Senior Operations Leader — Lean, NPI & Growth

Fortive Corporation (SE); Everett (WA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 311,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortive Corporation (SE) in Everett, WA seeks a Senior Director of Operations to lead the four pillars of the Everett Operations organization. You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost efficiency while extending our Fortive Business System and Lean culture.

You will oversee planning, scheduling, NPI coordination, and budgeting with strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and HR.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive operations and cross functional management.
• Cross functional business management in manufacturing engineering, service & production operations, CI, and other support functions.
• Proven track record in controlling costs to budget and delivering predictive results for customers.
• Lean manufacturing demonstrated knowledge and results; Fortive Business System experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to motivate various levels of the organization.
• Willingness to travel up to 15% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee four pillars of Everett Operations: Production, Service & Calibration, Materials & Planning, DFx & Engineering.
• Drive safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost optimization.
• Foster Fortive Business System and Lean culture using Gemba techniques.
• Provide planning and scheduling leadership for receipts, shipments, and material management.
• Coordinate NPI and product transitions from engineering to manufacturing for post-launch success.
• Lead budgeting, variance reporting, absorption accounting, forecasting, and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with HR for organization and talent development and succession planning.
• Lead reviews (daily/weekly/monthly) to keep improvement projects and KPIs on track.
• Align with global sales/product teams on customer expectations, delivery timelines, and revenue goals.

Skills

Operations leadership

Cross-functional mgmt

Lean manufacturing

Communication skills

Travel readiness

Digital literacy

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Fortive Corporation (SE) in Everett, WA seeks a Senior Director of Operations to lead the four pillars of the Everett Operations organization. You will drive safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost efficiency while extending our Fortive Business System and Lean culture.

You will oversee planning, scheduling, NPI coordination, and budgeting with strong cross-functional collaboration across engineering, manufacturing, and HR.