Operations Director

Here at Entegris, we use advanced science to enable technologies that transform the world, and we are seeking employees who have the drive to continue that mission.

The Role:

Our site in Chaska, MNis seeking a Director, Operationsto join our team. This role will lead a fast-paced, high-energy, and professionally rewarding environment while driving the organization towards a safe, customer quality focused, continuously improving and operationally mature culture.

The Director of Operations will report to the Advanced Purity Solutions Vice President of Operations (North America) and will be located inChaska, MN.  

This position will require building strong working relationships across the organization and developing partnerships on a local and global level.  This critical role leadsthe safe operations of the site and enablethe site operations teams to execute technical solutions related to manufacturing cycle time, optimize manufacturing cost, ensure superior quality product are manufactured and while driving strong product yield, for the Fluid Handling business.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for the Chaska, MN site security and safety of operations, personnel and regulatory compliance;

• Overall accountability for the safety, quality, cost, and delivery of Fluid Handling manufacturing operations in Chaska, MN, operating on a 24x5schedule now and an expectation of ramping to 24/7 in the future.

• Provide direction and prioritization to personnel regardingsite planning & -scheduling, purchasing, manufacturing, manufacturing engineering, quality, inventory control and distribution/logisticsactivity;

• Lead cross-functional teams to resolve customer supply and quality issues and drive sustainable process improvements;

• Develop and execute performance objectives to drive operational excellence;

• Guide and support new product transition activities from engineering to high volume manufacturing (HVM);

• Develop the leadership capability of the Operations Leadership team in addition to shift supervisors, and team leads.  

• Strong ability to connect with shop floor employees to drive employee engagement, including a flexible work schedule to allow for facetime with your night and weekend shift employees

• Coordinate and alignwith internal and external stakeholders including production engineering, maintenance, quality lab, material engineering, Business Unit, EH&S, and others on critical operational, supply chain, and commercial requirements. 

• Engage the workforce through being present across the facility, this includes, but is not limited to, frequent visits to the production floor, skip level meetings, town hall meetings, attendance in shift change meetings, etc.

What We Seek:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Chemical or Mechanical), with an advanced degree in Business or Management preferred;

• Experience in industrial manufacturing desired.

• 10+ years manufacturing or operations experience, with continuously increasing responsibility 

• Semiconductor or pharmaceutical industry experience strongly preferred.

• Experience with New Product Introduction (NPI) activities, product scale-up, and product commercialization strongly preferred.

• Successful development of manufacturing and operations personnel;

• Proven experience leading cross functional teams to achieve business objectives;

• Lean and/or Six Sigma certification desirable;

• Must be able to drive accountability down through organization

• Excellent communicator

• Ensure strong teamwork between plant operations and business unit teams

• Lead with tenacity to get things done - strong execution focus

• Develop a “Customer-First” factory mindset and culture

Outstanding Candidates Will Have:

• Ability to exceed customer expectations in safety, quality and on time performance for all products produced;

• Ability to meet and exceed business objectives in safety, quality and financial performance;

• Ability to effectively develop leaders and manage teams through an intentional continuous improvement process;

• Demonstrated commitment to be a highly trusted and collaborative member of the Fluid Handling business teams, as evidenced by productive relationships across the organization;

• Dedication to excellence and a demonstration of creativity and innovation with notable progress in foundational elements of operational excellence.

What We Offer:

At Entegris, we invest in providing opportunityto our employees and promote from within. The new hire in this role will have the potential to grow and create relationships across the organizationand be recognized for demonstrated success and adherence to company PACE values.

Our total rewards package goes above and beyond just a paycheck. Whether you’re looking to build your career, improve your health, or protect your wealth, we offer generous benefits to help you achieve your goals.

• Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match 

• Excellent health, dental and vision insurance packages to fit your needs 

• Flexible work schedule and 11 paid holidays a year

• Paid time off (PTO) policy that empowers you to take the time you need to recharge

• Education assistance to support your learning journey

• Values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity and Excellence.

At Entegris we are committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and applicants. Our policy is to recruit, hire, train, and reward employees for their individual abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, marital or military status.