Production & Operations Leader (24/5) – Advanced Materials

Umicore AG & Co. KG; Quapaw (OK); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Job summary

Umicore is seeking an experienced Production & Operations Manager to lead MET and HPC manufacturing at the Quapaw site. You will deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective production while guiding planning, employee development, and continuous improvement for a 24-hour, 5-day operation.

Partner with maintenance, engineering, EHS, quality, and supply chain to translate business goals into results, manage production planning and inventory, and lead capital projects.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing or operations experience.
• Demonstrated leadership in a production environment.
• Experience with production planning, scheduling, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Experience supporting capital projects and startup activities.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations with safety, quality, cost, and reliability accountability.
• Set production priorities and ensure execution through supervisors and teams.
• Develop and implement short- to long-term production plans aligned with demand.
• Monitor KPIs, manage inventory and production reconciliation in SAP.
• Drive continuous improvement and cost performance across the operation.
• Collaborate with maintenance, engineering, quality, and supply chain.

Skills

Leadership

Production Planning

Forecasting

Quality & Safety Awareness

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Umicore is seeking an experienced Production & Operations Manager to lead MET and HPC manufacturing at the Quapaw site. You will deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective production while guiding planning, employee development, and continuous improvement for a 24-hour, 5-day operation.

Partner with maintenance, engineering, EHS, quality, and supply chain to translate business goals into results, manage production planning and inventory, and lead capital projects.