Porex, a Filtration Group business, is an established global leader in one-of-a-kind solutions for the healthcare, consumer, and industrial markets. Our mission is to make the world Safer, Healthier, and More Productive. We have a culture that values Bias for Action, Trust, and an Entrepreneurial mindset. At Porex, we run towards problems and opportunities to drive business results. If this sounds like a company that shares your values, then we may have an opportunity for you.

We are seeking an Operations Director for our facility in Fairburn, GA. Reporting to the Managing Director (similar to a site GM), the Operations Director will be responsible for the overall manufacturing performance at the site; the largest globally in Porex. This role will have direct responsibility for fostering a safety-first culture, ensuring product quality, driving on-time performance, and developing local operations talent.  Reporting to this leader will be a team of Area Managers, front-line Supervisors, and Manufacturing Engineers. To be effective, the Operations Director will focus on continuous improvement, employee engagement, cost management, and team leadership to achieve strategic business objectives. We invite you to apply and help us make the world safer, healthier, and more productive! 

Team Leadership & Engagement

• Lead a diverse team of production and engineering personnel, fostering a Safety-first culture and ensuring proper training and adherence to safety protocols.
• Lead and develop plant teams through coaching, empowerment, regular 1:1s and team meetings; foster talent growth and succession planning in close collaboration with the Site Leader & HR.
• Develop and maintain a culture of accountability, recognition, and professional growth.

Operational Excellence

• Own the manufacturing KPIs and visual management tools; deliver Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, Productivity (SQDIP) targets
• Ensure products meet customer Quality expectations and specifications.
• Lead team to meet Volume and On Time Delivery commitments.
• Define and execute continuous improvement and Variable Cost Productivity (VCP) projects through Kaizen events, Standard Work, 5S and waste elimination.

Resource Planning & Cost Management

• Analyze performance costs versus standards, identify opportunities, and drive improvement.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Finance, and Supply Chain to deliver on open orders, plan direct labor, and deliver financial commitments.
• Align engineering resources and capital investments with operational needs.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Leadership: Ability to drive operational results and align team efforts with organizational goals.
• Change Management: Demonstrated success in leading cultural shifts and delivering measurable improvements.
• Lean Manufacturing: Experience with lean principles, Standard Work, and continuous improvement.
• Analytical Skills: Proficiency in data analysis for performance tracking and cost management.
• Collaboration: Skilled in working cross-functionally to achieve shared business objectives.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, or related field.
• Master’s degree in Engineering or MBA preferred.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in operations roles; with at least five (5) years directly leading teams.
• Life Sciences industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of SIOP processes and resource planning.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing cost-saving initiatives and driving performance improvements.

More About Filtration Group

Filtration Group is on a mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive. With a passionate workforce, global footprint and world class engineering and manufacturing capabilities, we are driving innovation and developing solutions across a broad spectrum of applications in the fast-growing and rapidly-evolving global filtration industry. We are committed to maintaining an entrepreneurial culture built on a foundation of trust and in which our leaders exhibit a strong bias for action.   

The Company began in 2009 and has rapidly grown organically and through a thoughtful acquisition strategy to be a global leader in the highly attractive filtration industry. Filtration Group has the broadest portfolio of solutions in the industry and has had a particular focus on building a leading platform of solutions focused on the Life Sciences and Indoor Air Quality end markets which are rapidly growing in the current market environment. Filtration Group produces mission critical products with high replacement rates.  Over 80 percent of the Company’s revenue comes from replacement / consumable products, many of which are specified into customer’s products or processes.  With revenues over $2 billion, Filtration Group is consistently recognized as the fastest growing and one of the largest filtration businesses in the world and has a global footprint of 141 facilities in 28 countries. Filtration Group has over 10,000 employees who are united in their Mission to make the world safer, healthier and more productive.