Guardant Health · 2 weeks ago
Senior Continuous Improvement Process Engineer
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$120K/yr - $165K/yr
5+ years expGuardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on guarding wellness and giving every person more time free from cancer. The Senior Continuous Improvement Process Engineer drives process excellence and operational efficiency within Guardant Health's Operations department, focusing on business process reengineering through data analysis, process mapping and optimization, and customer support to deliver exceptional performance outcomes.
BiotechnologyHealth CareHealth DiagnosticsOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce test turnaround time, enhance customer service, analyze and reduce COGS, and improve product quality
Proactively identifies improvement projects with cross functional teams and build business cases for improvement initiatives including ROI analysis and resource requirements
Facilitate kaizen events and rapid improvement workshops with cross-functional stakeholders
Track and report on improvement project portfolio status, benefits realization, and key milestones to leadership
Train operations staff on continuous improvement methodologies and tools
Enhance customer engagement to optimize internal and external relationships through effective use of project metrics and KPIs
Execute continuous improvement strategies aligned with current operational priorities and business objectives
Serve as a change agent by championing and facilitating effective organizational change initiatives
Develop operational models to forecast growth, support new product launches, and identify process optimization opportunities
Champion a quality-first culture by initiating and supporting initiatives that drive accuracy and ensure consistent regulatory compliance
Design and implement optimal production planning and execution strategies for Guardant Health's product portfolio
Establish meaningful KPIs and measure actual performance against productivity standards and targets
Develop and maintain process documentation including process flow diagrams, SOPs, and work instructions
Develop reports, change requests, business correspondence, and standard operating procedures
Solve complex problems in ambiguous environments with limited standardization and multiple variables
Leverage AI tools to streamline processes, develop innovative solutions, and perform advanced data analysis
Qualification
Required
Requires a BS degree in Engineering, Biochemistry or related discipline
Must have 5+ years in Biotech/Pharmaceutical Industry with experience in business analysis and project realization for Biospecimen Management Workflows
Must have 5+ years of experience in an Operational Excellence, Business Excellence or Process Engineering role
Experience using, Smartsheets, G-Suite, MS Office Suite and Salesforce
Ability to interact and communicate effectively 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
Preferred
Has 6-Sigma Green Belt, and PMP, preferred
Company
Guardant Health
Guardant Health is a precision oncology company that uses blood tests, data sets, and analytics to provide treatment to cancer patients.
1001-5000 employees
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2025 (38)
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.53BKey Investors
Baillie GiffordSoftBank Vision FundOrbiMed
2025-11-05Post Ipo Equity· $284.4M
2025-11-05Post Ipo Debt· $350M
2023-12-21Post Ipo Equity· $90.7M
Leadership Team
AmirAli Talasaz
Co-founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Helmy Eltoukhy
Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2026-01-09
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