Operations Manager at Fluke - Level 3

Are you an experienced leader who inspires your team to collaborate on achieving short- and long-term goals? Do you enjoy working cross-functionally within an organization to analyze the big picture, identify gaps and strategize how to implement improvements that increase safety, quality, and results? If so, Fluke’s Health Solutions Operations Manager position located in Glenwood, IL might be a fantastic fit for you!

As the Operations Manager for Fluke’s Health Solutions, you will lead your team to develop a future state vision for the manufacturing operations. Through Daily Management, you will identify gaps from current state, build an improvement road map and implement your strategy to achieve future state vision. You will work with business leaders regarding commercial opportunities for new products and execute operational strategies to drive financial performance and Best in Class performance!

Glenwood is close to Chicago which is a vibrant city filled with great architecture (try the boat tour it is amazing!), cultural diversity, arts, food, sports, lakefront activities and much much more!

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the charge in achieving impactful results while prioritizing the safety of our associates, maintaining product and service quality, and ensuring on-time delivery with optimal cost and inventory management
• Be a change agent in Daily Management to drive results through Safety, Quality, Deliver, Inventory and Productivity
• Prepare and maintain accurate production reports, logs, and records to update on KPIs to upper management and analyze data to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with other departments, such as Customer Service, Quality Control, Maintenance, and Engineering, to ensure smooth production flow. 
• Utilize Gemba techniques to foster and extend our Continuous Improvement (Fortive Business System) and Lean Culture
• Provide leadership for planning and scheduling to support accurate and timely receipts, shipments, and overall material management, ensuring alignment with company goals.
• Provide input on capital, fixed, and variable budgets, with comprehensive variance reporting, absorption accounting analysis, forecasting, and necessary corrective actions.  
• Ability to motivate and inspire a team through effective communication, both upstream and downstream. 
• Collaborate with HR on organizational and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning initiatives to provide training, coaching, and development opportunities for team members.
• Conduct regular reviews to ensure alignment with improvement projects and key performance indicators, maintaining a consistent focus on progress and excellence.
• Responsible for ~20 hourly employees 

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum 2 years of progressive operations and cross-functional management experience.
• 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% of the time

Desired:

• Previous roles encompassing manufacturing engineering, production operations, and/or various materials management responsibilities.
• Strong data analysis skills
• Master’s degree in business or a technical field

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