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Operations Manager

Ralliant · Plainville, CT

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Required
Experience asked
7+ years
Industry
Industrial
Posted
30+ days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at Ralliant (industrial) in Plainville, CT. Lead daily manufacturing execution across safety, quality, delivery, inventory, cost, productivity, and engagement.

They ask for
7+ years · degree required
Tools it names
Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, Value stream mapping

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 9, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Connecticut: typical posted base $122k–$175k.

Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 16 production engineer openings in Connecticut, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Connecticut plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 15 other live production postings in Connecticut.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $122k–$175k, from 8 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
More than usual (7+ vs 6+)

Similar roles usually ask 6+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Lean 56%
  • ✓ Team leadership 56%
  • EHS / safety 25%
  • ✓ New product launch 25%
  • ✓ Six Sigma 25%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 7+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

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This plant: Ralliant in Plainville

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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.
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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.

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.

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