Senior Operations Manager - Fortive

Tektronix, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fortive Corporation, is a place where people are challenged to explore the boundaries of what’s possible, bringing the digital future one step closer every day. Through precision-engineered measurement solutions, we work with our customers to eliminate the barriers between inspiration and realization of world-changing technologies. We believe that cultivating a deeper sense of loyalty and belonging is key to how we attract and retain our best people. This reality inspires our Inclusion & Diversity vision, We Are More Together, and guides our approach as we all work toward creating great places where our teams work and thrive. Realize your true potential at Tektronix – join us in revolutionizing a better tomorrow! 

As part of Tek's global operations team, We are looking for a Plant Manager that will be responsible for leading the Beaverton, OR operations facility team. The products manufactured in this facility include advanced, sophisticated electrical test instruments and systems for the specialized needs of electronics manufacturers in production testing, process monitoring, product development and research.

As the Beaverton Plant Manager, you will directly lead the Manufacturing, Process Engineering, Procurement, Materials Planning, and the Operations Analyst teams. You will own the following KPI’s: Safety, OTD, OTD/S2S, Inventory, Absorption, PPV, RTY, and product PAL.

Come and be responsible for the development and implementation of policies, processes, and procedures to improve performance, efficiency, and the overall organization! You will also collaborate with other key functions across the organization that impact the ability to deliver quality products, on-time, to our customers. These functions include Quality, Engineering, New Product Development, Sales and Marketing.

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• Drive Operations vision, strategy, and purpose; champions, communicates, and provides direction as needed in support of the organization’s goals.
• Leads, energizes and engages individuals to achieve personal development and business goals; retains talent.
• Plans and implements improvements in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity, and Cost.
• Adopt and promotes the lean culture and drives continuous improvement. Applies daily and visual management to identify and quickly mitigate SQDC issues.
• Acquires, aligns and prioritizes resources to meet production needs, new product introduction requirements, and customer expectations.
• Actively monitors yield and other quality related metrics, acts as needed.
• Identifies and seeks solutions to inefficiencies in the manufacturing operations.
• Partners with quality and NPI teams to achieve agreed upon roadmaps for improvement.
• Partners with HR for organization and talent development, talent risk management, and succession planning.
• Quickly prioritizes the critical few and assigns work appropriately.
• Ability to lead process improvements using continuous improvement tools including establishing standard work and using metrics to drive goals.
• Coaches and rewards behaviors and actions that drive continuous improvement and accountability.
• Promotes collaboration within and between functions and across the operations team, globally and facilitates resolution of issues quickly.
• Uses thorough problem solving and root cause analysis to solve difficult or sophisticated problems.

• Operations leadership experience of a minimum of 5 years
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in operations, engineering, or related field desired
• Multi-functional management experience with an emphasis in manufacturing, process engineering, test engineering, or quality preferred
• Continuous improvement approach. Data and Fact-Based problem-solving skills, Lean Mfg/FBS/6 sigma knowledge desired
• Excellent organizational and time management skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in computer skills (Microsoft Office products: Project, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Experience working in an ERP system preferably Oracle

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Due to US Department of Commerce export control regulations governing technical data of Tektronix products, Tektronix needs to know the citizenship of all its employees. Note that US Citizenship is not required for most positions. Hired candidates will be asked to bring proof of citizenship (passport, birth certificate, green card, visa or similar) on their first day of work.

All jobs require access to Export Administration Regulations AT1 level technology and therefore a license may be required for citizens of Cuba, North Korea, Iran, or Syria. Applicants must be willing to allow or cooperate with the company in applying for a U.S. government license, if necessary. Employment offer is contingent on Tektronix’s ability to apply and obtain a U.S. government license on your behalf, but Tektronix encourages all applicants to apply. 

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