Vice President of Operations

Plan, direct, and coordinate manufacturing and engineering efforts to champion manufacturing excellence and drive continuous improvement using a variety of tools including Six Sigma, Lean Manufacturing, 5S, Quick Response Manufacturing, Kaizen and SPC. This will include the use of data and metrics as key management tools and assisting the President in developing more effective tools and processes to monitor and improve manufacturing performance. Optimize manufacturing and other functional areas to improve Mactac's overall performance. Manufacturing optimization should fall within the scope of other functional areas and Mactac's performance. Balancing what's right for the other functional areas to increase Mactac's overall performance.

Attributes:

• Ability to drive for higher performance through excellent leadership, organizational, communication (including active listening), analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be a team player and mobilize others to initiate change and build momentum for change.
• Strong strategic abilities to envision where company needs to go and facilitate how to get there within function.
• Ability to empower and motivate to channel function forward.
• Ability to identify problems and pursue solutions with balanced risk.
• Ability to work within and map complex multiple chains of cause and effect.
• The ability to handle confidential, sensitive and proprietary information.
• Superior knowledge and understanding of Mactac manufacturing.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in team situations requiring ability to develop and implement visionary initiatives across departments.
• Excellent judgment and decision-making ability.
• Ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong and handling appropriately to either solve or create the environment for review and solution.
• Ability to read and understand financial reports and statements.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communications to impact stakeholders, leadership to rally resources, and an action orientation to respond to real pressures on the business. Broad thinking will be required to perceive process, not individual events. The fortitude and confidence to challenge status quo when necessary and an enthusiasm to celebrate successes.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and coordinate diverse departmental interests with corporate procurement strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in team situations requiring ability to develop and implement visionary initiatives across departments.
• Working experience with 6 Sigma, Lean Manufacturing or similar experience and certification strongly preferred

Required Experience:

• • Education: Bachelor's Degree Required. Business Operations and/or Engineering related field is preferred. Master's degree in Business Management or related Manufacturing Management preferred.

• Certifications:

• • Years in a similar role: 10-15+ years of successful experience in managing plant operations, including human capital.

• Program Experience
• Product/Project Experience
• Industry Experience

Duties & Responsibilities

• Sets objectives for each area of Operations with the other functional areas and Mactac's overall objectives. Develops specific short- and long-term plans including financial impacts. This includes being a catalyst of change and change management
• Develop and administer systems to operate manufacturing operations that are safe and environmental friendly
• Control costs of manufacture
• Ensure high product quality and service levels
• Acts as final decision authority on any matter related to workplace safety and environmental issues.
• Continuously monitor and improve manufacturing capabilities, reporting and analysis
• Control planned inputs and outputs, budget spending, labor utilization, material usage, and engineering planning and asset effectiveness
• Continuously determine equipment and human capital to optimize organizational effectiveness
• Organize with Supply Chain to ensure on-time