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$150k–$206k/yr
Full-time
bachelor degree
401k & Retirement Savings plan, Medical insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Disability insurance
Posted 1d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Director of Operations is responsible for the total operational performance of manufacturing activities at the Midland site, focusing on operational excellence, quality, and EHS compliance. This includes developing operational strategies, leading digitalization initiatives, and collaborating with global supply chain and finance teams.
Requirements
Requires a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, or a technical field, or 10 years of direct manufacturing leadership experience. Candidates must have over 10 years of total manufacturing experience in high volume/high mix environments with a proven track record of organizational change.
Full job description
Join our team and Be You Be Aptar.
Director of Operations, Midland
Reports to: VP General Manager, Elastomeric Flow Controls
Location: Onsite Midland, MI location
The Director of Operations is responsible for the total operational performance of the manufacturing activities within the Aptar Midland site. Key strategic areas of focus include Operational Performance & Excellence, Quality Management Systems, Supply Chain Scheduling Alignment, Total Maintenance Strategy, EHS compliance, and Continuous Improvement. Success in this role requires strong alignment with the Global EFC team, Supply Chain, Finance, RPD, and Engineering teams to ensure effective cross‑functional collaboration and direction setting.
As an Operations Director, You Will:
Operational Strategy Development: Develop and deploy an operational strategy that aligns site‑level resources, production outputs, and spending plans within the Production Credit budget. Includes the formalization and implementation of the Autonomous Production Unit (APU) structure.
Continuous Improvement & Look‑Across: Establish and lead continuous improvement framework that drives efficiency, standardization, and best‑practice sharing.
Quality Management System Governance: Ensure adherence to a harmonized Quality Management System that supports product integrity, customer satisfaction, and regulatory compliance.
Manufacturing Performance Reporting: Oversee the use, accuracy, and auditability of MES data to meet corporate reporting requirements and drive effective, real‑time decision making at the plant level.
Digitalization & Operational Excellence: Champion digitalization initiatives by deploying processes, tools, and best practices aligned with Midland’s 2026 flagship strategy for SPC, TPM, automation, and OE systems.
Supply Chain & Scheduling Alignment: Collaborate with Global EFC Supply Chain to optimize planning, scheduling, material flow, and service levels across all manufacturing locations.
EHS Stewardship: Ensure manufacturing operations maintain compliance with Aptar EHS standards and sustain a strong safety culture.
People Development & Succession: Build organizational capability by defining competency expectations while developing talent pipelines.
Who We are Looking For
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related Technical Field.
Alternatively, 10 years of direct manufacturing leadership experience will be considered.
Experience:
Over 10 years of total manufacturing experience, with a proven track record of success facilitating progressive organizational change.
Demonstrated job history of increasing responsibility to manage multiple teams and functions.
Must possess a strong knowledge and demonstrated experience with manufacturing in a high volume/high mix environment.
Preference will be given to candidates with Six Sigma training and/or proven ability to implement Lean Principles.
Working knowledge of quality best practices as well as SQF and GMP procedures.
Very comfortable working with and interpreting data to solve problems and drive operational improvements.
Skills:
Ability to communicate, influence and engage across a matrix organization and with global direct/indirect reports and peers.
Excellent team building and influencing skills with cross-functional teams in Engineering, Development, HR, Quality, Sales & Finance.
Must have a curious mindset and be always ready to challenge the status quo in the spirit of continuous improvement.
Motivates and inspires others, strong mentoring, coaching experience to a team with diverse areas of expertise.
High performance & customer orientation in terms of safety, quality, productivity, and financial results. Understands and leverages linkage between operational performance and financial results.
Strong communication and command skills and the ability to effectively interface as a key member of the Senior Leadership team.
Travel Requirements
International travel required frequently
Who We are
At Aptar, we leverage insights, design, engineering and science to develop drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies for many of the world’s leading brands. Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Our innovations nasal drug delivery for emergency medicines, precise fragrance applications, mess-free ketchup dispensing for kids, connected technologies that support patients in adhering to their treatments and much more
With manufacturing facilities across North America, Europe, Asia, and South America, and a dedicated team of over 13,000 employees in about 20 countries, Aptar is committed to creating impactful innovations for our customers and their consumers.
Our Culture
At Aptar, our success is driven by the individuals who contribute their unique talents and perspectives every day. We believe that when you bring your authentic self to work, we all thrive.
How We Support Our Employees
An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
Contribute to the communities where we reside.
Innovative benefits plan which includes: 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave.
Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.
Stay updated on career opportunities by following us on social media @AptarGroup!
In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is $150,000-$206,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. Aptar also offers a variety of benefits, including health, life, and disability insurance, 401(k) match and employer retirement savings contribution, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, company-paid holidays, and more. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on location, pay class, or other factors
Related keywords
ManufacturingOperational ExcellenceQuality Management SystemSupply ChainEHSContinuous ImprovementAutonomous Production UnitMES DataSPCTPMAutomationSix SigmaLean PrinciplesSQFGMPHigh Volume High Mix
Every day, Aptar creates “a-ha moments” for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.
Aptar is a global leader in drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies. Aptar serves a number of attractive end markets including pharmaceutical, beauty, food, beverage, personal care and home care. Using market expertise, proprietary design, engineering and science to create innovative solutions for many of the world’s leading brands, Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois and has over 13,000 dedicated employees in 20 countries. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.
All of Aptar's current job openings are found at jobs.aptar.com. Job applicants should be aware of recruiting scams on the Internet and social media platforms. The scammers frequently use a company’s logo and photos or the names of its executives to give the appearance of legitimacy. The fraud targets job seekers and uses false and fraudulent offers of employment with legitimate employers, like Aptar, to steal from the victims. No applicant for employment with Aptar is ever required to pay any money as part of the job application or hiring process. In addition, Aptar’s recruiting staff sends email communications to job applicants from email addresses with the “@aptar.com” domain name only. To read more about recruiting fraud or to report an incident please see Aptar's Recruiting Fraud Statement.
https://aptar.com/careers/recruiting-fraud-statement/
Offices: 265 Exchange Dr, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, US · 1160 Silver Lake Rd, Cary, Illinois 60013, US · 250 N Route 303, Congers, New York 10920, US · 960 W Veterans Blvd, Auburn, Alabama 36832, US · 245 Main St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, US
Every day, Aptar creates “a-ha moments” for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.
Aptar is a global leader in drug and consumer product dosing, dispensing and protection technologies. Aptar serves a number of attractive end markets including pharmaceutical, beauty, food, beverage, personal care and home care. Using market expertise, proprietary design, engineering and science to create innovative solutions for many of the world’s leading brands, Aptar in turn makes a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of millions of patients and consumers around the world. Aptar is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois and has over 13,000 dedicated employees in 20 countries. For more information, visit www.aptar.com.
All of Aptar's current job openings are found at jobs.aptar.com. Job applicants should be aware of recruiting scams on the Internet and social media platforms. The scammers frequently use a company’s logo and photos or the names of its executives to give the appearance of legitimacy. The fraud targets job seekers and uses false and fraudulent offers of employment with legitimate employers, like Aptar, to steal from the victims. No applicant for employment with Aptar is ever required to pay any money as part of the job application or hiring process. In addition, Aptar’s recruiting staff sends email communications to job applicants from email addresses with the “@aptar.com” domain name only. To read more about recruiting fraud or to report an incident please see Aptar's Recruiting Fraud Statement.
https://aptar.com/careers/recruiting-fraud-statement/
Offices: 265 Exchange Dr, Crystal Lake, Illinois 60014, US · 1160 Silver Lake Rd, Cary, Illinois 60013, US · 250 N Route 303, Congers, New York 10920, US · 960 W Veterans Blvd, Auburn, Alabama 36832, US · 245 Main St, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02142, US