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Vice President Operations
Job Description
Position Summary
The Vice President of Operations is responsible for leading and optimizing all manufacturing and operational functions in a highly regulated aerospace and defense environment. This role ensures operational excellence, on-time delivery, cost efficiency, quality compliance, and scalability while meeting stringent customer, regulatory, and security requirements. The VP Operations partners closely with executive leadership to translate strategic objectives into disciplined operational execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and facilities.
- Establishes and communicates the strategic direction for the operations division.
- Implements and champions lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies to eliminate waste and optimize production lines.
- Oversee end-to-end supply chain management, including vendor relationships, inventory forecasting, and logistics to ensure cost-effective material flow.
- Manages operational budgets, monitors P&L statements and drives cost-reduction initiatives while ensuring revenue growth targets are met.
- Partners with engineering, R&D, and sales to ensure new product introductions (NPI) are manufacturable and scalable.
- Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, and other applicable regulatory and customer requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Industrial or Manufacturing).
- 15+ years in manufacturing/ engineering, with 5+ years in senior leadership.
- Proficiency in ERP systems and data analytics tools.
- Experience in aerospace, defense or industrial manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of supply chain management, quality systems, and regulated environments.
- Proven success scaling operations while improving cost, quality, and delivery.
- Solid engineering aptitude with the ability to engage technical teams.