Director, Danaher Business Systems – Continuous Improvement, Lean, Operations

Danaher Corporation

. Lead deployment and maturation of the Danaher Business System (DBS) across the Muskegon site in alignment with business priorities, site complexity, and operational readiness.

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeMuskegon • Michigan • United StatesLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading the deployment of the Danaher Business System (DBS) to enhance operational excellence and continuous improvement in complex manufacturing environments. Proven ability to coach leaders and teams on DBS principles, ensuring accountability and measurable outcomes.

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Danaher Business System (DBS) DeploymentContinuous ImprovementCoaching Senior LeadersVisual Project ManagementLean Conversion

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Hard Skills

DBS ToolsDaily ManagementTransactional Process ImprovementProblem Solving ProcessSustainment MonitoringLeader Standard WorkKaizen Events CoordinationOperational ExcellenceManufacturing ReadinessChange Leadership

Soft Skills

InfluenceFacilitationAccountabilityTrust BuildingEngagement Strengthening

Industry Keywords

Complex ManufacturingHigh-Pressure EnvironmentsCross-Functional CoordinationResource ConstraintsStart-Up Environment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead deployment and maturation of the Danaher Business System (DBS) across the Muskegon site in alignment with business priorities, site complexity, and operational readiness.
Establish core DBS elements to support Day 1 manufacturing readiness and approved validation.
Elevate the site’s daily management system through visual management, leader standard work, and accountability routines.
Coach leaders to use DBS rigor to drive accountability, build trust, strengthen engagement, and sustain improvement.
Assess DBS maturity, identify gaps, and coach leaders and teams on DBS principles, tools, and problem solving.
Coordinate high-impact multi-Kaizen events and site-level improvement initiatives.
Enable the Muskegon team to grow and independently lead individual Kaizens.
Influence and challenge leaders to ensure improvement commitments are clear, measurable, and followed through.
Connect the site to broader Cytiva and Danaher DBS resources, best practices, and peer networks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related field.
Prefer 5+ years of experience leading business system deployment, continuous improvement, or operational excellence in complex manufacturing or operations environments.
Demonstrated success coaching senior leaders and cross-functional teams to strengthen operating rigor, drive accountability, and align competing priorities to critical business outcomes.
Proven ability to lead in high-pressure, evolving environments where competing priorities must be balanced.
Deep knowledge of DBS tools, daily management, transactional process improvement, visual project management, lean conversion, leader standard work, problem solving process and sustainment monitoring and coaching with demonstrated ability to apply them on a scale.
Strong business judgment and proven ability to translate enterprise and site needs into clear improvement priorities, measurable outcomes, and disciplined execution.
Exceptional facilitation, influence, and change leadership skills, with credibility to challenge and guide leaders across functions and levels.
Experience in a start-up, high-growth, or evolving site environment is a plus.
Experience operating in environments with competing operational and project priorities, including cross-functional coordination, timeline management, and resource constraints is a plus.
Experience in Danaher or another highly mature lean business system environment is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefit programs
Paid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k)
Bonus/incentive pay eligibility