Director of Operations

Advanced Powder Products, Inc.; Philipsburg (Centre County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Powder Products, Inc. is seeking a seasoned manufacturing leader to oversee engineering, production, quality, and supply chain while driving efficiency and policy development. The role emphasizes P&L management, KPI tracking, and data-driven pricing analysis in a fast-paced plant environment.

Ideal candidates hold a engineering/manufacturing degree (MBA preferred) with 5 years of manufacturing management experience and strong MS Office skills for reporting and planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in engineering, manufacturing, or technology; MBA preferred.
• 5 years manufacturing management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Comfortable operating on the manufacturing floor; experience in Operations, Manufacturing, Production, Materials (MRP/ERP) and Distribution.
• Demonstrated ability to manage P&L, financial metrics, KPIs, pricing & analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, customer service, HR and IT functions.
• Recruitment, development, education and cross-training of all associates.
• Drive the development of company policies and SOPs and ensure understanding across the team.
• Analyze operations to identify growth opportunities and areas to reorganize or improve.
• Identify root causes of P&L non-conformances.

Skills

P&L management

Financial metrics tracking

KPIs

Pricing analysis

Manufacturing floor operations

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, or technology

MBA (preferred)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

General Summary:This person will be accountable for the tactical aspects of core business processes such as engineering, production, estimating, purchasing, quality, and customer service.Education and/or Experience:Bachelor degree in engineering, manufacturing, or technology; MBA preferred5 years manufacturing management experience.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Power Point.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Comfortable and capable operating on the manufacturing floor; Previous responsibilities may have included assignments in Operations, Manufacturing, Production, Materials (MRP/ERP) and DistributionDemonstrated ability to successfully manage with P&L, financial metrics, KPIs, pricing & analysis.Detail oriented with a pragmatic approach when it comes to planning, budgets, & financials.Hands-on and resourcefulCompetitive within a highly ethical and disciplined frameworkOutstanding interpersonal skills, fosters and thrives in a team environmentPassionate, clear, effective and open communicator (written & verbal)Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Oversee and lead manufacturing, engineering, quality, supply chain, customer service, human resources and information technology functionsRecruitment, development, education and functional cross-training of all associatesDrive the development of company policies and standard operating procedures and ensures thorough, team-wide understanding of suchAnalyze company operations to pinpoint opportunities for growth, and areas that need to be reorganized, restructured, or eliminatedIdentify and address root causes of P&L non-conformancesWork performed in a manufacturing environment.Follow the standards of ISO 13485 and ISO 9001 International StandardsEducation and/or Experience:Bachelor degree in engineering, manufacturing, or technology; MBA preferred5 years manufacturing management experience.Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Word, Excel, and Power Point.Other Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Comfortable and capable operating on the manufacturing floor; Previous responsibilities may have included assignments in Operations, Manufacturing, Production, Materials (MRP/ERP) and DistributionDemonstrated ability to successfully manage with P&L, financial metrics, KPIs, pricing & analysis.Detail oriented with a pragmatic approach when it comes to planning, budgets, & financials.Hands-on and resourcefulCompetitive within a highly ethical and disciplined frameworkOutstanding interpersonal skills, fosters and thrives in a team environmentPassionate, clear, effective and open communicator (written & verbal)