Bachelor's Degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or Business Administration with a technical focus.
10 to 15 years of progressive managerial experience in manufacturing.
Experience in Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) preferred, particularly in electronic, optical, and telecommunications manufacturing.
Hands-on manager with knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and NPI protocols.
Proven ability to analyze manufacturing performance data for process optimization.
Responsibilities
Manage all personnel-related activities across the plant to achieve targets.
Administer department budgets and make recommendations on tooling and expenditures.
Participate in formulating company policies and long-range strategic goals.
Provide engineering leadership and oversight to manufacturing and technical teams.
Direct process engineering initiatives for optimization and improvement.
Lead quality engineering initiatives including SPC systems and root cause analysis.
Provide engineering leadership for New Product Introduction (NPI) programs.
Benefits
Opportunities for professional development and growth.
Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
Access to advanced manufacturing technologies and resources.
Full Job Description
VP Operations
Job Purpose
Principal Accountabilities
1. Operational Leadership & Strategic Management
Factory Oversight: Manage all personnel-related activities across the plant, leading a team of functional managers to achieve weekly performance, production, and revenue targets.
Financial & Budgetary Control: Plan and administer department budgets; make critical recommendations on tooling, direct/indirect labor, and capital expenditures while reviewing cost and operations data to ensure plant profitability.
Corporate Policy & Growth: Participate in formulating company policies and developing long-range strategic goals that align asset performance with business growth.
2. Manufacturing & Process Engineering Oversight
Technical Direction: Provide engineering leadership and oversight to manufacturing, process, industrial, automation, and quality engineers.
Process Optimization: Direct process engineering initiatives involving design, optimization, validation, qualification, and continuous improvement of manufacturing systems.
Standards & Approvals: Review and approve engineering standards, process specifications, validation protocols, manufacturing procedures, and technical operating requirements using advanced engineering judgment.
4. Quality Engineering & Continuous Improvement
Quality Systems: Lead quality engineering initiatives, including statistical process control (SPC) systems, root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, reliability engineering, and process capability analysis.
Technology Evaluation: Continuously evaluate manufacturing technologies and engineering solutions to improve productivity, quality, yield performance, and operational reliability.
5. New Product Introduction (NPI) & Business Development
NPI Leadership: Provide engineering leadership for NPI programs to ensure manufacturability, process capability, quality performance, and operational readiness.
Bid & Proposal Management: Coordinate with operations, engineering, and program management to ensure proposals for potential contracts are accurate, matching company capabilities with customer requirements to win new business.
Contract Execution: Direction and execution of the product/service contract management process, resulting in accurate forecasts, competitive pricing, successful negotiations, and scope recovery.
6. Customer & Supplier Relationship Management
Stakeholder Collaboration: Collaborate with design engineering teams, customers, suppliers, and technical personnel regarding product manufacturability, engineering requirements, and technology implementation.
Business Growth: Establish and maintain strong customer relationships through stellar performance, securing profitable recurring business and identifying opportunities for expansion.
Job Qualifications
Education
Required: Bachelor's Degree (BA/BS) in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering, or Business Administration with a heavy technical focus.
Experience & Skills
Management History: 10 to 15 years of progressive managerial experience in manufacturing, preferably with a background as an Operations Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Manager, or a related technical leadership role.
Industry Background: Experience in the Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) industry is highly preferred, with specific exposure to advanced electronic, optical, and telecommunications product manufacturing.
Technical & Systems Expertise: "Hands-on" manager with solid experience and knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, NPI protocols, and capacity planning.
Data-Driven Analytics: Proven ability to analyze manufacturing performance data utilizing engineering methodologies to identify opportunities for process optimization.
Leadership & Communication: Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills; strong organizational and time management capabilities to resolve unexpected problems quickly and efficiently.
