Manufacturing and Assembly Manager

Fortive; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to drive performance across multiple product lines while safeguarding associates’ safety and ensuring quality, delivery, and cost targets. The role emphasizes Lean culture, data-driven decision-making, and strong cross-functional collaboration.

You will lead budgeting, scheduling, and forecasting, with accountability for KPI oversight and continuous improvements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7–8 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience.
• Experience managing across multiple product lines or departments.
• Bachelor of Science Degree, preferably in engineering or a technical field.
• Proven track record applying Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement.
• Ability to travel up to 15–20% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional operations across multiple product lines and departments while prioritizing associate safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost/inventory optimization.
• Drive results through Daily Management and Lean practices across functions.
• Prepare and maintain production reports, logs, and KPI dashboards for senior leadership.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Supply Chain to ensure smooth production flow.
• Mentor leaders in Fortive Business System and continuous improvement methods.
• Oversee planning/scheduling to ensure timely receipts and shipments across product lines.
• Own budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and absorption accounting related to multiple lines.
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership and frontline teams to motivate and align goals.
• Partner with HR on talent development and succession planning across departments.
• Lead regular reviews to track progress against improvement projects and KPIs.
• Manage ~20 hourly employees across product lines.

Skills

Lean Manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

Budgeting

Data analysis

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or technical field

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

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