Director, Production & Purchasing
Full Time
Boynton Beach, FL, US
Does utilizing your leadership and manufacturing experience to drive production and purchasing operations to the next level excite you? Would you jump at the opportunity to join a global organization focused on designing and producing state of art, cutting edge devices? Are you eager to take the next step in your career by moving into a Director level role? If you're saying yes, yes, yes, please apply to our Director, Production and Purchasing position today! A Snapshot of What You'll Do:
We're seeking a strategic, hands-on operations leader to drive the planning, production, and purchasing functions behind our industry-leading analytical laboratory instrumentation. This role sits at the center of our business, ensuring our precision instruments are built to exacting standards, delivered on time, and continuously improved to support global scientific innovation.
This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for a manufacturing executive who thrives in a collaborative, engineering-driven environment and is passionate about lean manufacturing, operational excellence, and developing high-performing teams.
The Director of Production & Purchasing leads all operations activities to ensure Anton Paar QuantaTec's analytical instrumentation products are manufactured to specification, meet rigorous quality standards, and are delivered to customers on schedule.
This role is responsible for:
Defining and implementing planning, production, and purchasing strategy
Setting goals across planning, production, purchasing, and logistics
Establishing and managing key performance metrics to achieve operational goals
Building and developing a high-performing team through hiring, mentoring, and leadership
Applying lean principles and driving continuous improvement initiatives
The Impact You'll Make:
The Director balances multiple priorities and collaborates across departments to ensure production operates at the highest level of efficiency and effectiveness. Leadership & Team Development
Ensure every employee receives mentoring and professional development through regular meetings, coaching, and feedback
Set clear priorities, expectations, and accountability across production, planning, logistics, and purchasing
Provide training and cross-training to maximize team utilization and capacity
Monitor performance to identify recognition and growth opportunities that strengthen engagement and retention
Operations & Continuous Improvement
Lead production assembly, planning, logistics, and purchasing to full capacity while maintaining balanced and achievable workloads
Identify, delegate, and monitor improvement projects focused on quality, productivity, and cost savings
Define production strategies for each product or product group to drive quality and efficiency improvements
Oversee inventory including work in progress, semi-finished goods, finished goods, and raw materials
Oversee forecasting of production costs based on units, lot sizes, and delivery methods
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Partner with Quality, R&D, and Product Line teams to prepare ramp-up schedules for new instruments, including BOM structure, testing schedules, and documentation format
Serve as a liaison across departments to ensure production timelines are achieved
Address complex operational issues and escalate as necessary
Partner with company leadership to meet division and corporate objectives
Stay current on production and quality best practices, tools, and processes
Compliance & Travel
Follow company policies and OSHA safety regulations
Occasional travel to domestic or international Anton Paar facilities (<5%)
Education & Experience
Required:
BS in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering (or equivalent)
Minimum 7 years in a manufacturing/production environment
Minimum 7 years of team leadership experience
Proven Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement experience
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
Experience with SAP
Preferred:
MS in Engineering (or equivalent)
Six Sigma Green Belt or higher
Experience with SAP Production & Planning module
Scope of Leadership
This is a working manager role that collaborates across inter-company teams and oversees both exempt and non-exempt staff. Physical Requirements
This role requires sitting, standing, walking, communicating, and handling equipment. Occasional lifting of up to 20 lbs may be required. Ability to obtain a passport for international travel is required. Equal Opportunity Employer
Anton Paar QuantaTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, capabilities, and business needs, without regard to any protected characteristic.
