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Danaher Corporation Operations Director in Cardiff, United Kingdom

Be part of something altogether life-changing!

Working at Cytiva in the Life Sciences industry means being at the forefront of providing new solutions to transform human health. Our incredible customers undertake life-saving activities ranging from fundamental biological research to developing innovative vaccines, new medicines, and cell and gene therapies.

At Cytiva you will be able to continuously improve yourself and us – working on challenges that truly matter with people that care for each other, our customers, and their patients. With associates across 40 countries, Cytiva is a place where every day is a learning opportunity – so you can grow your career and expand your skills in the long term. Cytiva is one of 10 Life Sciences companies of Danaher. Together, we accelerate the discovery, development and delivery of solutions that safeguard and improve human health.

What You'll Do:

  • Drive operational excellence and performance improvement across the dimensions of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity through the Danaher Business System. (DBS)

  • Prepare, implement and monitor a long-term business plan as part of the overall Global Operations plan for the substantial growth of profits.

  • Achieve an annual site budget which aligns with Cytiva policies, guidelines and the Global Operations Plan.

  • Implement a structure and policies which enable the site to align with all legal requirements.

  • Lead and advise a management team to ensure the sites goals are achieved in accordance with the sites annual targets based on the overall European Operations targets.

  • Develop and coordinate local implementation of all Cytiva programs such as cost reduction, working capital optimisation, capital expenditure, sustainability, industrial hygiene, safety, and housekeeping programs at this expanding manufacturing site.

  • Establish performance measurement metrics to continuously drive operations to a higher level of excellence.

Who You Are:

  • BSc/MSc or equivalent, ideally in a Science, Engineering or Business discipline.

  • 10+ years experience in site leadership or substantial functional leadership, ideally in a Life Sciences or similar industry with.

  • Financial acuity associated with profit/loss responsibility.

  • Demonstrable track record of developing team talent to drive business and career growth!

  • Ability to think and operate strategically with strong influencing skills.

  • Able to achieve performance objectives to meet customer, financial and team related targets.

At Danaher we bring together science, technology and operational capabilities to 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. Our global teams are pioneering what’s next across Life Sciences, Diagnostics, Biotechnology and beyond. For more information, visit www.danaher.com.

At Danaher, we value diversity and the existence of similarities and differences, both visible and not, found in our workforce, workplace and throughout the markets we serve. Our associates, customers and shareholders contribute unique and different perspectives as a result of these diverse attributes.

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