Vice President of Manufacturing
VP of Manufacturing
The VP of Manufacturing will lead the launch, scale-up, and long-term operation of a new manufacturing facility. This role will oversee all aspects of factory setup and ongoing performance and requires a seasoned manufacturing leader with hands-on experience building new operations, directing large teams, and driving continuous improvement across complex production environments.
The VP of Manufacturing will have the following responsibilities:
- Oversee the full setup and commissioning of a large-scale manufacturing facility.
- Direct facility layout, equipment procurement, installation, and production validation.
- Implement scalable processes, systems, and KPIs that support long-term operational success.
- Lead daily production, engineering, quality, materials, warehousing, and maintenance functions.
- Build, mentor, and develop a strong operational leadership team.
- Drive continuous improvement to enhance throughput, quality, safety, and cost efficiency.
- Manage utilities, infrastructure, site services, and maintenance programs.
- Ensure compliance with zoning, environmental standards, permitting requirements, and all applicable regulations.
- Partner with legal, environmental, and compliance teams to minimize operational risk.
- Collaborate with HR on hiring, workforce planning, training, and development for a large and diverse manufacturing team.
- Foster a culture built on accountability, safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
- Develop and manage operating budgets and capital plans.
- Lead long-term planning for capacity expansion, capital investments, and operational scaling.
The VP of Manufacturing should have the following qualifications:
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations, Industrial Management, or a related field.
- 10-15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
- Proven greenfield experience, with success launching and operating large-scale manufacturing operations.
- Demonstrated ability to lead large teams and build leadership pipelines.
- Excellent communication, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Experience managing large budgets and capital projects.
Preferred
- Master's degree in a related discipline.
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt certification.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
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