Vice President of Manufacturing Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Vice President of Manufacturing & Production

New York City Metro Area | Full-time onsite
Compensation: $200,000–$300,000
Reports to: EVP of Operations

Why This Role Exists

We need a manufacturing leader who can build for where the operation is going, not just manage where it is today.

This role will lead a large, complex production organization and focus on the next 6–18 months : capacity, labor, automation, cost, productivity, leadership depth, and scalability.

This is a true leader-of-leaders role. Directors and Managers should own daily execution; the VP should be focused on growth, systems, accountability, and future-state performance. That distinction was central to the hiring-manager calibration. Joel Check In - Transcript

What You Will Own

• Build and execute the manufacturing roadmap for growth.
• Translate forecasted demand into capacity, labor, equipment, automation, and organizational plans.
• Lead through senior manufacturing leaders and strengthen accountability at every level.
• Establish and drive KPIs across productivity, throughput, labor efficiency, overtime, quality, cost, and capacity.
• Increase output without allowing headcount, overtime, cost, or complexity to grow unnecessarily.
• Identify bottlenecks early and determine whether the solution is process, people, machinery, automation, or capital.
• Develop and upgrade Directors and Managers so they can run execution independently.
• Own manufacturing budgets, labor economics, operating cost, and capital priorities.
• Lead manufacturing, assembly, custom production, finishing, and R&D. Joel Check In - Transcript

What Success Looks Like

Within the first year:

• Stronger leadership and clearer accountability.
• Directors and Managers operating at the right level.
• Consistent KPI-driven management.
• Higher productivity and throughput.
• Better labor efficiency and overtime control.
• Lower manufacturing cost per unit.
• Clear 12–18 month capacity and automation plans.
• Manufacturing positioned ahead of business growth rather than reacting to it.

What You Need

• Proven leadership of a large or complex manufacturing operation.
• Experience leading leaders , not just frontline teams.
• Strong analytical and KPI discipline.
• Proven success scaling, transforming, or materially improving manufacturing operations.
• Ability to plan 6–18 months ahead and convert strategy into execution.
• Strong understanding of production flow, machinery, automation, labor planning, capacity, and continuous improvement.
• Strong financial judgment around cost, labor, capital, and ROI.
• Track record of developing leaders and holding teams accountable.
• A practical, decisive leadership style with enough humility to listen, learn, and adapt.
• Full-time onsite availability in the New York City Metro Area.

Particularly Relevant Backgrounds

Preferred, but not required:

• Custom or made-to-order manufacturing
• Cabinetry, furniture, wood products, millwork, or building products
• Paint, coatings, or finishing operations
• High-mix manufacturing
• Automation and capacity expansion
• Turnaround or transformation environments

Exact industry matters less than proven manufacturing leadership, scale, analytical strength, and the ability to build an operation that can grow.

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