Leadership and Management:

• Lead by example with a tenacious problem-solving mentality.
• Promote and provide the appropriate structure and discipline into the facilities to optimize productivity.
• Help establish the continuity strategy with existing Plant Managers to identify upcoming leadership.
• Ensure that the production facilities and supply chain functions have high performing leadership teams.
• Define and allocate labor, material, machine, and facility resources in accordance with scheduled customer requirements and corporate goals.
• Plan, organize and control all manufacturing, engineering, material, and facility activities in accordance with corporate policies, procedures, goals, and objectives as defined by management.
• Create, communicate, and execute effective growth operational strategies, technology, organizational development, and standard operating procedures to maximize output and reduce cost in accordance with corporate goals.
• Direct all activities across multiple facilities by coordinating requirements with leadership.
• Responsible for developing annual budget and profit plans for operating activities.
• Establishes operations standards of excellence for cost control, waste reduction, quality, safety, and complete on-time delivery.
• Actively participate in Management Committee meetings to enhance communication, control and planning activities.
• Coordinate with various corporate functions to improve performance and customer satisfaction. Minimize and resolve external business-related concerns and resolve customer issues.
• Delegate responsibility to subordinates for the various functions and define their goals, objectives, and span of control.
• Perform operational reviews to monitor production costs, product quality and implement appropriate changes.
• Develop short- and long-term strategies and investment proposals that will allow the company to achieve competitive advantages and cost reductions through efficient lean manufacturing methods.
• Lead administration of hiring staff, recommend pay increases, conduct performance reviews, training, and development of staff, resource management, assign work, meet completion dates, define, and ensure consistent application of organizational policies.

Summary of Key Responsibilities:
The Vice President of Operations will plan, direct, execute, and oversee multi-site operations activities in the organization, ensuring the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet the current and future needs of the organization.

• Manage production efficiencies through cost-effective management of procurement, production planning, inventory management, labor, and resources.
• Ensure efficient operation of all manufacturing facilities in both a union and non-union environment, by evaluating each facility’s cost, quality, and service level performance. Drive overall improvement and growth strategies at multiple facilities.
• Complete all performance evaluations for direct reports in a timely manner and monitor hourly production evaluation process by defining expected results.
• Monitor the financial reports, direct changes, and process improvements to ensure profitability of the business.
• Prepare and manage capital project budgets for cost reduction, quality improvement, and production expansion at existing facilities, or at new facilities as may be required to support business objectives.
• Continue to analyze and refine MRP and supporting systems.
• Ensure overall accountability for a safe and injury-free work environment through reinforcement of Health, Safety, Environmental standards policy in the plant as well as compliance with applicable internal and external regulations. Direct regular safety audits and review the effectiveness of programs and processes while providing thorough training for all employees.