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Operations Manager

Gems Setra
Plainville, CT Full Time
POSTED ON 10/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/30/2026
Gems Setra is seeking a results-driven, people-focused Operations Manager to lead manufacturing operations and drive performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Productivity (SQDIP). This role leads supervisors, professional staff, and operations support teams while owning execution, resource planning, and performance for assigned value streams.

The Operations Manager will develop front-line leaders, improve operational performance, and lead continuous improvement initiatives while partnering across Engineering, Quality, Materials, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, and HR. This is an opportunity to make a direct impact on customer delivery, operational excellence, and business growth within a high-performance manufacturing environment.

What You'll Do

  • Lead daily manufacturing execution across safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, productivity, and engagement.
  • Manage and develop supervisors, professional staff, and operations support teams while driving accountability for SQDIP results.
  • Plan labor, staffing, overtime, shifts, resources, and production capacity to meet customer and business demands.
  • Drive Daily Management, KPI rigor, visual controls, leader standard work, and operational accountability.
  • Champion a proactive safety and quality culture while ensuring compliance with company, regulatory, and quality requirements.
  • Lead Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Ralliant Business System (RBS) initiatives to eliminate waste, improve capacity, and strengthen standard work.
  • Apply structured problem-solving at the gemba to address recurring production, quality, delivery, and process issues.
  • Manage budgets, labor efficiency, productivity, cost-out initiatives, throughput, capacity, inventory, and working capital.
  • Build leadership capability through coaching, cross-training, succession planning, and career development.
  • Partner cross-functionally to improve material flow, production readiness, NPI, launches, and customer commitments.
  • Identify and escalate operational, quality, safety, and business risks while driving sustainable improvements.
  • Partner with HR and site leadership on hiring, retention, engagement, performance management, and workforce development.
  • Benchmark and implement best practices across Ralliant operating companies.

What You'll Bring

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
  • 7 years of progressive leadership experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, value streams, and cross-functional business processes.
  • Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost analysis, and P&L understanding.
  • Proven ability to develop, coach, and hold leaders accountable for performance.
  • Advanced problem-solving skills using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.
  • Experience with ERP/MRP systems, production planning, and material flow.
  • Strong communication, change management, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.

Preferred

  • Experience with high-mix, low-to-medium volume manufacturing.
  • Lean, Six Sigma, or equivalent operational excellence certification.
  • Experience in sensor, instrumentation, industrial, or electronic manufacturing.

Ralliant Corporation Overview

Ralliant, originally part of Fortive, now stands as a bold, independent public company driving innovation at the forefront of precision technology. With a global footprint and a legacy of excellence, we empower engineers to bring next-generation breakthroughs to life — faster, smarter, and more reliably. Our high-performance instruments, sensors, and subsystems fuel mission-critical advancements across industries, enabling real-world impact where it matters most. At Ralliant we're building the future, together with those driven to push boundaries, solve complex problems, and leave a lasting mark on the world.

About Gems Setra

Gems Setra is a leading global supplier of sensing and monitoring technologies, operating within the Precision Technologies platform of Ralliant Corporation. Through our comprehensive portfolio of premium sensing products, we deliver solutions to customer problems and challenges. As two Fortive businesses merged in 2022, Gems Setra's vision is to connect our customers to their environment to create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. Gems Sensors product offerings include a range of products that encompass liquid level, flow, and pressure sensors, miniature solenoid valves, proximity switches, and integrated fluid management solutions. The Setra Systems product line offers an extensive selection of high-quality sensing instruments for humidity, current, vacuum, energy, and pressure measurements. At the heart of our combined company's mission lies a shared dedication between Gems Sensors and Setra Systems to deliver high-quality sensing solutions, backed by reliable customer support on a global scale. As a part of Ralliant, we embrace a culture of innovation, driving progress and empowering advancements in the industries and customers we serve.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.

Bonus or Equity

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

Pay Range

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 100870.00-187110.00.

Gems Setra is a leading global supplier of sensing and monitoring technologies, operating within the Precision Technologies platform of Ralliant Corporation. Through our comprehensive portfolio of premium sensing products, we deliver solutions to customer problems and challenges. As two Fortive businesses merged in 2022, Gems Setra's vision is to connect our customers to their environment to create a safer, healthier, more sustainable world. Gems Sensors product offerings include a range of products that encompass liquid level, flow, and pressure sensors, miniature solenoid valves, proximity switches, and integrated fluid management solutions. The Setra Systems product line offers an extensive selection of high-quality sensing instruments for humidity, current, vacuum, energy, and pressure measurements. At the heart of our combined company's mission lies a shared dedication between Gems Sensors and Setra Systems to deliver high-quality sensing solutions, backed by reliable customer support on a global scale. As a part of Ralliant, we embrace a culture of innovation, driving progress and empowering advancements in the industries and customers we serve.

We Are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Ralliant Corporation and all Ralliant Companies are proud to be equal opportunity employers. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or other characteristics protected by law. Ralliant and all Ralliant Companies are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment application process, please contact us at applyassistance@Ralliant.com.

This position is also eligible for bonus as part of the total compensation package.

The salary range for this position (in local currency) is 100870.00-187110.00.

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