Director of Operations

Number of employees

23

Billerica, MA, United States

Posted on: 2025-11-24

Category: materials

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Director

Salary

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About the company:

Founded in 2016, Boston Materials is a high-performance materials company that enables manufacturers of industrial and consumer products to break through their design trade-offs with new materials.

The company's patented Z-axis Fiber™ is a lightweight material that has an extraordinary ability to diffuse energy (thermal, electrical, structural). It is produced from reclaimed carbon fiber, enabling new, high-volume, energy-efficient products that have a low carbon footprint. Key applications include vehicle lightweighting and electronics thermal management.

By turning a $2B per year waste stream into high-value, advanced materials, Boston Materials is enabling the next generation of products and unlocking a circular economy.


Boston Materials produces advanced materials with enhanced energy transfer properties using its patented Z-axis Carbon Fiber technology. The Company's products solve critical performance bottlenecks in applications spanning thermal, electrical, and structural use cases. Its breakthrough Liquid Metal ZRT thermal interface material is designed for the most demanding AI Infrastructure. Boston Materials is committed to expanding high-volume manufacturing in the United States. For more information, visit https://www.bomaterials.com/
 

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Not often in one’s career do we get the chance to—

Get close to the mission. Getting a real sense of what the business does and how our work directly affects the outcome. Where everyone is involved with the company’s success. No layers, no silos, no bureaucracy. Just the opportunity to make the greatest impact with the most responsibility.
 
Move faster. Adapting to changes in the market at record speed. No multi-layer signoffs and approvals. Instead, the latitude needed to get a new idea, product, or process off the ground quickly. Where we can experiment and test new ideas— and are encouraged to do so. We create solutions to problems that our customers truly care about, and we understand that customers won’t wait for us to figure them out.
 
Branch beyond the role. We’re not defined by past experiences or confined by our current job description. Every day offers opportunities to have influence and be challenged with new projects and tasks. Working shoulder-to-shoulder with some of the top talent in the industry, we’re able to showcase our talents, expand our knowledge, develop new skills, and take ownership and act. All while contributing to the overall success of the organization.
 
Create critical solutions. Join us to solve the most critical challenges facing the Advanced Semiconductor, AI Infrastructure, and Advanced Materials industries.
 
Opportunity knocks at Boston Materials. Will you answer the call?

Your Role

As a senior leader within Operations, you will work closely with the VP of Global Operations to spearhead the scale-up and operationalization of our advanced manufacturing platform. This is a highly critical hands-on role leading factory operations, building processes and teams, and collaborating with global stakeholders across manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Logistics, Trade Compliance, Finance, and Order Fulfillment. 

Your leadership will be instrumental in building a resilient high growth organization that consistently delivers on operational safety, quality, scalability, and cost while shaping the future of Boston Materials’ manufacturing worldwide. 

Boston Materials is an EOE and at the forefront of materials innovation, the key to which is diverse teams with unique backgrounds and experiences. We are committed to employing a diverse workforce with equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis.

Your Responsibilities

  • Partner with the Executive Team to execute site strategy, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), and ambitious growth objectives, and develop strategic operational initiatives and roadmaps to support global expansion and capacity needs. 
  • Lead the transition from pilot to high-volume manufacturing while establishing all operational processes, systems, and controls to ensure successful, reproducible, and cost-effective production.  
  • Drive operational excellence by developing and implementing best-in-class high-growth manufacturing systems (e.g., QMS, MES, ERP integration), ensuring compliance with relevant standards (e.g. ISO 9001, AS9100), and instilling a quality-first culture that meets the rigorous quality-sensitive applications standards. 
  • Champion Boston Materials values and culture, actively foster engagement, employee wellness and inclusion, trust, and collaboration across all levels, develop a high-performance team, and implement succession planning to ensure long-term organizational success. 
  • Lead efforts in process validation, statistical process control (SPC), root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) to maintain world-class quality and reliability. 
  • Communicate effectively with diverse audiences conveying confidence and strategic insight. 
  • Your Required Skills and Expertise

  • Minimum8-10 years of progressive strategic leadership experience in manufacturing/operations, including demonstrated success in scaling manufacturing processes and teams within a fast-paced startup or rapid-growth global matrixed organization. 
  • Experienced in high-volume manufacturing of quality-sensitive products, such as semiconductor devices, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotech, or other high-reliability sectors (e.g., aerospace, automotive) with a track record of executing measurable safety, quality, cost and delivery results. 
  • Experienced in implementation, management, and strict adherence to formal QMS, such as ISO 9001, AS9100, or cGMP/ISO 13485 standards. 
  • Hands-on experience managing culturally diverse teams, establishing and maintaining a positive, accountable, and safety-focused operational environment. 
  • Lean / Six Sigma certification with demonstrated expertise in data-driven decision-making and scientific problem-solving 
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field. 
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and change leadership skills. 
  • Willingness to travel up to 25% and work across time zones in support of global operations. 
  • Your Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree (MBA, Engineering, or Operational discipline). 
  • Experience in the Semiconductor or Advanced Technology sectors with a focus on high-volume, high-precision manufacturing. 
  • Experience specifically with novel materials processing or advanced thermal management technologies. 
  • Summary of Benefits

  • Health, Vision & Dental – Boston Materials pays 75% of Health, Vision and Dental Care coverage for employee and dependents 
  • 401(k) plan 
  • 4 weeks of supplemental Paid Parental and Family Leave 
  • Unlimited Paid Time Off 
  • Holidays: 14 days/year 
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