Global Director of Operations & Lean Excellence

Materion; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion seeks a Director of Operations to lead Premium Targets across Buffalo, Wheatfield, Albuquerque, and other sites. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer performance while shaping strategy and capital plans.

You will coach leaders, enable lean practices, and partner with functions to improve end-to-end performance. The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership, 10+ years experience, and the ability to travel up to 50%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related field.
• At least 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success in safety and EHS performance, operations, and capital projects.
• Ability to lead end-to-end processes through cross-functional teams.
• Travel up to 50%.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations, safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer commitments across multiple sites.
• Set and execute the Premium Targets operations strategy and multi-year roadmaps.
• Develop and coach site leaders, build high-performing teams, and drive talent growth.
• Partner with Technology, Quality, Supply Chain, Commercial, EHS, and Engineering to improve end-to-end performance.
• Deliver financial performance improvements, including gross margin and cost management.

Skills

Leadership

Safety/EHS leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Travel up to 50%

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations, business, or a related field

Master’s degree in engineering, business administration, or a related field

Job description

Materion seeks a Director of Operations to lead Premium Targets across Buffalo, Wheatfield, Albuquerque, and other sites. You will drive safety, quality, delivery, cost, and customer performance while shaping strategy and capital plans.

You will coach leaders, enable lean practices, and partner with functions to improve end-to-end performance. The role requires a strong background in manufacturing leadership, 10+ years experience, and the ability to travel up to 50%.