Vice President of Manufacturing

About the role

This position reports to the President, is a member of the senior management team, and manages the operations of 3 manufacturing plants located in Grafton, MA, NY, and WI. The position will be based out of the Grafton, MA plant with regular travel to other sites.

Responsibilities

• Drive a lead with safety culture by working closely with the plant EHS managers
• Work closely with cross-functional teams of Finance, HR, Sales, Purchasing to delight our customers through delivering manufacturing excellence
• Manage plant managers and work closely with them to maximize yields, improve throughput, reduce downtime, uphold quality and keep the operations running smoothly
• Evaluate and prioritize capital expenditure needs or opportunities at each plant, including analysis of returns and payback period
• Work with finance to create a capex budget and justification for projects
• Oversee personnel issues at the plants. Interview and hire employees, oversee manpower levels, work schedules and overtime
• Work with plant managers and HR Director on succession planning
• Scope, plan, and execute new manufacturing engineering projects with the team and manage them to ensure timely completion within budget
• Oversee overall inventory levels across the plants and coordinate with purchasing, sales, and finance to manage inventory at acceptable levels
• Collaborate between sales and R&D on development and manufacturing of new products
• Work closely with maintenance and process engineers to study and improve the plants’ mechanical systems
• Set and maintain standards, policies, audits, KPI’s and ways of work that manage within a standardized operational system
• Ensure systems and ways of work follow standardized operating procedures and changes are made in accordance with management of change protocols
• Work with management team on special projects, initiatives, business strategy and decision making

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business, Operations
• 15+ years of experience in the manufacturing industry, with demonstrated experience and success in the role of operations
• Excellent computer skills, understanding of plant floor PLC systems, automation experience, ERP/MRP/PM platforms
• Experience and training in Lean Manufacturing methodology and systems
• Self-disciplined, self-motivated, curious, detail-oriented, determined, diligent, unflappable
• Materials, mechanical, industrial, and manufacturing background
• Lead and manage within a framework that adheres to standard work and understanding of the methodology of the management of change
• Organized, efficient and comfortable managing a wide variety of non-routine tasks

Qualifications

• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions
• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

Skills

• Leadership skills
• Project management
• Strategic planning
• Financial analysis
• Operational excellence
• Lean manufacturing
• Continuous improvement

Benefits

We proudly offer robust compensation and benefits packages, including:

• Competitive pay, commensurate with experience
• Profit sharing
• Heavily subsidized medical and dental plan
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Immediate paid vacation and generous holiday time
• Family-friendly sick and personal leave policies
• Opportunities for career development

Pay

The compensation provided is the national pay range for this position of $150K-250K per year depending on experience. However, the base pay offered may vary depending on geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors.

Schedule

The position will be based out of the Grafton, MA plant with regular travel to other sites.