Vice President of Manufacturing - East
Description
The company is a manufacturer of equipment used in both commercial and residential markets.
Specific Responsibilities:
• This position will also manage, direct, and oversee operations strategies and objectives to ensure the achievement of division’s goals.
• 10 Manufacturing sites
• Global supplier base
• Develop the organizational structure to carry out the operations plan in support of strategic objectives. This includes: planning, developing, and participating in long-term and short-term goals and objectives as related to the business.
• Establish and/or maintain Best in Class manufacturing practices
• Develop and establish organizational policies and objectives. Strategies are customer focused, realized by being the best value supplier.
• Ensure activities are identified by the Lean and the plant-level teams and actions are being taken to realize goals set for the plant.
• Develop and review reports and financial statements to determine progress toward objectives.
• Revise objectives and plans according to current conditions.
• Direct and oversee the operation transformation team to maximize return on investment.
• Collaborate and advise the product team on making the most cost-effective sourcing decisions.
• Coordinate needed support to operations areas through intradepartmental interface from smooth workflow and cost-efficient product.
• Direct the implementation of new manufacturing processes and product or systems technology to meet the company’s goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Vice President Operations to support business goals
• This position will require approximately 40% travel, both domestic and international.
Experience/Education Required/Sought:
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering preferred or other related discipline. MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of relative work experience in operations.
• Minimum of five years experience managing a in a multi-plant capacity, international preferred
• Experience working in a matrix environment.
• Demonstrated experience with Lean techniques
• Demonstrated success in project and program management