Vice President of Manufacturing

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Summary
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The Vice President of Manufacturing is responsible for leading all aspects of production, supply chain operations, and project management. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in manufacturing leadership, change management, and operational strategy, with a strong commitment to continuous improvement and team development. This leader knows that engaging and developing people is the foundation for driving safety, quality, delivery, and innovation, and will build a clear strategy to connect these efforts to results.

In partnership with peers, they will drive success by deploying The MCG Way—the company’s operating system focused on strategy deployment, process discipline, and continuous improvement.

• Lead and oversee daily manufacturing operations across multiple facilities to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality product delivery
• Manage plant-level leadership and cross-functional teams to drive performance, safety, quality, and compliance
• Develop, mentor and engage plant leadership and cross-functional teams to foster engagement, accountability, alignment, and growth while driving performance, safety, quality and compliance
• Drive resource planning, capacity modeling, master scheduling, and production planning to meet customer demand and growth targets
• Identify and implement cutting edge manufacturing techniques, such as Industry 4.0 solutions, to enhance performance capabilities and maximize our competitive edge
• Partner with sales, engineering and finance teams to align manufacturing capabilities with market demands and financial goals
• Execute The MCG Way by applying strategy deployment and process discipline across JTS operations, in collaboration with the Central Operations Operational Excellence leader
• Build people-focused strategies that connect engagement and development to measurable business outcomes through the MCG way
• Establish and manage governance for strategy execution, including capacity analysis to support data-driven decisions
• Drive a culture of Operational Excellence using Lean Six Sigma to improve all aspects of production, supply chain operations, and project management
• Lead change management by inspiring commitment, creating clarity, and engaging employees in the journey—connecting people and performance to deliver sustainable results
• Champion Visual Factory for JTS Operations, adhering to MCG Standards and practices while collaborating with Central Operations Operational Excellence leader
• Use KPIs not only to measure outcomes but to coach leaders and teams on behaviors that drive those results
• Oversee supply chain strategy, including procurement, vendor management, logistics, and materials planning
• Collaborate with the Central Operations Supply Chain leader to align enterprise-wide supply chain goals and initiatives
• Lead Project Management teams and instill a culture of customer obsession through sustainable project execution practices
• Implement best-in-class project management processes, inclusive of structured customer feedback loops and post-project reviews
• Model and develop customer-obsessed leadership behaviors, ensuring project management teams engage employees in connecting daily work to customer value
• Partner with senior leadership on long-term strategic planning and capital investment decisions

• Have Humanity:
  You lead with empathy and foster a people-first environment. You actively mentor and develop teams, listen to their needs, and help them grow. You ensure people feel connected and engaged by creating clarity and a sense of purpose, always linking their daily work to a larger, more meaningful customer value
• Be Transparent:
  You lead with open communication and make data-driven decisions. You use KPIs to coach leaders and make performance expectations clear and actionable. You establish clear governance for strategy execution and partner with other teams to share information openly, ensuring everyone understands the "why" behind decisions and is aligned on goals
• Drive Innovation:
  You constantly seek and implement new and better ways of working. This involves adopting cutting-edge…