Operations Manager

Bring more to life.

Are you ready to accelerate your potential and make a real difference within life sciences, diagnostics and biotechnology?

At Pall Corporation, 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 high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers solve their toughest challenges. Our products serve diverse, global customer needs across a wide range of applications to advance health, safety and environmentally responsible technologies. From airplane engines to hydraulic systems, scotch to smartphones, OLED screens to paper—everyday Pall is there, helping protect critical operating assets, improve product quality, minimize emissions and waste, and safeguard health. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place where you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world. Find what drives you on a team with a more than 75-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation.

Learn about the Danaher Business System which makes everything possible.

Operation Manager reports to the Director Operations and is part of the Manufacturing Operations located in Pune and will be an on-site role.

The essential requirements of the job include

• Lead end-to-end execution of a new manufacturing site, from infrastructure planning to operational readiness.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely setup of production lines, utilities, and support systems.

• Team Management: Hiring, Onboarding, Talent Management, Employee Engagement I collaboration with HR
• Champion Lean Management tools and methodologies (Kaizen, PSP, VPM, Daily Management, etc.) to build a lean, agile, and high-performance manufacturing culture.
• Drive standard work, visual management, and problem-solving practices across all levels.
• Implement robust quality systems and ensure compliance with global standards and regulatory requirements.
• Manage daily operations, production planning, and resource allocation to meet customer demand and quality expectations. Monitor KPIs and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost.

Qualifications & Skills:

• B.E/B.Tech (Mechanical /Production Engineering or related field) with 12-14 yrs of relevant experience, with 7-8 yrs of managing medium size teams in Manufacturing.
• M.Tech/M.S/MBA will be preferred
• 10 years of experience in Manufacturing and Operations, preferably in filtration or precision engineering domains.
• Proven success in leading greenfield or brownfield manufacturing setups. Experience in line transfer projects will be preferred.
• Strong understanding of lean manufacturing principles.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in regulatory compliance, process validation and commercial production launch.
• Willingness to travel: 20-30% including International Travel.

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.

For more information, visit www.danaher.com.