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The Sr. Manager, Electrical and Systems Engineering for Beckman Coulter is responsible for strategic leadership of Value Engineering and Sustainment of instrumentation platforms across Beckman Coulter Dx business. 

This position is part of a global team and will be located onsite in Chaska, Minnesota. At Beckman Coulter, our vision is to relentlessly reimagine healthcare, one diagnosis at a time.

You will be a part of the VAVE leadership team reporting to the Senior Director of Engineering responsible for collaborating closely with each Business Unit, QA/RA and Operations leadership team to drive operational excellence. If you thrive in a leadership role, are passionate about developing people and continuous improvement, and want to work develop novel solutions to improve the quality and cost of healthcare, please read on.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Be the strategic and operational leader of Systems and Electrical Engineering TeamDevelop resource, budget plans and project roadmaps in conjunction with other business leaders to support design change initiativesEnsure delivery of projects within time, cost and quality standards, utilizing Danaher Business System (DBS) tools to drive effective sustainable processes and problem solvingRelentlessly focus on attracting and developing talent, building organizational capability and high-performing, diverse engineering teamsIdentify and lead incremental and transformational business initiatives which will improve quality and effectiveness of processes used by engineering teamAct as a partner between Product Management, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance, Commercial, Operations, and R&D teams.

The essential requirements of the job include:

Bachelor’s Degree with an engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems) with 14+ years of experience OR Master's / Doctoral degree in field with 12+ years AND related experience includes 4+ years directly managing peopleExperience in post-launch design change in a regulated industry Experience of managing complex hardware systems through the effective use of daily management/project management techniquesEffective problem solver and data-driven decision maker; results and delivery oriented; ability to perform under timelines with clear communication and poise.

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

Ability to travel 25%, both domestic and international

 

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

Continuous improvement of business and quality processesExperience with medical devicesFamiliarity with PCBA development tools such as Altium

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. 

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