Manufacturing and Assembly Manager

Fortive Careers; Glenwood (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive Careers seeks a seasoned operations leader to drive multi-line performance with a focus on safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost efficiency. You will own budgeting, scheduling, and KPI reporting, collaborating across HR, engineering, quality, and supply chain.

The role requires 7–8 years in cross-functional operations management, a BS in engineering, and strong Lean experience. Travel up to 15–20% may be required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–8 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience.
• Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in engineering or a technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the charge in achieving impactful results across multiple product lines and departments while prioritizing safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and productivity.
• Own capital, fixed, and variable budget planning with variance reporting and forecasting.
• Provide strategic leadership for planning and scheduling to support timely receipts, shipments, and material management.

Skills

Operations leadership

Cross-functional mgmt

Lean manufacturing

Communication

MS Office

Travel readiness

Education

B.S. in engineering

Science degree

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• 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
• Previous roles encompassing manufacturing engineering, production operations, and/or various materials management responsibilities

About Us

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive’s essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We’re a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential—your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

At Fortive, we believe in growth. We’re honest about what’s working and what isn’t, and we never stop improving and innovating.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.

About the Team

About Fluke Health Solutions

Fluke Health Solutions (FHS), an operating company of Fortive, is comprised of 3 industry leaders – LANDAUER, Fluke Biomedical, Victoreen, and RaySafe. We lead the biomedical and radiation detection markets with innovative products and services to keep customers, patients, and clients safe. Our portfolio of products includes software, biomedical test equipment, radiation measurement and radiation detection.

The Fluke Health Solutions vision is to empower our everyday heroes to focus only on protecting lives.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer

Fortive Corporation and all Fortive Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Fortive and all Fortive Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

Job Info

• Job Identification 10747
• Job Category Operations/Plant Management
• Posting Date 10/16/2026, 04:56 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 1, 2, 3 Science Road, Glenwood, IL, 60425, US (On-site)