Career Opportunities

The Production Manager reports to the Director of Operations and is responsible for providing leadership, direction, and hands-on problem solving while driving process improvements, managing personnel, and achieving both short-term and long-term objectives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the departments responsible for instrument manufacture (Electronic Assembly and Test, Production).
• Manage and mentor Supervisors, Leads, and Associates, including setting department-level goals and conducting regular performance reviews.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective means of communicating key performance indicators.
• Actively engage in problem solving and troubleshooting of daily issues in the Electronic Assembly & Test and Production Departments (including our Autonomous Float product line).
• Drive process improvements to achieve goals for safety, quality, delivery (to both internal and external customers), inventory, and productivity.
• Manage labor availability to complete work loads, and manage cross-training to increase labor flexibility.
• Identify and recommend improvement projects.
• Participate in and facilitate kaizen or improvement project teams, including benchmarking when necessary.
• Interface with other Managers, particularly those managing downstream departments, to achieve common goals using shared resources.
• Participate in Strategic Policy Deployment.
• Participate in Manufacturing Design and/or Readiness reviews.

EDUCATION, BACKGROUND, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (physical science, engineering, etc.) preferred, or a business-related field.
• Knowledge of quality principles and tools (problem analysis, statistical tools, experimental design, graphing tools, etc.).
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• 2-4 years of experience directly supervising non-exempt staff preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills, with an emphasis on Microsoft Office Suite.
• Electro-mechanical skills and/or familiarity with oceanographic equipment a plus.

Apply online: https://danaher.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=433326&lang=en&sns_id=google

This position is responsible for manufacturing various oceanographic instruments under the direction of the Operations Manager.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assemble electro-mechanical instruments by following manufacturing guidelines and standard processes
• Perform pre-assembly quality check on all components
• Schedule and prioritize workload. 
• Track productivity and other production metrics.
• Solder to IPC610 standards.
• Properly strip and crimp wires.
• Construct cables, per drawings.
• Maintain a neat and orderly work area.
• Cross train and back fill in other areas within manufacturing
• Perform additional tasks as assigned.

EDUCATION, BACKGROUND, AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• HS Diploma, or equivalent, required.
• Electronic, Technical, Vocational Education or 1-2+ years of directly relevant experience.
• Ability to read schematics and engineering drawings.
• Ability to operate various hand tools.
• Excellent soldering skills.
• Possess a high level of mechanical aptitude.
• Basic computer knowledge.
• Ability to effectively interact with coworkers, customers, technicians, and other office staff.
• Ability to work well with others as part of a team .
• Work an eight (8) hour shift and overtime when required to meet deadlines.
• History of good employment attendance and punctuality.

Apply online: https://danaher.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobdetail.ftl?job=453066&lang=en&sns_id

A wholly owned subsidiary of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), Sea-Bird Electronics is an international corporation headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. Sea-Bird is the largest manufacturer of marine instruments for measurement of salinity, temperature, pressure, dissolved oxygen, and related oceanographic variables. We offer an entrepreneurial environment that is team-centered, customer-driven, quality-focused, and growth-oriented. Working at Sea-Bird gives you access to a robust career development process and challenging "stretch" opportunities.

Working at Sea-Bird

• Commitment to associate safety and product quality
• Creative work schedule solutions and options
• Solution-focused team environment
• More than a job, a real chance to make a difference

Benefits Offered

We offer flexible and comprehensive benefits to help meet the needs of today's varied lifestyles. We offer our associates a benefits package that includes, but is not limited to:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Associate Life Insurance
• 401K
• Holiday and Vacation pay
• Flex Spending

Sea-Bird Electronics is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is our policy to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic, and to base decisions on employment so as to further the principle of equal employment opportunity. We follow all AA/ADAAA guidelines and are a non-smoking facility. We strongly support health, wellness, and safety, and are a drug and alcohol free workplace and test all new hires.

This company is a federal contractor subject to the affirmative action and non-discrimination requirements of Executive Order 11246, as amended, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, 38 USC Section 4212, as amended. The implementing regulations at 41 CFR 60-1.4, 41 CFR 60-250.5, 300.5 and 741.5 are incorporated here by reference.

Danaher Overview

Danaher is a Fortune 200, NYSE-listed, science and technology leader that designs, manufactures, and markets innovative products and services to professional, medical, industrial, and commercial customers. Our premier brands are among the most highly recognized in each of the markets we serve. The Danaher Business System provides a foundation to our 63,000 associates around the world, serving customers in more than 125 countries. In 2012, we generated $18.3 billion of revenue from five reporting segments: Test & Measurement, Environmental, Dental, Life Sciences & Diagnostics, and Industrial Technologies. For more information, please visit our website: www.danaher.com