Operations Engineering & DFX Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Job summary

Fluke Health Solutions in Everett, Washington seeks an Operations Engineering & DFX Manager to stand up a new engineering pillar focused on design-for-excellence and operational KPIs. You will lead a cross-functional team onsite, own metrics such as yield, DPPM, and on-time delivery, and work with Quality, Materials, Production, R&D and HR to align capacity with the operating plan.

The role offers visibility to Fortive’s engineering community and a clear path toward senior operations

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 with mentoring/leadership of engineers.
• DFX / design-for-manufacturability leadership and ownership of KPIs (yield, DPPM, OTD).
• Fluency with Fortive Business System or Lean/Six Sigma.
• Experience in medical device or ISO/FDA-regulated manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Own the engineering KPI bowler—first-pass yield, DPPM, on-time delivery; drive countermeasures as targets slip.
• Own the design-for-excellence agenda across NPI and end-of-life.
• Lead Fortive Business System in the function (PSP, 3P, VRK, Standard Work, Daily Management) and build hiring plans.
• Lead and develop the DFX & Operations Engineering pillar across the biomedical portfolio.
• Partner with Quality, Materials, Production, Service, R&D, and HR to align capacity with the plan.

Skills

Leadership of engineers

Data-driven decisions

Cross-functional influence

Curious and improvement-minded

Decisive action

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

Fortive Business System

Six Sigma / Lean

Job description

Operations Engineering & DFX Manager

Operations Engineering · Everett, Washington · Full-time

Reports to: Senior Director, Operations

SECTION 1

Why should you join Fluke Health Solutions?

Lead the newly-formed DFX & Operations Engineering pillar at Fluke Health Solutions in Everett, Washington — where the test and calibration instruments your team builds help keep medical equipment safe in hospitals around the world. This is a build-it role: you will stand up a fourth engineering pillar, set the design-for-excellence (DFX) agenda across the portfolio, and shape how DFX, test, manufacturing, software, and metrology work together to move the operational KPIs that drive the business. Backed by the Fortive Business System and a product portfolio with real, quantified improvement headroom, you will have the mandate, the team, and the runway to make a visible impact — with a clear path toward senior operations leadership.

SECTION 2

What this role entails

• 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.

Your team

You will lead a close-knit, cross-disciplinary team of roughly a dozen engineers based onsite in Everett — spanning DFX, test, software, and metrology — working hands-on across our lab and manufacturing floor. The team partners daily with Production, Quality, Materials, Service, and R&D, runs a continuous-improvement (Kaizen) cadence, and operates with a “be curious, not judgmental” problem-solving mindset. Because this is a newly-shaped pillar, you will have unusual influence over how it is built — while plugging into Fortive’s broader engineering and operations community across operating companies. This role is considered a successor to the Director of Operations.

SECTION 3

What we are looking for

A. 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.

B. Personal / soft skills

• Builds and develops extraordinary teams; coaches and elevates engineers.
• Decisive and data-driven, with a bias to intelligent action.
• Strong cross-functional influence and clear communication.
• Curious and improvement-minded; comfortable leading change.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world safer and more productive. We accelerate transformation in high-impact fields like workplace safety, build environments, and healthcare.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in healthcare sterilization, industrial safety, predictive maintenance, and other mission-critical solutions. 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 advanced technologies that help providers focus on exceptional patient care.

We are a diverse team 10,000 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 Fluke Health Solutions

Comprised of four industry leaders—Fluke Biomedical, LANDAUER, RaySafe, and Victoreen — Fluke Health Solutions (FHS) leads the biomedical and radiation detection markets with innovative products and services that help keep customers, patients, and clients safe. Fluke Biomedical leads the world in manufacturing biomedical test equipment like defibrillator analyzers and digital pressure meters. LANDAUER measures radiation exposure with dosimeter and radiation monitoring badges. RaySafe is the worldwide leader of X-ray test equipment, real-time staff dosimetry, and radiation survey meters. And Victoreen instruments are the trusted source for radiation monitoring systems and quality assurance for nuclear power professionals. At FHS, we believe in your potential — your ability to learn, grow and contribute in meaningful ways. And we believe in giving you the opportunity, accountability, and visibility to do just that.

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].

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 131,215.00 - 219,075.00