Operations Manager

Fortive

About The Position

Lead the charge in achieving impactful results while prioritizing the safety of our associates, maintaining product and service quality, and ensuring on-time delivery with optimal cost and inventory management. Be a change agent in Daily Management to drive results through Safety, Quality, Deliver, Inventory and Productivity. Utilize Gemba techniques to foster and extend our Continuous Improvement (Fortive Business System) and Lean Culture. Provide leadership for planning and scheduling to support accurate and timely receipts, shipments, and overall material management, ensuring alignment with company goals. Provide input on capital, fixed, and variable budgets, with comprehensive variance reporting, absorption accounting analysis, forecasting, and necessary corrective actions. Ability to motivate and inspire a team through effective communication, both upstream and downstream. Collaborate with HR on organizational and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning initiatives to provide training, coaching, and development opportunities for team members. Conduct regular reviews to ensure alignment with improvement projects and key performance indicators, maintaining a consistent focus on progress and excellence. Responsible for ~20 hourly employees.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in engineering or a technical field.
Proven track record in controlling costs to budget.
Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies with tangible results.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Proficiency in digital tools including Microsoft Office products (Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time.

Nice To Haves

Previous roles encompassing manufacturing engineering, production operations, and/or various materials management responsibilities.
Strong data analysis skills.
Master’s degree in business or a technical field.

Responsibilities

Lead the charge in achieving impactful results while prioritizing the safety of our associates, maintaining product and service quality, and ensuring on-time delivery with optimal cost and inventory management.
Be a change agent in Daily Management to drive results through Safety, Quality, Deliver, Inventory and Productivity.
Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, logs, and records to update on KPIs to upper management and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
Collaborate with other departments, such as Customer Service, Quality Control, Maintenance, and Engineering, to ensure smooth production flow.
Utilize Gemba techniques to foster and extend our Continuous Improvement (Fortive Business System) and Lean Culture.
Provide leadership for planning and scheduling to support accurate and timely receipts, shipments, and overall material management, ensuring alignment with company goals.
Provide input on capital, fixed, and variable budgets, with comprehensive variance reporting, absorption accounting analysis, forecasting, and necessary corrective actions.
Ability to motivate and inspire a team through effective communication, both upstream and downstream.
Collaborate with HR on organizational and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning initiatives to provide training, coaching, and development opportunities for team members.
Conduct regular reviews to ensure alignment with improvement projects and key performance indicators, maintaining a consistent focus on progress and excellence.