Director of Global Operations & Lean Excellence

Applied Materials; Kalispell (MT); On-site; USD 156,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Stock awards

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Applied Materials, Kalispell, MT, seeks an experienced production/operations leader to direct MPO at the Kalispell site. You will lead multi-functional teams, ensure on-time delivery, and drive efficiency improvements across manufacturing processes.

The role emphasizes Lean, Safety, and Quality, with opportunities to implement automation and AI technologies to optimize performance and profitability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or supply chain operations required.
• Master’s Degree preferred.
• 10 - 15 Years of experience in production/operations leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provides MPO executive leadership supporting WMO; accountable for delivering >$20B in annual revenue.
• Establishes and monitors production using metrics/budgets; initiates corrective action.
• Plans and evaluates resource utilization to minimize costs while ensuring on-time delivery.
• Drives Lean, Safety and Quality; leads continuous improvement projects.
• Identifies automation/AI opportunities to improve production efficiency and profitability.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or supply chain operations

Master’s Degree preferred

Job description

Applied Materials, Kalispell, MT, seeks an experienced production/operations leader to direct MPO at the Kalispell site. You will lead multi-functional teams, ensure on-time delivery, and drive efficiency improvements across manufacturing processes.

The role emphasizes Lean, Safety, and Quality, with opportunities to implement automation and AI technologies to optimize performance and profitability.