Director of Operations

Advanced Powder Products • Philipsburg, PA

19d • Onsite

About The Position

The Director of Operations is accountable for tactical aspects of core business processes, including engineering, production, estimating, purchasing, quality, and customer service. The role oversees manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, customer service, human resources, and information technology functions, and works to improve company operations and financial performance. The position is based in a manufacturing environment and follows ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, or technology.
• Five years of manufacturing management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfort and capability operating on the manufacturing floor.
• Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, financial metrics, KPIs, pricing, and analysis.
• Detail-oriented, with a pragmatic approach to planning, budgets, and financials.
• Hands-on and resourceful.
• Competitive within a highly ethical and disciplined framework.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and ability to foster and thrive in a team environment.
• Passionate, clear, effective, and open written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred.
• Previous responsibilities may have included assignments in Operations, Manufacturing, Production, Materials (MRP/ERP), and Distribution.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, customer service, human resources, and information technology functions.
• Recruit, develop, educate, and cross-train associates across functions.
• Drive the development of company policies and standard operating procedures and ensure thorough team-wide understanding of them.
• Analyze company operations to identify opportunities for growth and areas that need to be reorganized, restructured, or eliminated.
• Identify and address root causes of P&L non-conformances.
• Follow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International Standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director