Vice President of Operations

VP of Operations Description

Aurea Technologies Inc. has an open position for a VP of Operations to join its team in Burnside Business Park in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Through continuously innovating, Aurea has developed the most powerful, portable, and user-friendly small-scale wind turbine to charge off-grid devices. The company consists of a diverse team of outdoor enthusiasts and renewable energy innovators. As a new member of this team, the successful candidate can look forward to:

1. Supporting the day-to-day operations and administrative tasks
2. Assisting with recruitment and hiring of new employees
3. Overseeing the accounting and financial reporting of the business
4. Overseeing the company’s product quality control and order fulfillment
5. Supporting Board of Director meetings by preparing financial statements and forecasts
6. Taking part in R&D and engineering meetings to contribute to the development of new products
7. Developing operational procedure documentation and implementation of strategic objectives
8. Working with suppliers and manufacturers to meet cost targets and logistics requirements
9. Working with executive team regularly to ensure milestones and targets are consistently being met

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited post-secondary institution, have their P. Eng. designation and be eligible for registration with Engineers NS, as well as a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant work experience in:

1. Project management to ensure that company productivity objectives, milestones, and timelines are met
2. Assessing and implementing improved processes and new technologies
3. R&D and engineering to bring a strong technical foundation that hardware products require
4. Building and maintaining relationships with other professionals and organizations
5. Managing accounting, cash flows, and forecasting with a strong focus on reducing burn rate and increasing profit margins

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience with engineering, production, and accounting/financial planning. This is a hybrid position, and applicants must be located within the Halifax area.

Additionally, you should:

1. Be able to motivate, organize, and support a team with varied expertise
2. Have exceptional business and budget-planning skills
3. Have strong organizational and time management skills
4. Be able to adapt to changing environment and solve problems as they arise
5. Have strong verbal and written communication as well as interpersonal and relationship building skills
6. Be efficient in Microsoft Office Suite as well as have excellent analytical skills

Any interested eligible candidates should contact Cat Adalay at catadalay@aureatechnologies.com with their resume and cover letter.