VP Manufacturing - Specialty Vehicles

• VP Manufacturing reporting to the CEO
• Rapidly growing company optimizing operations to support growth

About Our Client

Our client for the Vice President of Manufacturing opportunity is a specialty vehicle manufacturer in high growth mode looking for a head of manufacturing to transform and improve their operations to support their rapid growth.

Job Description

• Lead and drive all manufacturing and operations
• Provide leadership and support focusing on optimizing manufacturing performance, improving supply chain processes, and boosting revenue growth.
• Work closely with executive leadership to design and execute company-wide strategies and initiatives
• Define, track, and analyze key performance metrics (KPIs) for both operations and engineering to drive accountability and ongoing improvements.
• Identify and implement opportunities for automation, increased productivity, and cost reduction within production and engineering activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations, quality standards, and relevant industry requirements.
• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and key stakeholders by offering insights, recommendations, and leadership on major projects and capital expenditures.
• Be a leader and champion of change management initiatives during periods of organizational growth, integration, or transformation
• Drive and champion lean manufacturing principles driving change management and process improvement
• Foster a workplace culture that emphasizes collaboration, integrity, innovation, and customer focus
• Develop and implement a three-year plan in line with the company objectives and to promote revenue, profitability, and growth as an organization.
• Provide strong leadership and mentorship to team and direct reports, including future hiring and building and development of the team

The Successful Applicant

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations or related
• MBA or Master's degree preferred
• 15-20 plus years of experience in engineering, operations, and manufacturing
• 7-10 years of Sr. leadership experience in operations and manufacturing
• Proven experience driving CI - Continuous Improvement, lean, standardization, EHS, quality, six sigma, Kaizen
• Must have experience in the specialty vehicles space (nontraditional passenger vehicle) - commercial vehicles, construction and agricultural equipment, utility vehicles, fleet vehicles, busses, etc. Class 2-8
• Strong financial acumen managing operational budgets and capital expenditures and projects
• Exceptional presentation, written, and verbal communication skills
• High energy, teamwork, and passion for development team members
• High sense of urgency and able to manage multiple initiatives at a given time
• Ability to influence and work cross functionally with multi groups and leaders

What's on Offer

Competitive base salary $250,000 - $275,000, bonus, relocation assistance, vacation, full benefits, 401K, holidays.

Contact

John Wu

Quote job ref

JN-062026-7034229