Vice President, Manufacturing

## Vice President, Manufacturing Apply locations:
Appleton, Wisconsin, United Statestime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
R48077
** About Pierce, an Oshkosh company
**** At Pierce Manufacturing, we build trucks that protect people and communities around the world. To our team, there is no room for anything less than providing the absolute best. Since 1913, building truck bodies on Model T Ford chassis in an old converted church has evolved to creating highly customized, carefully designed and engineering pumpers, aerials, tankers and rescue units that have no equal.

Today, you'll find more than*
* ** 30,000 Pierce apparatuses*
* ** on the road that are making a difference in people's lives, every day. To us, every step in the process of building our trucks is personal. From innovation and expertise, to the customization and service. Our trucks are designed to perform under the toughest conditions.
** The VP, Manufacturing for Pierce Manufacturing is a key member of the senior leadership team, responsible for shaping and executing manufacturing strategies that drive operational excellence, productivity, and sustainable business growth. This role provides end-to-end leadership of production operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost objectives are consistently achieved.

This leader will guide performance across a mix of traditional highly customized discrete manufacturing with an on-going significant investment in selected automated operations and state-of-the-art high-flow production assembly lines supporting Fire Apparatus operations These investments are planned for implementation through 2026 and 2027 and are expected to deliver operational transformation resulting in significant production throughput while maintaining best-in-class  close partnership with internal and external stakeholders, including procurement partners, engineering, customers, etc.,

this leader drives continuous improvement, operational efficiency, and alignment with enterprise strategic priorities.
** YOUR IMPACT:
** These duties are not meant to be all-inclusive and other duties may be assigned.
* Champion a safety-first, high-performance culture grounded in lean principles and accountability
* Implement and sustain a Team Daily Management system that drives daily accountability, accelerates problem resolution, and embeds continuous improvement into the operating culture
* Participate in the development and execute a comprehensive manufacturing strategy aligned with business objectives to drive competitive advantage
* Lead the adoption of advanced manufacturing technologies and digital solutions (Industry 4.0) to enhance operational capability and performance
* Provide enterprise-level, cross-functional leadership across Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Materials, Maintenance, and Safety
* Oversee production operations, including capacity planning and resource allocation, to optimize throughput, efficiency, and cost performance
* Establish and sustain robust quality systems that meet or exceed customer and industry standards
* Define, monitor, and drive key performance indicators (KPIs) to achieve operational excellence and continuous improvement
* Own and manage manufacturing budgets, ensuring delivery against financial, operational, and strategic targets
* Build, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team to support current operations and future growth
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* MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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* * Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, management, Business Administration, or related field.
* Fifteen (15) or more years of experience in manufacturing.
* Eight (8) or more years of management experience.
** STANDOUT

QUALIFICATIONS:

*** Extensive leadership experience in heavy equipment manufacturing, with deep knowledge of vehicle production processes and quality systems
* Demonstrated success leading highly automated, advanced manufacturing environments, including the application of Industry 4.0 technologies
* Proven track record supporting large-scale, complex manufacturing operations
* Strong executive leadership capability, with experience leading large, diverse teams through transformation and growth …