Division Vice President, Operations- Rotron

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Job Title: Division Vice President, Operations- Rotron

Location: Woodstock, NY, US, 12498

Posting Date: Jul 5, 2026

Job Description

The Division Vice President (DVP) of Operations will be responsible for the leadership, guidance and direction of the Rotron Operations including sites in Woodstock, NY, El Cajon, CA, and Reynosa, MX. This position requires planning, directing and coordinating the execution of production at a strategic level in manufacturing. The incumbent will also be responsible for formulating policies, managing daily operational activities, and coordinating the use of materials and human resources toward a goal of maximum productivity. The DVP of Operations will also determine the needs, reduce costs and analyze areas of operations that require continuous improvement activities. This position is on-site based in Woodstock, NY.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Ensure that the organization is structured and has the talent, resources and organizational capability to meet customer quality and technical expectations and desired customer turn-around times
• Establish strategies, objectives, capital requirements, material and labor requirements and budgets to support customer requirements
• Create and implement the lean roadmap for the businesses to bring operations to the next level of world class lean adoption
• Maintain and control quality, quantity, cost, timeliness and applicability of all materials
• Manage and control expenses in accordance with approved budget
• Meet or exceed measured objectives in sales, profit, turn-around time, employee/facility effectiveness and employee safety
• Participate in the development and implementation of the business strategy and demonstrate a readiness to support business objectives
• Ensure requirements of the customer are met, optimizing product value and ensuring on-time delivery
• Drive and support the overall continuous improvement initiatives within the facility; establishing metrics, measurements and tools to improve efficiency, effectiveness and communication
• Give feedback to leadership on talent needs and organizational capabilities needed to achieve higher levels of production improvement
• People management from hiring and staffing through progressive discipline
• Development and cross-training of technical staff and support groups
• Coordinate and present performance reports to customers

What You Will Bring to the Role

• Proven record of success as a "hands on" operations management leader with at least 8-10 years of related experience
• Production/manufacturing management in low volume / high mix product environment preferably in the aerospace industry
• Strong analytical thinking, problem solving skills and communications skills (both written and oral) with attention to detail
• P&L experience in managing working capital, variable costs and expenses
• Extensive knowledge and experience in successfully implementing and leading world class lean operations; prior work experience in working at organizations recognized as lean leading companies is a plus
• Proven ability to successfully handle multiple projects and meet critical deadlines
• Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to relationship-building, both internally and externally
• Must be self-directed and can work well under pressure, multi-task, and meet deadlines
• Strong leadership, project management and organizational skills
• From an operations perspective, exposure to continuous improvement best practices, such as lean manufacturing and JIT is necessary in order to achieve operational excellence

• Demonstrated ability and willingness to useAItools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

• Strong customer relations skills
• Bachelor’s degree in en gineering, other technical discipline or business-related field is required.
• Due to the nature of Rotron's programs and products, applicants must have the legal right to work in the US and additionally must be legally authorized to access export-controlled information and source code.

Physical Requirements

• This position requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to work around and on industrial equipment
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders
• Must be willing to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection

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Compensation

Employee Type: Salaried

Currency: USD

Salary Minimum: 225,000

Salary Maximum: 250,000

Incentive: Yes

Disclaimer:Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

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