Vice President, Manufacturing

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EXECUTIVE Full Time Gilbert, AZ, US

2 days ago Requisition

Advanced Technology Systems Company designs and builds mission-critical systems that protect U.S. warfighters, national infrastructure, and allied partners. Our solutions are fielded by the Department of War (DOW) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as well as the most demanding military end users in the world, where performance, quality, and on-time delivery are non-negotiable. As our backlog of multi-million-dollar government programs grows, we are investing in the people, automation, and facilities needed to deliver at scale.

We are seeking a proven Vice President of Manufacturing to lead end-to-end manufacturing and materials operations across our government and defense program portfolio. This executive will provide strategic and operational leadership for production, manufacturing engineering, quality, procurement, and material-flow functions—including kitting, receiving, shipping, and storeroom operations—and oversee the manufacturing planning and procurement systems that enable execution. The role owns plant operations, factory overhead, process automation, throughput, process controls, and facilities, turning contract commitments into high-quality hardware delivered on schedule and within cost.

This is a hands‑on executive role for a leader who has scaled defense production and integrated manufacturing, quality, and supply functions to support sustained growth. You will sit on the senior operations leadership team and have a direct impact on program margins, customer confidence, and the company’s growth.

The position is intended to provide executive-level oversight of the integrated functions and capabilities required to plan, source, build, inspect, and deliver products. Functions within the role’s organizational scope are expected to include hourly assembly and test personnel; manufacturing engineering; quality; procurement; and materials operations, including kitting, receiving, shipping, and storeroom management. The role also provides functional ownership and governance of the manufacturing resource planning and procurement systems (including Costpoint MRP and Purchasing), in coordination with IT and Finance as appropriate.

• Contract delivery:
  Own manufacturing execution for multi-million-dollar DOW and government contracts, meeting cost, schedule, and quality requirements from LRIP through full-rate production.
• Integrated planning:
  Lead integrated production and materials planning with Program Management, Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain; align master production schedules, procurement plans, material availability, capacity plans, and Earned Value (EVMS) reporting.
• Production readiness: Lead design-for-manufacturability reviews, PRRs, and transition-to-production activities for new multi-million dollar programs.

• Factory leadership: Lead plant managers, production supervisors, manufacturing engineers, and hourly workforce across shifts; build a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Cost ownership: Manage the manufacturing budget, labor, and factory overhead; drive cost-reduction initiatives that protect program margin and improve competitiveness on future bids.
• Throughput: Set and deliver targets for yield, cycle time, OEE, first-pass yield, and on-time delivery; remove bottlenecks and balance lines.

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