7-8 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience
Experience managing across multiple product lines or departments
Strong organizational and time management skills
Bachelor's degree in engineering or a technical field
Proven track record in controlling costs to budget
Expertise in Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
Strong leadership and team management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products
Ability to travel up to 15-20% of the time
Responsibilities
Lead impactful results across product lines while prioritizing safety and quality
Drive Daily Management as the primary change agent for Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity
Prepare and maintain accurate production reports and present KPIs to senior leadership
Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth production flow
Champion Gemba techniques to extend Continuous Improvement and Lean Culture
Provide strategic leadership for planning and scheduling material management
Own budget planning and variance reporting across multiple departments
Motivate teams through effective communication and leadership
Partner with HR on talent development and succession planning
Lead regular reviews to ensure alignment with improvement projects
Benefits
Eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package
Opportunity for professional development and growth
Collaborative work environment across multiple departments
Engagement in continuous improvement initiatives
Exposure to cross-functional leadership opportunities
Full Job Description
Primary Responsibilities
Lead the charge in achieving impactful results across multiple product lines and departments while prioritizing the safety of our associates, maintaining product and service quality, and ensuring on-time delivery with optimal cost and inventory management
Serve as the primary change agent in Daily Management, driving results through Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity across multiple product lines and departments
Own the preparation and maintenance of accurate production reports, logs, and records; present KPIs to senior leadership and drive data-driven decisions on trends and improvement opportunities
Collaborate cross-functionally with Customer Service, Quality Control, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain leadership to ensure smooth, integrated production flow across product lines
Champion Gemba techniques to foster and extend the Continuous Improvement (Fortive Business System) and Lean Culture, mentoring other leaders in these practices
Provide strategic leadership for planning and scheduling to support accurate and timely receipts, shipments, and overall material management across multiple product lines, ensuring alignment with broader company and site goals
Own capital, fixed, and variable budget planning across multiple product lines/departments, with comprehensive variance reporting, absorption accounting analysis, forecasting, and corrective action ownership
Motivate and inspire teams across multiple product lines and departments through effective communication, both upstream to senior leadership and downstream to frontline associates
Partner with HR on organizational and talent development strategy, talent risk management, and succession planning across multiple product lines/departments, including development of subordinate supervisors/leads
Lead regular reviews to ensure alignment with improvement projects and key performance indicators, holding the organization accountable for progress and excellence
Responsible for ~20 hourly employees across multiple product lines and departments
Qualifications
Required:
Minimum 7-8 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience
Prior experience managing across multiple product lines or departments
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 15-20% of the time
Desired:
Previous roles encompassing manufacturing engineering, production operations, and/or various materials management responsibilities
Strong data analysis skills
Bonus or Equity This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.
Pay Range The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 99,600.00 - 166,300.00
Is this role subject to ITAR? The essential duties of this position require adherence to U.S. Government export control regulations. Accordingly, candidates must either be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) or be prepared to collaborate with the company in securing the necessary U.S. government export authorizations. While the company encourages all interested applicants to apply, please be aware that ongoing employment is dependent upon obtaining the appropriate government export authorizations.
About Fortive
Fortive is a diversified industrial growth company comprised of Professional Instrumentation and Industrial Technologies businesses that are recognized leaders in attractive markets. With 2019 revenues of $6.3 billion, Fortive's well-known brands hold leading positions in field instrumentation, transportation, sensing, product realization, automation and specialty, and franchise distribution. Fortive is headquartered in Everett, Washington and employs a team of more than 17,000 research and development, manufacturing, sales, distribution, service and administrative employees in more than 50 countries around the world.
