

Work Shift