Biomedical DFX & Operations Engineering Lead

Fortive Corporation (SE); Everett (WA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 219,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive Health Solutions in Everett, Washington is seeking an Operations Engineering & DFX Manager to lead a new pillar combining DFX, test, manufacturing, software, and metrology. You will own key KPIs like yield and on-time delivery and shape the design-for-excellence agenda across NPI and end-of-life.

You’ll drive lean initiatives and talent development within a growing, cross-functional team. The role reports to the Senior Director, Operations and sits onsite in Everett.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Biomedical, or related); advanced degree a plus.
• 8+ years of engineering experience in a regulated manufacturing environment, including leading or formally mentoring engineers.
• Demonstrated DFX / design-for-manufacturability leadership and ownership of operational KPIs (yield, DPPM, OTD).
• Working fluency in a business system (Fortive Business System or equivalent Lean / Six Sigma).
• Experience in medical device or other ISO 9001 / 13485 / 17025 or FDA-regulated manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering KPI bowler - first-pass yield, DPPM, and on-time delivery - and drive countermeasures wherever targets slip.
• Own the design-for-excellence agenda - manufacturability, testability, yield, and cost - across new-product introduction and end-of-life.
• Lead the Fortive Business System in the function (PSP, 3P, VRK, Standard Work, Daily Management) and build a strong hiring and talent-development plan.
• Lead and develop the DFX & Operations Engineering pillar (DFX, test, manufacturing, software, and metrology) across the FHS biomedical portfolio.
• Partner across Quality, Materials, Production, Service, R&D, and HR to align engineering capacity to the operating plan and backlog.

Skills

Engineering leadership

Regulated manufacturing

DFX ownership

Lean Six Sigma

Cross-functional influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Fortive Business System

DFX concepts

Job description

Fortive Health Solutions in Everett, Washington is seeking an Operations Engineering & DFX Manager to lead a new pillar combining DFX, test, manufacturing, software, and metrology. You will own key KPIs like yield and on-time delivery and shape the design-for-excellence agenda across NPI and end-of-life.

You’ll drive lean initiatives and talent development within a growing, cross-functional team. The role reports to the Senior Director, Operations and sits onsite in Everett.