Production & Operations Leader, Advanced Materials

Umicore Group; Quapaw (OK); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Umicore is seeking an experienced Production & Operations Manager to lead MET and HPC manufacturing at the Quapaw facility. You will drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective production, lead planning, employee development, and cross-functional initiatives to meet customer commitments.

You will oversee safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts, manage staffing for 24/5 operations, and partner with Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to resolve issues and deliver KPI targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or related field; manufacturing experience may count.
• 5+ years in progressive manufacturing, operations, or process industries.
• Demonstrated leadership in a production environment.
• Experience with production planning, scheduling, forecasting, and resource allocation.
• Experience supporting capital projects, commissioning, startup activities.
• Working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily manufacturing operations with accountability for safety, quality, production, cost, and reliability.
• Develop/execute short-, medium-, and long-term production plans aligned with demand.
• Drive safety, quality, continuous improvement, and cost performance.
• Oversee capital projects, expansion, and equipment implementation.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and Commercial teams on forecasting and capacity planning.

Skills

Leadership experience

Production planning

Operations management

Data-driven optimization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Capital project tools

Job description

Umicore is seeking an experienced Production & Operations Manager to lead MET and HPC manufacturing at the Quapaw facility. You will drive safe, reliable, and cost-effective production, lead planning, employee development, and cross-functional initiatives to meet customer commitments.

You will oversee safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts, manage staffing for 24/5 operations, and partner with Quality, Engineering, and Maintenance to resolve issues and deliver KPI targets.