The Operations Leader is responsible for leading a cross-functional, multi-facility structure to support our site in Everett, WA and oversees multiple focus factories. This role is critical to our success and requires a candidate with a diverse background and experience with complex, low volume, high mix manufacturing.
In this role, you will oversee multiple functions, including materials, production, manufacturing engineering, and distribution centers. As the selected leader, your scope of responsibilities includes, but are not limited to defining an Operations Strategy to align with the Business Unit (BU), Objectives, Priorities and Budgets; development and advancement of the Fortive Business Systems culture. Key focus areas will include the execution of daily management, achieving revenue targets, safety, quality, delivery, and financial targets (cost center expenses, absorption, productivity and inventory); the cultivation and support of targeted customers and the ongoing continuous improvement of all operations.
• Gemba focused leader who can champion and extend our FBS and Lean Culture
• Drive effective visual and daily management that drives point of impact results
• Aligning and prioritizing resources and budgets to meet production needs, new product introductions and customer expectations
• Planning and executing improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Leadership in Planning and Master Scheduling to coordinate materials with production, while considering backlog, forecast, material and capacity
• Leadership of materials leadership to support accurate and timely receipts, shipments, and overall material management
• Overseeing New Product Introduction (NPI) product transitions from engineering to manufacturing and ensure post launch success through process and metrics leadership
• Overseeing the capital acquisition and planning process for Operations
• Managing fixed and variable budgets providing end-of-month variance reporting and analysis, absorption accounting analysis and forecasting, and corrective actions as required
• Collaborating with HR for organization and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning
• Helping to define Global Operations Strategy and Priorities and taking ownership for selected global initiatives
• Develop and/or monitor Key Performance Indicators and ensure adequate management reporting on the performance of the area.
• Manage expenditures to achieve budgeted targets. Ensure production is run efficiently.
• Manage cost improvement initiatives to achieve on-going operational cost optimization. Interacts with other managers and subordinates on continuous improvement of processes and employee performance.
• Accountable for quality of products, subordinate’s behavior and performance.
Critical Leadership Anchors Behaviors
• Role model for Leading Thru FBS: championing continuous improvement, problem solving, drive for results, daily management/visual management, demonstrable expertise across FBS
• Role model for Driving Innovation & Growth: cultivate and enable breakthrough thinking to drive improvement, encourage balanced risk taking, looks outside Fortive's “4-walls” to bring in new ideas, listens and responds to customer (internal and external) needs
• Strong competence in Building People, Team, and Organization: attracts, engages and develops people; builds strong, effective and diverse teams; creates followership through collaboration
• Other
o Uses rigorous problem solving and root cause analysis to solve difficult or complex problems
o Able to articulate empowering vision and strategy. Ability to translate strategy into action.
o Leads, energizes and engages individuals to achieve personal development and business goals; retains talent.
o Coaches and rewards behaviors, drives a culture of continuous improvement with accountability.
o Promotes collaboration within and between functions and facilitates resolution of conflicts quickly.
o Uses data and sound judgment in decision-making; has the ability to change course of action as needed.
o Demonstrates managerial courage and provides constructive feedback.
o Demonstrated track record of results against challenging goals
Role model for Charts the course: Creates and manages vision and purpose. Demonstrates strategic agility; understands business issues and anticipates future trends and consequences; creates competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans. Makes connections between diverse concepts to generate new ideas.
• Creates a clear vision and strategy that is based on a thorough understanding of the business.
• Communicates vision and strategy and motivates the team to action.
• Able to see how actions taken to capture today’s opportunities will prepare the company for future growth and success.
• Understands the business environment to lead creative planning and to prioritize at a strategic level.
• Uses Policy Deployment to drive the strategic plan and critical business needs to action.
Qualifications:
• 10+ yrs. of progressive operations management experience required
• Cross functional management experience required; with experiences in manufacturing engineering, production operations, and various materials management roles desired
• Experience managing >$50M operating budget is required
• BS Degree Required, preferably in engineering or technical field; although others will be considered depending upon experience
• Proven track record in controlling costs to budget, preferably manufacturing variance management.
• Proven track record of successful problem solving utilizing critical thinking skills in a fast-paced environment
Desired:
• Master’s degree in business or technical field a plus
• Experience leading cross-functional, multi-site operations is a plus
• Excellent communication skills, demonstrated change management, crisis resolution
• Data and Fact-Based problem solving skills
• Lean Mfg./FBS/6 sigma knowledge desired
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written, verbal communication, interpersonal, analytical, planning and organizational skills
• Proficient in computer skills (Microsoft Office products: Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
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