Vice President of Operations

# Vice President of Operations## Sharon Center,Ohio$,000/Year Direct Hire Remote
** Vice President of Operations****$ + Bonus
**** Remote (regular travel primarily Midwest/east coast)
** Seeking a Vice President, Operations to lead the performance and development of our U.S. manufacturing and supply-chain footprint and to help build the operating capability required for the next stage of growth.

Reporting directly to the President, this role will be a key member of the Americas Executive Leadership Team with accountability for multi-site operational performance, continuous improvement, supply-chain resilience, quality, capacity and operational integration.

This is a highly visible opportunity for an experienced operations leader who combines strong shop-floor credibility with the ability to create pace, discipline and measurable value across a growing, technically demanding business.#

The Role The VP Operations will lead Americas' operational value-creation agenda, with particular focus on:
* Multi-site operational performance and SQDIP management
* Operational Excellence, Lean and continuous improvement
* Manufacturing productivity, throughput and margin expansion
* Strategic sourcing, supply-chain resilience and SIOP
* Capacity, capital and footprint optimization
* Quality, compliance and production discipline
* New Product Introduction (NPI), production readiness & technology transfer
* Operational integration of acquisitions and new capabilities
* Leadership capability and consistent operating practices across sites
* The role will improve the performance of today's operations while building scalable, consistent capabilities#

Key Responsibilities
* Own site and network performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (SQDIP), with clear targets, operating reviews and accountability for corrective action.
* Develop and deploy a common Operational Excellence system, embedding Lean, continuous improvement, standard work, visual management and structured problem solving across the U.S. footprint.
* Translate the Creation Plan into operational initiatives with clear owners, milestones and measurable impact across EBITDA, cash, working capital, capacity, quality and delivery.
* Drive productivity, throughput, cost and margin improvement through waste elimination, labor effectiveness, material yield, process control, automation and disciplined execution.
* Lead strategic sourcing, supplier performance, material planning and supply-chain resilience, reducing risk while improving cost, quality, availability and working capital.
* Establish an effective SIOP rhythm linking demand, capacity, inventory and production plans to customer commitments and growth priorities.
* Lead operational capacity planning, capital deployment and footprint optimization, ensuring investment is directed toward the highest-value constraints and growth opportunities.
* Partner with Engineering & Product to ensure robust NPI, Design for Manufacturability, production readiness and clean handoff of new technologies and products into U.S. operations.
* Lead the operational work streams for acquisition integration, site transformation and technology transfer, working with Transformation on the integration plan and accepting clear handoffs into sustainable operational ownership.
* Maintain strong operational governance and auditability across defense and regulated activities, working with responsible functional leaders on requirements including DCMA/DLA, AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR, FAR/DFARS, CMMC and applicable customer or site requirements.
* Build strong site leadership, manufacturing, quality, supply-chain and continuous-improvement capability, creating common standards and sharing best practice across locations.
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