Lean and EHS Manufacturing Lead

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Are you our new
Lean & EHS
manufacturing Lead?
You will be part of Operations at the Herlev Plant in Denmark, in
which we produce our ultrasound systems, and you will reference
directly to the Plant Director in Denmark.
Lean & EHS manufacturing Lead
BK Medical is growing rapidly and is expanding the production capacity in Herlev. • Engage and influence leadership commitment to EHS and coach
Therefore, we are looking for a skilled Lean & EHS manufacturing lead to drive individuals to successfully execute specified EHS priorities
our continuous improvement and EHS on site.
• Drive EHS compliance and programs effectiveness through audits,
You will be part of Operations at the Herlev Plant in Denmark, in which we process / equipment reviews and site inspections
produce our ultrasound systems, and you will reference directly to the Plant
Your professional background could be
Director in Denmark.
• Bachelors' degree from an accredited university or college or High school
Key Lean responsibilities
diploma/GED and 4 years work experience
• Provide overall Lean leadership and simplification to specific value streams
• 5+ additional years of experience in a functional business environment
• Work with the operating leaders to develop strategic deployment planning
• Understands Lean toolset with proven results
as well as specific goals and priorities that drive lean principles and concept
across the business
• Experience from working in production environments with a high focus on
EHS
• Serve as a change agent by influencing, communicating and
institutionalizing a culture of simplification and standardization
We look forward to receiving your application, in which you describe 1) what your
motivation is for becoming part of our team and 2) which of your experiences and
• Teach, train, coach and mentor Lean Manufacturing Leaders in the use of
skills you will particularly contribute.
Lean tools and the simplification methodology
For more information regarding the position, please reach out to Plant Director,
• Conduct regular value stream reviews with assigned Manufacturing Leaders
Lars Bondgaard per mail [email protected].
to assure the team drives significant and measurable business impact
Key EHS responsibilities
• Lead and maintain EHS programs, procedures, practices, licenses, permits
and site-specific EHS documentation, records and plans to assure
compliance with local regulation and GEHC requirements (OSHA, NFPA,
GEHC Internal policies and standards, etc.)
About BK Medical
(a GE Healthcare Company)
BK Medical is a market leader within active imaging and has always been
committed to designing systems that help surgeons visualize anatomy and
lesions, guide interventions, and navigate inside the human body.
BK Medical is an international company with sales offices all over the
world, a global headquarter in Boston, Massachusetts (US), a European
headquarter located in Herlev, Denmark, and a transducer manufacturing
site in State College, Pennsylvania, US.
The company employs approximately 700 FTEs globally and almost 300
FTEs in Herlev. In 2021, BK Medical was acquired by GE Healthcare. With
this acquisition, GE Healthcare adds the fast-growing and relatively new
field of real-time surgical visualization to GEs pre- and post-operative
Ultrasound capabilities, creating an end-to-end offering through the full
continuum of care from diagnosis through therapy and beyond.
Through significant synergies with the benefit of GEs technology and
commercial scale, BK Medical will be able to reach new customers and
markets around the world.
Our Headquarter in Herlev are placed in lovely and modern buildings. The
work atmosphere is casual, and our organizational structure is flat. We
have a good staff canteen focusing on health and variety, we have private
health insurance and pension plans as well as social joint events and
several staff clubs.
BK Products Guides Procedures for the Surgeon
Urologist Neurosurgeon HPB Surgeon
Colorectal Surgeon Robotic Surgeon Adjacent Market Users
BK Medical
“By working within these
Global Organization
specialties, I realized that I could
BK Medical is an international company with sales offices all over the world, and European headquarters in
provide or improve the health care
Herlev, Copenhagen.
system that way.”
At BK Medical, we support employees in developing their skills and expertise. We have a professional and
informal organization with flexible working conditions and a flat organizational structure. We are effective
- Rikke von Barm, Specification Engineer
and can execute our ideas into strong products – these ingredients make BK Medical an exciting and
development-oriented workplace.
We look forward to welcoming you to a team that makes a difference– a difference to quality of life.
Intraoperative Ultrasound
BK Medical is committed to designing ultrasound systems that help surgeons image, guide, intervene, and
navigate inside the human body. Surgeons are our customers, and they range from HPB surgeons,
neurosurgeons, and robotic-assisted surgeons to urologists, colorectal surgeons, and more.
Our mission at BK is to enable real-time intraoperative guidance during surgical procedures, giving
surgeons the information needed to immediately make critical decisions. Our products are designed and
customized for surgical procedures to help surgeons save time and get results.
Now, BK Medical is advancing its mission with GE Healthcare. Together, we will reach more customers and
continue to empower surgeons to make critical decisions that allow for better care, faster procedures, and
reduced complications.
As market leaders, we work closely with experts and universities to provide the best solutions to clinical
“I chose to pursue a career in the
challenges.
medtech industry because I want
Research and Development
to work at a place where both the
BK Medical has development departments in Denmark and the US. The largest development team is based
in Denmark. We develop software, hardware, mechanics, signal processing, and advanced algorithms.
company and the colleges always
When it comes to research, we have collaborated with the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for more
strives for achieving better.”
than 20 years. Together, we have completed 2 high technology projects for advanced ultrasound imaging.
- Rasmus H. Rossen,
We are currently part of a large-scale project with DTU, Danish hospital Rigshospitalet, and the University
Senior Mechanical Engineer
of Copenhagen concerning extreme high-resolution ultrasound.
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