Manager Asset Production, Vendor Operations

Vendor Management & Strategic Partnerships

• Serve as the primary point of contact for manufacturing partners, equipment suppliers, and production vendors.
• Manage vendor communications, issue resolution, escalation processes, and performance reviews.
• Monitor vendor performance against contractual obligations, production schedules, quality requirements, and delivery commitments.
• Drive accountability and corrective action plans when milestones, deliverables, or quality standards are at risk.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Engineering, and Operations teams to ensure alignment across vendor relationships.

Production Operations & Asset Manufacturing

• Maintain visibility across all active manufacturing and production projects.
• Track production milestones, schedules, and deliverables from award through completion.
• Cookordination with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure projects remain on schedule and within scope.
• Manage post-purchase order activities, including documentation, approvals, inspections, and compliance requirements.
• Support Management of Change (MOC) processes and operational controls throughout the production lifecycle.
• Identify production bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve execution and throughput.

Asset Deployment & Fleet Readiness

• Coordinate asset allocation, deployment schedules, and readiness activities for operational assets.
• Partner with Operations, Logistics, Field Services, and Project Management teams to ensure successful deployment execution.
• Monitor deployment timelines and proactively identify schedule conflicts or resource constraints.
• Develop mitigation plans to minimize production and deployment delays.
• Ensure assets are delivered in accordance with operational requirements and customer commitments.

Leadership, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain production performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Establish standardized processes for vendor communications, milestone tracking, and production governance.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing efficiency, schedule performance, and operational reliability.
• Provide mentorship, guidance, and leadership to production coordination personnel as the organization grows.
• Support cross-functional initiatives that improve scalability, accountability, and execution across the asset lifecycle.