Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary blood tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health Oncology Platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has launched liquid biopsy-based Guardant360®, Guardant360 CDx and GuardantOMNI® tests for advanced stage cancer patients. These tests fuel development of its LUNAR program, which aims to address the needs of early stage cancer patients with neoadjuvant and adjuvant treatment selection, cancer survivors with surveillance, asymptomatic individuals eligible for cancer screening and individuals at a higher risk for developing cancer with early detection.

About the Role:

This position is responsible for identifying and executing on continuous improvement activities, with a focus in Oncology Operations. The Process Engineer II is responsible for driving process excellence and continuous improvement within Guardant Health’s Operation’s department. The Process Engineer II will implement changes to improve operations and establish additional capabilities such as: analyze equipment layout, sample management, improve lab workflows, assembly methods, material handling, workforce utilization & scheduling, Turn-Around-Time, improve customer portal, cost reduction, cost management, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. The position is dedicated to business process reengineering (data analysis, process mapping and optimization, and customer support) to enable the routine delivery of exceptional business process performance (better, faster, cheaper).

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Requires a BS degree in Engineering, Biochemistry or related discipline
• Must have 2+ years in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry with experience in business analysis and project realization for Operations Workflows.
• Must have 2+ years of experience in an Operational Excellence, Business Excellence or Process Engineering role.
• Experience using LIMs and Salesforce a plus
• Ability to interact with multiple layers of the organization.
• Experience in developing organizational metrics and visual management systems for key performance indicators.
• Highly skilled in visualization tools, SharePoint, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project).
• Leads the design of cutting-edge approaches and solutions utilizing broad knowledge, best practices and benchmarking.
• Leads teams or individuals on project work, to help clients and operators achieve sustainable results
• Influences others to implement new solution.
• Manages projects and program execution of low to moderate complexity.
  • Understands the organization, customer needs, and the reasons behind special practices; articulates linkage between business goals and process behind organization practices.
  • Analyzes ambiguous problems utilizing demonstrated proficiency of lean tools such as VSM, Standard work, Six Sigma, 5S and other lean tools. Breaks down complex information in a systematic and communicable manner
  • Works with enterprise business units at the operational and corporate level to drive process improvements, identifying compliance to customer service standards and strategies for consistent, repeatable execution.

• Requires a BS degree in Engineering, Biochemistry or related discipline
• Must have 2+ years in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry with experience in business analysis and project realization for Operations Workflows.
• Must have 2+ years of experience in an Operational Excellence, Business Excellence or Process Engineering role.
• Experience using LIMs and Salesforce a plus
• Ability to interact with multiple layers of the organization.
• Experience in developing organizational metrics and visual management systems for key performance indicators.
• Highly skilled in visualization tools, SharePoint, Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Project).
• Leads the design of cutting-edge approaches and solutions utilizing broad knowledge, best practices and benchmarking.
• Leads teams or individuals on project work, to help clients and operators achieve sustainable results
• Influences others to implement new solution.
• Manages projects and program execution of low to moderate complexity.
  • Understands the organization, customer needs, and the reasons behind special practices; articulates linkage between business goals and process behind organization practices.
  • Analyzes ambiguous problems utilizing demonstrated proficiency of lean tools such as VSM, Standard work, Six Sigma, 5S and other lean tools. Breaks down complex information in a systematic and communicable manner
  • Works with enterprise business units at the operational and corporate level to drive process improvements, identifying compliance to customer service standards and strategies for consistent, repeatable execution

Covid Vaccination Policy: Starting January 7, 2022, Guardant Health will require all employees to be fully vaccinated to either (a) establish that they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19; or (b) request and obtain an approved exemption from Guardant’s COVID-19 U.S. Vaccination Policy as a reasonable accommodation, as consistent with applicable laws. An employee is considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19 two weeks after receiving the second dose of a two-dose vaccine or one dose of a single-dose vaccination. Acceptable vaccines are approved or under emergency use authorization by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and/or the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, fully-vaccinated employees will be required to maintain their fully-vaccinated status under this policy by obtaining, if applicable, any FDA-approved boosters.

The base salary range for this full-time position is $65,520 to $101,600 USD. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity. The range does not include benefits and, if applicable, overtime, bonus, commission, or equity. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries across all US locations for the posted role with the exception of any locations specifically referenced below (if any).

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including, but not limited to, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. If you are selected to move forward, the recruiting team will provide details specific to the factors above.

Guardant Health is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our hiring processes for candidates with disabilities, long-term conditions, mental health conditions, or sincerely held religious beliefs. If you need support, please reach out to Peopleteam@guardanthealth.com

Guardant Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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