Operations Site Leader

At Anderson-Negele, hygiene is our philosophy, not just a product feature. Our mission is to deliver the best hygienic instrumentation solutions and services for processors of food, beverage, and life sciences products.

If you're seeking a vibrant work culture with boundless opportunities for growth, Anderson-Negele is the place for you! We welcome dedicated teammates who are passionate about continuous improvement, achieving results, and personal development. Come join our dynamic team today!

We are seeking an Operations Manager / Site Leader guide daily operations for an Anderson-Negele Site in Spartanburg, SC. This role will also be responsible for directing the activities of a multi-functional operations' team in pursuit of world class customer service as measured by Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity, Cost & Continuous Improvement. Primary responsibilities include leading exempt and hourly associates in the production of Anderson-Negele products.

The span of leadership for this role will include all aspects of manufacturing as well as leading safety, environmental compliance, productivity improvements, and operating cost improvement initiatives. You will also be responsible for recruiting, developing and promoting excellent associates.

RESPONSIBILITES:

• Leads production teams in meeting site objectives through the use of the Fortive Business Systems (FBS).
• Audits standard work for kaizen opportunities. Develops data-driven action plans to remove barriers to success, while improving standard work to ensure sustainability.
• Monitors weekly and daily production plans to maintain greater than 95% fill rate to customer request.
• Collaborates & facilitates Site Priorities with the Supply Chain organization to maximize the effectiveness of Dynamic Kanban, while improving inventory turns by 20% per year.
• Develops and monitors monthly operating budgets.
• Embraces Job Banding to ensure area associates are cross trained to maximize operation through appropriate training in order to provide maximum agility to Operations, while also providing career development for our team members.
• Evaluates associate's performance and conducts review. Recommends hiring and termination. Coaches, trains, and counsels' associates to improve performance.
• Works closely with operators, planners, customer service, engineers, marketing and finance to deliver on key objectives.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, or other related fields. MBA preferred.
• 8+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment - operations, purchasing, materials, and/or engineering.
• Must be able to work in a multi-cultural organization covering a diverse set of education and experiences from junior to the most senior level in the organization. Must be able to lead without title.
• As the Site Leader, no one knows best the priorities of the site and customer-base. As a result, the Site Leader must have the ability to lead through intrinsic value & motivation.
• Must have a proven capability to motivate, influence, lead & manage change.
• 3-5 years of operations/production leadership in a lean manufacturing environment.
• Materials management experience required.
• Experience using lean systems or six sigma processes in a manufacturing environment required.
• Experience in low-volume/high-mix production as well as build-to-order, preferred.
• Experience in low-cost region sourcing and manufacturing preferred.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence others, deliver results, make an immediate impact, and manage by fact.

Work location and environment:

• Spartanburg, SC,
• Vertically integrated manufacturing environment, including machining, welding, printed circuit board assembly (SMT with automated pick-and-place equipment), final assembly and test. Occasional exposure to heat and noise. Safety glasses required.

Fortive Corporation Overview

Fortive's essential technology makes the world stronger, safer, and smarter. We accelerate transformation across a broad range of applications including environmental, health and safety compliance, industrial condition monitoring, next-generation product design, and healthcare safety solutions.

We are a global industrial technology innovator with a startup spirit. Our forward-looking companies lead the way in software-powered workflow solutions, data-driven intelligence, AI-powered automation, and other disruptive technologies. We're a force for progress, working alongside our customers and partners to solve challenges on a global scale, from workplace safety in the most demanding conditions to groundbreaking sustainability solutions.

We are a diverse team 18,000 strong, united by a dynamic, inclusive culture and energized by limitless learning and growth. We use the proven Fortive Business System (FBS) to accelerate our positive impact.

At Fortive, we believe in you. We believe in your potential-your ability to learn, grow, and make a difference.

At Fortive, we believe in us. We believe in the power of people working together to solve problems no one could solve alone.

Fortive: For you, for us, for growth.