Bdx
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Manufacturing Unit Leader

Location
USA UT - Sandy
Listed
3 days ago

About the role

As a Manufacturing Unit Leader, you'll be the driving force behind operational success, championing both people and processes to achieve remarkable results. This pivotal role combines strategic vision with hands-on execution to create a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.

Strategic Leadership & Performance Management

  • Strategic Accountability: Take ownership of key strategic initiatives, operational targets, and functional goals that directly impact business success
  • Priority Management: Orchestrate and drive all manufacturing unit activities with clear prioritization
  • Resource Optimization: Develop and manage the manufacturing unit's budget and staffing levels to ensure optimal resource allocation
  • Goal Setting & Communication: Establish and communicate ambitious SQDC (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost) goals that inspire your team to excellence
  • Change Leadership: Proactively initiate and champion change initiatives to ensure both short and long-term SQDC goals are consistently achieved

Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement

  • Performance Cascading: Transform high-level manufacturing targets into specific, actionable goals for individual lines, areas, and workplaces
  • TMS Cycle Management: Lead the Total Manufacturing System cycle, providing clear 24-hour direction for the entire manufacturing unit
  • DTM Leadership: Spearhead Daily Team Management activities, creating effective work processes like Continuous Improvement Lists (CIL) and Control Lists (CL)
  • Improvement Programs: Champion BDPS (Business Driven Production System) and CI (Continuous Improvement) initiatives throughout your manufacturing unit
  • Production Scheduling: Partner with Logistics to establish production schedules and monitor delivery performance against targets

Leadership Excellence & Team Development

  • Operational Mastery: Develop expertise in operations, people management, and Line Central Organization (LCO)
  • Floor Presence: Spend over 50% of your time on the production floor, actively engaging with teams and processes
  • Leadership Impact: Demonstrate sound leadership, reliable decision-making, and appropriate ownership of organizational objectives
  • Team Development: Mentor Line Central Organization to drive results through production excellence, associate capability development, and ownership
  • Problem Resolution: Address manufacturing issues promptly while exemplifying servant leadership principles

Performance Management & Associate Development

  • Performance Reviews: Conduct comprehensive annual performance evaluations while ensuring each team member has an active development plan
  • Regular Check-ins: Hold consistent one-on-one meetings with team members to review performance and facilitate professional growth
  • Associate Assessment: Ensure timely, accurate evaluations of hourly associates through effective coaching activities
  • Issue Resolution: Collaborate with associates to address concerns, partnering with HR when appropriate

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Management, Engineering or a related field and 5 years manufacturing experience in a highly automated environment with demonstrated progressive and dynamic leadership experience
  • Experience with the industry standard of cell structured organizations.

Additional information

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. Remote or field-based positions will have different workplace arrangements which will be indicated in the job posting.

About Bdx

We are the people who give possibilities purpose

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.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you'll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive.

We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success.

Required Skills

Optional Skills.

  • Primary Work Location
  • USA UT - Sandy
  • Additional Locations
  • Work Shift
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From Bdx's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.

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