Site Director

Job Description

Job Description

AT Process Technologies (ATP) is a pioneering manufacturing company focused on the development and deployment of modular energetics production plants. Using breakthrough chemistry and automation that operates continuously and generates little to no waste, ATP is expanding energetics production to meet the munitions demands of the US and Allies safely, rapidly, and cost effectively.

ATP is building a core team to stand up the autonomous skidded production systems that will redefine how energetics are manufactured. As our Site Director, you are the single point of accountability for everything that happens at our pilot site. You will partner with the engineering and chemistry teams to plan and approve test and production campaigns, weighing safety, logistics, materials, equipment, and shared resources across teams, and you will own the site's safety and security posture end to end. No test, build, or material movement happens on site without your knowledge and sign-off. The ideal candidate has run a regulated energetics, chemical, or defense manufacturing site, is fluent in the relevant ATF and DoD frameworks, and is comfortable being the final authority on what does and does not proceed.

Key Responsibilities

• Own overall site operations, safety, and security as the single accountable authority for the pilot site; nothing proceeds on site without your knowledge and approval

• Work with the engineering and chemistry teams to develop, review, and approve test and production plans, balancing technical objectives against safety, logistics, material availability, equipment readiness, and resource sharing between teams

• Serve as final go/no-go authority for test events, production campaigns, and energetic material operations, with unambiguous authority to halt or defer any activity

• Establish, maintain, and enforce site policies, SOPs, and controls, and hold all personnel and visitors accountable to them

• Ensure and document regulatory compliance across the applicable frameworks: ATF (27 CFR 555), DoD explosives safety and physical security standards, DDESB quantity-distance/siting, EPA/RCRA, ITAR, and Maine state and local requirements

• Own the site’s physical security program, including access control, magazine/bunker security, and DoD contractor security requirements

• Sequence and coordinate campaigns, load-ins, commissioning, and acceptance testing so that people, materials, equipment, and shared infrastructure are aligned and deconflicted

• Own site readiness: infrastructure, utilities, storage, PPE, exclusion zones, and safety controls are in place and verified before operations begin

• Lead emergency response planning and serve as incident commander for events involving energetic materials; coordinate with local first responders and authorities

• Prepare the site for and host regulatory inspections and audits (ATF, DDESB, state, and customer), and close out findings

• Manage relationships with regulators, customers, subcontractors, and the local community and jurisdiction

• Build, direct, and develop the site team (EOD, ground operations, technicians), setting expectations and enforcing a strong safety culture

• Own site budget, procurement priorities, and capital planning in coordination with company leadership

• Maintain accurate build, test, safety, security, and compliance records, and keep as-built/as-run documentation current.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, chemistry, a related technical field, or equivalent experience

• 7+ years in operations, production, or facility management in a regulated environment (energetics, chemical, defense, aerospace, or comparable), including 3+ years in a site leadership or management role

• Demonstrated working knowledge of ATF explosives regulations (27 CFR 555) and/or DoD explosives safety standards, including storage, recordkeeping, and quantity-distance principles

• Experience owning site safety and/or security programs, including SOP development and enforcement

• Proven ability to serve as final safety authority, including the willingness and authority to stop or defer any activity when conditions warrant

• Strong planning and coordination skills across engineering, operations, and support functions

• Excellent judgment, attention to detail, and recordkeeping discipline

• Ability to be on-site in laboratory, fabrication, and plant environments, work outdoors in all weather, and travel as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Military background, particularly in energetics, ordnance, EOD, engineering, or operations leadership

• Experience as a Responsible Person under an ATF explosives license or permit (Type 20/21 FEL), or as a Magazine Manager

• Familiarity with DoD contractor physical security standards (e.g., DoDM 5100.76) and DFARS/ITAR compliance obligations

• Experience standing up or commissioning a new site, pilot plant, or production facility

• Experience managing regulatory inspections and audits and interfacing directly with regulatory authorities

• Familiarity with skidded/modular process equipment and reading P&IDs and site layout drawings

Additional Requirements

• Ability to lift 50 lbs

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government security clearance

• Ability to work on-site and travel as needed

Export Control Requirements

This position may require access to information or technology subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Accordingly, employment may be conditioned upon the ability to obtain any export authorization required for this role. Non-U.S. persons are not automatically excluded from consideration; if an export license is required, the company will evaluate the feasibility of obtaining one for the selected candidate. If required, citizenship information will be collected as part of the standard background check process, and a separate export compliance review will be conducted for this position prior to the start date, independent of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification process.

Equal Employment Opportunity

AT Process Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

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