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Job Description:
The role of the Plant IT Lead, is to serve as the TGS representative responsible for partnering with local Plant Managers and their site leadership teams to drive and shape demand for new requests and to ensure day to day manufacturing and quality operations at a site level, are enabled through the continued availability of TGS supported technologies for the Manufacturing, Plant Maintenance, Quality control and Quality engineering functions.
The role is also accountable for ensuring that the full portfolio of manufacturing-specific TGS work for the plants, is delivered as planned and budgeted and includes ensuring corresponding projects, plans, status reports, compliance and regulatory measures, resources, etc. are in place for the manufacturing and related DC locations.
This individual will serve as a point of escalation for the Plant Managers, their direct leadership team, and the plant SMEs. They will be required to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the Manufacturing function is proactively supported and is provided with strategic thought leadership when it comes to improving and increasing the use case of technology at a site level, including Industry 4.0 and Smart Factory (digital) opportunities.
This is a great opportunity for someone to facilitate building a strong, collaborative, trusted partnership between the Plant IT and Plant Management teams. This role needs to bring together the appropriate technology, process and workplace solutions so they contribute to the overall Operations (Manufacturing, Plant Maintenance, Smart Factory and Quality) agenda of the region.
The ideal candidate will bring a combination of operational understanding and strategic thinking, have both business and technology experience and have exceptional relationship building skills with a solution-oriented mindset. The Ability to influence and break down silos within an organization as well across organizations is highly valuable. Communicating complex business / technical challenges in a simplified manner and leading by example, mentoring, and motivating others around them will be needed. The candidate should have good analytical, evaluative, judgment, decision-making and problem-solving abilities. Having strong humility, listening, creativity, and negotiation skills is Key.
This position reports directly to the TGS Plant IT Segment Lead and keeps a dotted line to the plant.
Responsibilities:
The objective of this role is to actively partner with the plant Operations teams to ensure their day-to-day operational technology challenges are addressed and that their strategic priorities are understood, including defining ways on how TGS can support and advance those objectives. Primary responsibilities will include:
Minimum Requirements:
Preferred Experience:
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.
For certain roles at BD, employment is contingent upon the Company’s receipt of sufficient proof that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In some locations, testing for COVID-19 may be available and/or required. Consistent with BD’s Workplace Accommodations Policy, requests for accommodation will be considered pursuant to applicable law.
Why Join Us?
A career at BD means being part of a team that values your opinions and contributions and that encourages you to bring your authentic self to work. It’s also a place where we help each other be great, we do what’s right, we hold each other accountable, and learn and improve every day.
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 health. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow, and thrive. And find satisfaction in doing your part to make the world a better place.
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