Vice President of Operations

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM

070 - Administration - VP Operations

About Taber Extrusions:

Since 1973, Taber Extrusions has been a leading manufacturer of aluminum extrusion-based products for OEMs in markets ranging from Military, Department of Defense, Aircraft/Aerospace, Marine/Shipbuilder, Boat Docks, Platforms, Decking, Motor Housing, Electronics, Heat Sinks, Automotive, Rail, and Structural Components. Taber is headquartered in Russellville, Arkansas and operates two manufacturing sites in Russellville and one manufacturing site located in Gulfport, Mississippi. The Company is segmented into five operating units;
Extrusion, Cast House, Fabrication, Friction Stir Welding and Micro Extrusion. Taber is committed to growth and recently broke ground in April 2025 to expand their Russellville facility with the addition of a state or the art 10,000 ton, 16” press.

Taber offers a broad set of capabilities including a full range of aluminum alloys (1000, 2000, 5000, 6000 and 7000 series), extrusion sizes from 7” up to 29” in profile width, and value-added services such as high tolerance machining, precision cutting, welding, bending, friction stir welding and customer supply chain solutions. Taber has recently added micro extrusion capabilities to produce precision aluminum components for a broad range of markets.

The company produces its own secondary aluminum billet using a new state of the art cast house located in Gulfport with sizes ranging in diameter from 7”, 9”, 11”, 16”, 20”, and 10x28” slab. The Company also has fabrication and value add operations located in Russellville that are key to providing the unique capabilities demanded in today’s market. Taber has continued to make ongoing investments in their value-added capabilities including a recently added friction stir welder in Russellville.

For further information, please see the Company’s website,  .

About National Material L.P.:

Headquartered in Elk Grove Village, IL, National Material L.P. (“NMLP”) and its affiliates have a long history of quality and service dating back to 1964. Since its founding, the company has grown to over twenty business units and is now one of the largest privately held suppliers of metal-related products in North America. NMLP currently consists of the Steel Group, Stainless and Alloys Group, Raw Material Trading Group, Aluminum Group, and Related Metals Operations.

For further information, please see the Company’s website,  .

Position Summary

Reporting to the President, the Vice President, Operations will plan, direct, coordinate, and oversee operations activities for Taber Extrusions, LLC, ensuring development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet current and future needs of Taber. As a key member of the Taber leadership team, the VP of Operations will work closely with Sales, Finance, Manufacturing, and Human Resources to successfully develop and manage Taber’s quest for industry leadership while exceeding established financial objectives.

Key indicators of success will be the effective development of assigned resources and the consistent execution of established objectives. This position is based full-time in Russellville with consistent travel to Gulfport, MS.

The Vice President, Operations will work closely with the President to coordinate all operational activities with sales, supply chain, engineering and product management and will have the Plant Manager – Russellville and Plant Manager - Gulfport directly reporting to them. Overall, the role will be responsible for approximately 185 operations employees between the Russellville (100) and Gulfport (85) locations.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Develop, implement, and communicate the strategic direction for Taber’s manufacturing operations that align directly to the Company’s established objectives.
• Implement operations-related policies, practices, standards, and security measures to ensure effective and consistent support and execution.
• Lead a safety system and culture across all Taber locations that continually reinforces a safety-first mindset.
• Implement LEAN manufacturing…