Senior Director of Operations: Lean & Global Manufacturing

Fortive

Everett (WA)

On-site

USD 167,000 - 311,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Fortive Corporation, including Fluke Health Solutions, seeks an experienced operations leader to drive manufacturing, service, and engineering excellence in support of safe, on-time delivery with efficient cost and inventory control. You will lead capital budgeting, NPI coordination, and KPIs with cross-functional teams globally.

You will champion Fortive Business System principles, mentor engineering talent, and collaborate with HR to develop resilient leadership.

Qualifications

Ten+ years of progressive operations and cross functional management experience.
Experience leading a service organization and developing engineering talent.
Proven track record delivering cost control and predictive results for customers.
Lean manufacturing demonstrated knowledge and Fortive Business System or similar.
Excellent communication skills across all levels; travel up to 15%.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership for planning and scheduling to support accurate receipts, shipments, and material management.
Coordinate NPI and product transitions from engineering to manufacturing for post-launch success.
Set and lead budgets for manufacturing site with month-end variance reporting and forecasting.
Collaborate with HR for organization and talent development, risk management, and succession planning.
Lead regular reviews to ensure improvement projects and KPIs stay on track with Daily/Visual Management cadences.
Align with global sales/product organizations on customer expectations, delivery timelines, and revenue goals.