Vice President of Operations, Americas

Overview

Marmon Food service Technologies Inc. — Vice President of Operations Americas.

Location:

McAllen, TX (oversight of operations in McAllen, TX; Reynosa, Mexico; Carol Stream, IL; Brooklyn Park, MN; and Monmouth, IL).

About the Role:

The Vice President of Operations Americas is a senior executive leader responsible for the end-to-end operational performance of a $500M multi-site manufacturing and supply network across the United States and Mexico. This role carries direct line responsibility for the Pharr, TX operation, a critical technology-enabled manufacturing site, and has enterprise accountability for all direct and indirect operations tied to Pharr and the broader MFT Americas footprint including Reynosa and U.S. legacy sites.

The role provides enterprise leadership for manufacturing automation footprint strategy and operational execution, balancing near-term delivery with long-term scalability and margin expansion. Reporting to the Vice President Finance & Operations Americas, this role serves as a key member of the Americas leadership team and shapes capital deployment, operating model design, and enterprise execution.

What Youll Do

• Direct Site Leadership Pharr TX (Primary Accountability):
  Serve as the direct operational leader for the Pharr TX greenfield facility with full accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost and people.

• Lead planning, design, and readiness activities during the approval and pre-launch phase, transitioning to full operational leadership as the site comes online (targeted for early 2027).

• Lead day-to-day execution while building scalable systems, standards and leadership capabilities.

• Ensure Pharr operates as a model site for automation, productivity and operational discipline from day one.

• Enterprise Operations Leadership:
  Provide executive oversight across all MFT Americas manufacturing and operations sites, ensuring alignment, performance transparency, and consistent standards.

• Balance site-level accountability with enterprise standardization and shared best practices.

• Lead cross-border operations across the U.S. and Mexico, integrating regulatory, labor, cultural, and cost considerations.

• Greenfield Development & Advanced Manufacturing (Critical Requirement):
  Co-lead in partnership with Business Transformation the design, build, and ramp-up of technology-driven greenfield manufacturing capacity including layout, automation strategy, workforce model and operating standards.

• Translate business requirements into scalable manufacturing systems leveraging automation, robotics, and digital tools.

• Ensure greenfield investments are ROI-driven and execution-focused with clear milestones and accountability.

• Footprint Strategy & Automation:
  Own manufacturing footprint strategy including site roles, capacity planning, and regionalization decisions.

• Lead make/buy and automation vs. labor trade-offs to optimize cost, resilience, and speed to market.

• Partner with Engineering, IT, and the Business Transformation team to advance digital manufacturing and operational visibility.

• Financial & Performance Accountability:
  Full ownership of operational P&L performance including conversion cost, productivity, fixed-cost absorption, and margin delivery.

• Own operational budgets, capital planning and ROI discipline.

• Drive working capital improvement through inventory optimization, flow, and execution rigor.

• Establish and manage enterprise KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, cost, cash and people.

• Talent, Culture & Change Leadership:
  Build and develop a strong bench of site and regional operations leaders.

• Lead large-scale operational and organizational changes including automation deployment and operating model evolution.

• Foster a high-performance, accountable culture grounded in safety, ownership and continuous improvement.

• Who You Are: A builder-operator who has led both steady-state operations and complex transformations.

• An enterprise-minded leader comfortable owning a critical site while thinking and acting at system scale.

• A hands-on executive equally credible in the plant and the boardroom.

• A values-based leader who delivers results through disciplined execution and strong teams.

• Skills &…