Sr Director, Engineering - Automation
Dexcom, Inc

Job Info

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About Dexcom

Founded in 1999, Dexcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: DXCM), develops and markets Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) systems for ambulatory use by people with diabetes and by healthcare providers for the treatment of people with diabetes. The company is the leader in transforming diabetes care and management by providing CGM technology to help patients and healthcare professionals better manage diabetes. Since the company's inception, Dexcom has focused on better outcomes for patients, caregivers, and clinicians by delivering solutions that are best in class - while empowering the community to take control of diabetes. Dexcom reported full-year 2022 revenues of $2.9B, a growth of 18% over 2021. Headquartered in San Diego, California, with additional offices in the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, the company employs over 8,000 people worldwide.

Meet the team:

You will be part of the global corporate engineering team, tasked with advancing and optimizing our operations processes and equipment, both within our supplier network and for our internal manufacturing operations. This crucial role supports Dexcom's thrilling growth in delivering essential, life-changing products to our valued customers. As part of this dynamic and highly effective team, you will collaborate closely across multiple functions, gaining broad exposure to our entire product life cycle.

Where you come in:

• You will hold responsibility for overseeing the entire lifecycle of assembly automation equipment, from design to qualification, on-market support, and end-of-life management across all our manufacturing sites.
  
• You will lead efforts to enhance program execution, emphasizing right-first-time results and on-time delivery of automation assembly equipment while optimizing resource utilization.
  
• Spearheading New Product Introductions will be a key aspect of your role, involving the evaluation of next-generation technologies and ensuring their seamless integration into existing processes.
  
• You will drive on-market sustaining efforts, including change management, investigations, margin improvement initiatives, and continuous improvement programs, ensuring the long-term success, performance, and sustainability of our manufacturing operations.
  
• Formulating and implementing a global automation validation strategy and streamlined validation processes will be part of your responsibilities, fostering efficiency while maintaining robust consistency and compliance across automation equipment and manufacturing sites.
  
• Your leadership will play a crucial role in fostering a flexible organizational structure capable of swiftly responding to evolving project and site requirements in alignment with our expanding global manufacturing network and product roadmap.
  
• Your decisions will have a direct impact on the overall success of the business; any errors could lead to critical delays in schedules, product availability, and/or product performance.
  
• You will plan and direct all aspects of automation engineering activities within the organization, including setting goals, establishing priorities, managing resources, developing concepts and approaches, reviewing project progress and results, and making management decisions.
  

What makes you successful:

• As a key member of the senior management team, you will champion a proactive approach and offer recommendations for technology solutions to enhance performance and achieve both short-term and long-term objectives.
  
• You will facilitate seamless communication between sites and global functions, contributing to risk management, technology transfer, and alignment with global quality standards.
  
• In your cross-functional role, you will serve as the primary liaison with other management members, spanning engineering, manufacturing, clinical and regulatory affairs, quality assurance, quality control, and marketing.
  
• You will foster a reputation for the engineering organization marked by high integrity, competitive leadership, and consistent performance through the timely delivery of quality products.
  
• Your leadership will prioritize personal and collective accountability, creating an environment conducive to personal growth and career development through mentoring, training, performance management, and by setting challenges to elevate organizational performance levels.
  
• Driving innovation in approach, processes, and methodologies while honoring past work and processes will be a core aspect of your role, ensuring adherence to company, customer, and industry requirements and specifications.
  

What you'll get:

• A front row seat to life changing CGM technology. Learn about our brave #dexcomwarriors community.
  
• A full and comprehensive benefits program.
  
• Growth opportunities on a global scale.
  
• Access to career development through in-house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.
  
• An exciting and innovative, industry-leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.
  

Travel Required:

• 15-25%
  

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Typically requires a Bachelors degree with 17+ years of industry experience.
  
• 13+ years of years of successful leadership experience in relevant industry.
  

Please note: The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The duties and responsibilities in this job description may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Dexcom's AAP may be viewed upon request by contacting Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact Dexcom Talent Acquisition at talentacquisition@dexcom.com.

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Salary:
$190,100.00 - $316,800.00

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