Vice President of Manufacturing

Vice President Of Manufacturing

With over 100 years of excellence, Nautique Boat Company, a subsidiary of Correct Craft, is recognized globally for building the world's finest ski and wake boats. Since 1925, we've led the marine industry through innovation, superior craftsmanship, and a dedication to quality.

The Vice President of Manufacturing is responsible for the overall leadership, direction, and performance of the company's manufacturing operations. This role ensures the organization consistently achieves its goals related to safety, quality, productivity, cost management, and employee development while delivering exceptional products to customers.

As a member of the Executive Team, the Vice President of Manufacturing works closely with Product Development & Design, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Human Resources, and Finance to drive operational excellence, support business growth, and execute the company's strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities-Essential Functions:

• Provide leadership and direction for all manufacturing functions.
• Develop and execute manufacturing strategies.
• Establish clear performance expectations and accountability measures.
• Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing leaders.

Operational Management:

• Oversee daily manufacturing operations.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor operational performance metrics.
• Ensure effective production planning and resource allocation.

Quality Excellence:

• Partner with Quality and executive leadership.
• Own performance against key quality metrics.
• Drive reduction of systemic quality issues.
• Champion continuous improvement.
• Ensure data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate to align manufacturing with other departments.
• Allocate resources to support quality systems.
• Lead and reinforce a culture of quality.
• Continuously improve manufacturing processes.

Safety and Compliance:

• Champion a safe work environment.
• Lead initiatives to improve workplace safety performance.
• Ensure compliance with applicable requirements.

Financial Performance:

• Develop and manage manufacturing budgets.
• Drive initiatives to improve cost efficiency.
• Evaluate capital investment opportunities.
• Monitor and optimize manufacturing-related utilization.

Talent Development:

• Foster a culture of accountability.
• Support workforce planning and leadership development.
• Partner with Human Resources to attract top talent.
• Build strong employee relations.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Work closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, and other departments.
• Provide manufacturing expertise during strategic planning.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to identify opportunities.
• Performs similar or related duties as assigned.

Key Job Requirement:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field required. Master's Degree preferred.
• Ten or more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.

Required Licenses, Certifications, Registrations:

• Preferred certifications include Lean Six Sigma, CPIM, CSCP, PMP, or other relevant manufacturing, operations, quality, or leadership certifications.

Job Related Knowledge:

• Requires broad or highly specialized expertise.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Proven leadership and team development capabilities.
• Excellent business and financial acumen.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Working Conditions:

This position operates in both an office and manufacturing environment, with regular presence required in manufacturing areas. The role involves frequent walking throughout production facilities, exposure to typical manufacturing conditions such as noise, dust, chemicals, and varying temperatures, and compliance with all safety and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements. Occasional travel and flexible work hours may be necessary to support operational and business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Nautique Boat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement:

Nautique Boat Company is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with disabilities. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a position, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. Nautique Boat Company engages in an interactive process with applicants and employees to identify reasonable accommodations.