Industrial Equipment

Vice President of Operations

Core Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field
  • 15+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience, including 7+ years in senior leadership with direct P&L accountability

Preferred Requirements:

  • MBA, advanced degree, or Lean Six Sigma certification
  • Experience in heavy equipment, commercial vehicles, fabricated products, or similar manufacturing environments

The successful candidate will provide executive leadership for a complex manufacturing organization with full responsibility for operational performance, profitability, and execution of the business plan. This executive will oversee Production, Supply Chain, and Logistics while ensuring manufacturing capacity, material availability, and customer demand remain closely aligned.

Responsibilities:

  • Own operational P&L performance, including profitability, manufacturing costs, labor productivity, budgeting, and capital investments
  • Direct Production, Supply Chain, and Logistics to achieve safety, quality, delivery, inventory, and cost objectives
  • Establish integrated production planning and S&OP processes that align customer demand, manufacturing capacity, and material availability
  • Improve manufacturing efficiency through Lean principles, standardized operating systems, constraint reduction, and continuous improvement
  • Strengthen quality, supplier performance, inventory management, and logistics to reduce costs and improve customer delivery
  • Develop a high-performing leadership organization through accountability, succession planning, and operational talent development

CiresiMorek is a team of experienced industry professionals known for a hands-on, relationship-driven approach. Having completed 3,500+ searches, we are more than just headhunters; we are industry advisors behind every successful placement.

Confidentiality is guaranteed. Applications require a resume/CV with contact information.

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