Rock Manufacturing - Vice President of Operations

Responsibilities

• Operational Ownership & Execution
• Own day-to-day operations, including administration, material sourcing, and quality oversight
• Turn leadership decisions into completed, on-time execution
• Drive accountability so projects move from discussion to completion

Team Leadership & Accountability

• Lead, develop, and build trust within the production team
• Hold team members accountable to production goals and performance standards
• Recruit, train, and promote talent as operations scale

Systems & Process Implementation

• Design and implement SOPs, workflows, and scalable systems
• Build reporting that gives leadership clear production visibility
• Improve communication and meeting rhythms across teams

Production, Quality & Scaling

• Scale production to two projectile shifts and one loading shift by year-end
• Lead launch of a major new production operation
• Improve quality, reduce scrap, and support in-house material production

Founder Extraction & Communication

• Operate with a high degree of independence, owning the details so leadership does not have to
• Communicate clearly and directly, and provide leadership with concise visual status reports
• Remove operational stress from the executive team as much as possible

Requirements

• Experience Requirements (Non-Negotiable)
• Proven track record scaling a business through the $3M to $20M growth phase, ideally in a manufacturing, production, or operations-heavy environment
• Exceptional project management ability, with a history of driving processes, pushing initiatives forward, and holding teams accountable to deliverables
• A genuine boots-on-the-ground operator who leads from the floor and is energized by being on-site and close to the work
• Direct experience in ammunition manufacturing is helpful but not required. What matters is operational excellence and the ability to learn a production environment quickly

Core Competencies

• Strong systems and process thinking, with the ability to design and roll out SOPs that the team actually uses
• Data and KPI proficiency to establish, track, and act on the metrics that drive production performance
• Change management skill to bring structure and consistency to a fast-moving team
• An execution-first orientation, comfortable operating in the details and getting hands-on to make targets happen
• Critical Soft Skills (Deal-Breakers)
• Exceptionally clear, candid, and direct communicator
• Comfortable with blunt, fast-paced feedback, able to keep it strictly business and move forward quickly
• A natural accountability owner who is willing to have the direct conversations that keep standards high
• Decisive and self-directed, able to take a high-level vision and independently figure out the path to execution

Technical & Logistical Requirements

• Able to work on-site full time in Sweet Springs, Missouri (relocation support available for the right candidate)
• Exceptional attention to detail, time-management, and organizational skills
• Data-driven decision maker who can analyze information and act on it
• Highly resourceful self-starter who thrives without direct supervision
• Able to work in a fast-changing, high-ownership environment and be energized by doing what it takes to hit production targets during a critical build phase
• Takes ownership rather than make excuses, and treats every challenge as something to solve
• Comfortable with autonomy and motivated by the chance to build something and see it through

Benefits

• Base salary of $150,000 to $180,000, commensurate with experience
• Aggressive performance-based incentive plan bringing total potential compensation up to $250,000
• This is a W2 Position in Missouri
• Health Insurance on either a personal or family plan
• 401K with a 3% Match
• Paid Time off of 3 Weeks + Holidays
• Professional Development: This role will be supported by an external Ops program that includes Ops mentorship, community, and live coaching

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please submit an application at the following link.
https://recruiterflow.com/db_5f712a22c33a3d8ff14e412f5e6ab747/jobs/38