2nd Shift Supervisor Production Operations - Hardware
Danaher · Chaska, MN
- Level
- Supervisor
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $85k–$100k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 90+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- 28 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A supervisor production role at Danaher (pharma & life sciences) in Chaska, MN. In this role, you will have the opportunity to.
- They ask for
- 90+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Kaizen, 5S, FDA / GMP
- Base pay
- $85k–$100k
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From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Production Supervisor roles in Minnesota: typical posted base $63k–$107k. This one lists $85k–$100k.
Median of the low and high ends of 15 live postings that list pay, out of 19 production supervisor openings in Minnesota, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Minnesota plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 16 other live production postings in Minnesota.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- More than usual (90+ vs 3+)
Typical $63k–$117k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 3+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Team leadership 94%
- ✓ Lean 53%
- ✓ 5S 35%
- EHS / safety 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Kaizen, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
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This plant: Danaher in Chaska
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In this role, you will have the opportunity to
- ◆Manage direct reports' work
requirements
and performance. Provide timely feedback and guide them on performance/career, and professional development.
- ✓Use standard work, daily management, and lean manufacturing principles to drive results in KPI’s of safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- ✓Drive action and solve problems; work with the team to build sustainable processes that deliver on KPI’s and on-going achievement of production plans.
- ✓Foster continuous improvement by using DBS tools, kaizen, and Gemba evidence to generate ideas with the team for improvement to better meet customer needs and improve results.
- ✓Set and deliver on goals for self that are challenging and aspirational within the scope of available resources to support growth targets.
The essential
It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in
- ✓Experience in in a regulated manufacturing environment. Knowledge of FDA, QSR, ISO, or GMP compliance requirements.
- ✓Achieved CP in applicable DBS tool (SW, 5S, VRK, QSB, TPI)
- ✓Experience with application of continuous improvement/lean manufacturing
This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info .
We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.
Join our winning team today. Together, we’ll 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.
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Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?
At Beckman Coulter Diagnostics, one of Danaher’s 15+ operating companies, our work saves lives—and we’re all united by a shared commitment to innovate for tangible impact.
You’ll thrive in a culture of belonging where you and your unique viewpoint matter. And by harnessing Danaher’s system of continuous improvement, you help turn ideas into impact – innovating at the speed of life.
As a global leader in clinical diagnostics, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has challenged convention to elevate the diagnostic laboratory’s role in improving patient health for more than 90 years. Our diagnostic solutions are used in routine and complex clinical testing, and are used in hospitals, reference and research laboratories, and physician offices around the world. Every hour around the world, more than one million tests are run on Beckman Coulter Diagnostics systems, impacting 1.2 billion patients and more than three million clinicians per year. From uncovering the next clinical breakthrough, to rapid and reliable sample analysis, to more rigorous decision making—we are enabling clinicians to deliver the best possible care to their patients with improved efficiency, clinical confidence, adaptive collaboration, and accelerated intelligence.
Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.
The Hardware Production Supervisor is responsible for the manufacturing assembly process of our Immunoassay diagnostic instrument. Accountable for driving short, intermediate, and long-term business objectives. You will partner with cross-functional leaders to drive business results, DBS culture, and execute on strategic plans to achieve long-term objectives.
This position reports to the Manager of Production Operations and is part of the Hardware Operations Leadership Team located in Chaska, MN, and will be an on-site role.
of the job include
- •High school diploma with 8+ years’ experience, OR Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years’ experience, OR Master’s degree with 3+ years’ experience
- •Proven ability to lead production teams by defining measurable goals, implementing performance standards, and utilizing structured feedback systems to drive accountability and operational excellence.
- •Proven experience applying lean manufacturing principles (e.g., Kaizen, 5S, Gemba).
- •Proven track record of building sustainable processes that deliver on production plans while setting and achieving challenging organizational goals .
- •Competence in data analysis for process improvement and KPI tracking.