President, Management

Life Line Emergency Vehicles, Sumner, IA, US

Life Line Emergency Vehicles is a leading custom ambulance manufacturer headquartered in Sumner, Iowa, with more than 200 employees committed to building the vehicles that first responders depend on to save lives. A subsidiary of Folience, Life Line is in an exciting period of growth — currently executing a plan to increase ambulance production and expand its impact across the emergency medical services industry.

The President of Life Line Emergency Vehicles is the senior operational leader of the company, responsible for the overall strategic, operational, and financial performance of the business. This leader drives growth, profitability, and innovation while ensuring operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and alignment with Folience’s broader mission and values.

Reporting directly to the CEO/President of Folience, the President owns full P&L responsibility and is accountable for delivering on Life Line’s ambitious growth objectives. This leader also serves as a key member of the Folience executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise-wide decisions and partnering with Shared Services across Finance, HR, IT, and Operations.

The President provides strategic leadership and direction to the Life Line Leadership Team, currently comprised of the Director of Human Resources, Director of Operations, Plant Controller, Director of Sales, and Director of New Product Development.

• Reports to:
  
  CEO/President, Folience

• Direct Reports:
  Director of Human Resources, Director of Operations, Director of Sales, Director of New Product Development

The President is accountable for performance across three core pillars:

• Own full P&L responsibility; meet or exceed revenue, margin, and profitability targets established with Folience leadership.
• Develop and execute long-term strategic plans aligned with Folience’s company goals, with a near-term focus on successfully increasing ambulance production capacity.
• Identify market trends, customer needs, and competitive positioning to inform planning and decision‑making.
• Lead business development, sales, marketing, and customer relationship strategies in partnership with the Director of Sales.
• Expand into new markets and improve market share through product, service, or geographic innovation.
• Partner with the Director of Sales to build strong relationships with dealers, distributors, fleet managers, and end‑users in the EMS industry.
• Identify opportunities for growth, investment, and cost optimization.
• Lead business transformation and change management initiatives as needed.
• Represent Life Line at industry events, trade associations, and with key stakeholders.

• Oversee all manufacturing, supply chain, and quality functions to ensure production targets are met safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards of craftsmanship.
• Lead the execution of the production doubling initiative, ensuring operational readiness, workforce capacity, facility investment, and supply chain alignment.
• Implement performance metrics and KPIs to ensure financial health and operational efficiency across all departments.
• Foster a culture of safety and lean manufacturing; champion continuous improvement initiatives across all functions.
• Develop and manage the capital investment strategy to support capacity expansion and long‑term operational sustainability.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, safety standards, and environmental policies.
• Partner with functional leads and Folience Shared Services (Finance, HR, IT, Operations) to ensure cross‑functional alignment.
• Serve as a key member of the Folience executive leadership team, contributing to enterprise‑wide decisions and providing regular operational and financial updates.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high‑performing leadership team and workforce capable of scaling with the business.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and collaboration across a 200+ person workforce.
• Promote workforce development and skills training in manufacturing and leadership at all levels…