About the role
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is a world leader in smart materials innovation, pioneering advanced shape memory materials for applications in medical devices, cleantech, automotive, and beyond. We are looking for an Operations Manager to drive efficiency, streamline production, and scale our operations as we continue our rapid growth.
Role Overview
As the Operations Manager, you will oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and scalability. Your role will focus on optimizing workflows, implementing real-time tracking systems, and building a strong, adaptable team to support growth. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining production stability, improving performance, and aligning operations with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Production Optimization & Efficiency
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Oversee all production activities, ensuring seamless workflows and quality assurance.
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Implement real-time tracking systems and performance dashboards to monitor production efficiency.
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Drive process improvements, ensuring smooth transitions from R&D to full-scale manufacturing.
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Conduct periodic operational audits to ensure compliance with customer contracts and quality standards.
Team Development & Operational Resilience
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Build and mentor a high-performing production team, ensuring strong contingency planning.
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Develop and implement cross-training programs to enhance team flexibility.
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Establish strategies to mitigate disruptions in workforce and supply chain.
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Be willing to take a hands-on approach in production operations when needed, ensuring effective problem-solving and workflow optimization.
Supply Chain & Scaling
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Manage raw material and component inventory to ensure stable operations.
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Identify alternative suppliers for key components to minimize risks.
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Standardize production planning to support new product lines and future expansion.
Continuous Improvement & Strategic Alignment
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Drive lean manufacturing initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
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Collaborate with senior leadership to align operational strategies with company goals.
Qualifications & Experience
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5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production management, or related fields.
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Expertise in lean manufacturing, process optimization, and production planning.
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Experience implementing real-time production tracking and quality control systems.
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Proven ability to build, manage, and develop teams while driving operational excellence.
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Experience working in ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or other regulated quality systems is highly preferred.
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Background in advanced materials, machining, or manufacturing 4.0 is a strong asset.
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Hands-on experience with CNC machining, wire drawing, or shape memory alloys is a plus.
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Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Why Join Smarter Alloys?
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Be part of a cutting-edge company transforming materials science.
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Work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with career advancement opportunities.
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Collaborate with an innovative team passionate about redefining what’s possible.
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Competitive salary, benefits, and the opportunity to make an impact in a high-tech industry.
We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities.
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is at the forefront of the smart materials revolution. An innovator in shape memory materials, Smarter Alloys is enabling a transformation in design and utility of products and devices used by everyone, everywhere. Smarter Alloys’ Multiple Memory Material™ technology unlocks the full potential of shape memory alloys to be materials that truly function like machines. With applications ranging from wearable technology to medical devices, Multiple Memory Material is a platform technology that expands the application space of shape memory materials across a wide range of industries.
Making smart materials smarter.
The future of shape memory materials is here, and the future is smart. Smarter Alloys’ innovation has enabled several breakthroughs in the world of smart materials, including:
Shape memory effect actuation at multiple temperatures in the same device
Multiple psuedoelastic stress plateaus in the same device
High spatial resolution shape memory effect and pseudoelasticity programming
Hybrid shape memory effect and psuedoelastic devices
Our technology enables devices that are smarter, lighter, more reliable and capable of previously unimaginable functions.
About the role
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is a world leader in smart materials innovation, pioneering advanced shape memory materials for applications in medical devices, cleantech, automotive, and beyond. We are looking for an Operations Manager to drive efficiency, streamline production, and scale our operations as we continue our rapid growth.
Role Overview
As the Operations Manager, you will oversee daily manufacturing operations, ensuring efficiency, quality, and scalability. Your role will focus on optimizing workflows, implementing real-time tracking systems, and building a strong, adaptable team to support growth. Your leadership will be instrumental in maintaining production stability, improving performance, and aligning operations with business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Production Optimization & Efficiency
-
Oversee all production activities, ensuring seamless workflows and quality assurance.
-
Implement real-time tracking systems and performance dashboards to monitor production efficiency.
-
Drive process improvements, ensuring smooth transitions from R&D to full-scale manufacturing.
-
Conduct periodic operational audits to ensure compliance with customer contracts and quality standards.
Team Development & Operational Resilience
-
Build and mentor a high-performing production team, ensuring strong contingency planning.
-
Develop and implement cross-training programs to enhance team flexibility.
-
Establish strategies to mitigate disruptions in workforce and supply chain.
-
Be willing to take a hands-on approach in production operations when needed, ensuring effective problem-solving and workflow optimization.
Supply Chain & Scaling
-
Manage raw material and component inventory to ensure stable operations.
-
Identify alternative suppliers for key components to minimize risks.
-
Standardize production planning to support new product lines and future expansion.
Continuous Improvement & Strategic Alignment
-
Drive lean manufacturing initiatives to enhance operational efficiency.
-
Collaborate with senior leadership to align operational strategies with company goals.
Qualifications & Experience
-
5+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production management, or related fields.
-
Expertise in lean manufacturing, process optimization, and production planning.
-
Experience implementing real-time production tracking and quality control systems.
-
Proven ability to build, manage, and develop teams while driving operational excellence.
-
Experience working in ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or other regulated quality systems is highly preferred.
-
Background in advanced materials, machining, or manufacturing 4.0 is a strong asset.
-
Hands-on experience with CNC machining, wire drawing, or shape memory alloys is a plus.
-
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
Why Join Smarter Alloys?
-
Be part of a cutting-edge company transforming materials science.
-
Work in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment with career advancement opportunities.
-
Collaborate with an innovative team passionate about redefining what’s possible.
-
Competitive salary, benefits, and the opportunity to make an impact in a high-tech industry.
We strive to build a team that reflects the diversity of the community we work in and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with disabilities.
About Smarter Alloys
Smarter Alloys is at the forefront of the smart materials revolution. An innovator in shape memory materials, Smarter Alloys is enabling a transformation in design and utility of products and devices used by everyone, everywhere. Smarter Alloys’ Multiple Memory Material™ technology unlocks the full potential of shape memory alloys to be materials that truly function like machines. With applications ranging from wearable technology to medical devices, Multiple Memory Material is a platform technology that expands the application space of shape memory materials across a wide range of industries.
Making smart materials smarter.
The future of shape memory materials is here, and the future is smart. Smarter Alloys’ innovation has enabled several breakthroughs in the world of smart materials, including:
Shape memory effect actuation at multiple temperatures in the same device
Multiple psuedoelastic stress plateaus in the same device
High spatial resolution shape memory effect and pseudoelasticity programming
Hybrid shape memory effect and psuedoelastic devices
Our technology enables devices that are smarter, lighter, more reliable and capable of previously unimaginable functions.