Chief Operating Officer

Cmac; Town of Belgium (WI); Hybrid; USD 207,000 - 276,000; Full time

Job summary

C-MAC seeks a hands-on Chief Operating Officer to lead global operations across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and logistics. Reporting to the CEO, the COO owns end-to-end responsibility for all sites and drives performance, standardization, and growth in demanding, high-reliability environments.

Based in Belgium or Poland with regular travel to international sites, the role requires a proven leader who translates strategy into action and builds a safety-focused, high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in senior operations leadership within electronics manufacturing, EMS, or high-reliability environments.
• Proven track record driving Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement across multiple sites.
• Strong understanding of customer-driven manufacturing with complex quality and delivery requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the global operations organization with site managers in Belgium, Poland, the UK, and Canada.
• Drive operational excellence across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and logistics; emphasize standardization and performance.
• Establish and enforce best-in-class processes, KPIs, and benchmarks across all sites.
• Champion customer-focused operations aligned with quality, delivery, flexibility, and cost requirements.
• Oversee capacity planning, footprint optimization, and resource allocation for current operations and future growth.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, and safety standards for high-reliability EMS manufacturing.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and PM to support business development and NPI.
• Lead digitalization, operational efficiency, and scalability initiatives.
• Foster a high-performance culture with clear accountability and leadership development.

Skills

Senior operations leadership

Lean manufacturing

Multi-site leadership

Regulatory & quality familiarity

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

Job description

Will you be our new Chief Operating Officer (COO)?

C-MAC ( www.cmac.com ) specializes in the design, production, and delivery of advanced electronic circuits for the automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets.

World-renowned companies rely on C-MAC when electronic circuits must perform reliably in the most demanding and harsh environments. As a leading provider of Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS), C-MAC delivers high-reliability solutions where quality, robustness, and operational excellence are mission-critical.

Headquartered in Ronse, Belgium, C-MAC operates manufacturing sites in Belgium, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Poland. The company employs approximately 350 people globally and is part of a privately owned German single-family industrial group.

We are urgently looking for a:

Hands-on Chief Operating Officer (COO) in Electronics Manufacturing Services

Role overview:

C-MAC is seeking an experienced, hands-on Chief Operating Officer (COO) to lead and continuously strengthen its global operations. Reporting directly to the CEO, the COO holds end-to-end responsibility for manufacturing, supply chain, quality, logistics, and site leadership across all locations.

The COO plays a pivotal role in driving operational excellence, ensuring consistent execution, and supporting profitable growth while meeting the demanding quality, reliability, and delivery expectations of C-MAC’s customers.

This position is based in Belgium or Poland and requires regular travel to international manufacturing sites.

Key responsibilities:

• Lead and develop the global operations organization, with direct leadership of site managers in Belgium, Poland, the United Kingdom, and Canada
• Drive operational excellence across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, and logistics, with a strong focus on standardization and performance
• Establish and ensure consistent execution of best-in-class processes, KPIs, and benchmarks across all sites
• Champion a strong customer focus by aligning operations with customer requirements for quality, delivery, flexibility, and cost
• Oversee capacity planning, footprint optimization, and resource allocation to support current operations and future growth
• Ensure full compliance with regulatory, quality, and safety standards relevant to high-reliability and harsh-environment EMS manufacturing
• Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, and Program Management to support business development, new product introduction (NPI), and lifecycle management
• Lead transformation initiatives to improve digitalization, efficiency, scalability, and operational resilience
• Build and reinforce a high-performance culture through clear accountability, talent development, succession planning, and leadership coaching
• Act as a key member of the executive leadership team, contributing to corporate strategy, investment decisions, and long-term value creation

Your Profile:

• Proven experience in a senior operations leadership role within electronics manufacturing, EMS, or high-reliability industrial manufacturing
• Demonstrated success in driving operational excellence, Lean manufacturing, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple sites
• Strong understanding of customer-driven manufacturing environments with complex quality, regulatory, and delivery requirements
• Experience leading international, multi-site operations with culturally diverse teams
• Strong leadership presence with the ability to engage, challenge, and develop senior site leaders
• Data-driven mindset with solid financial, operational, and business acumen
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and hands-on levels
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including interaction with executive leadership, customers, and external partners
• You create trust around you. You foster a culture of safety, quality, and innovation
• Willingness to travel regularly to international manufacturing sites
• Based in Belgium (or Poland) or willing to relocate

What do we offer?

• A senior executive role with significant strategic and operational impact in an international, high-reliability manufacturing environment
• The opportunity to shape and lead global operations within a respected EMS organization serving demanding, technology-driven markets
• A competitive executive compensation package, aligned with experience and performance
• Close collaboration with the CEO and Board, with meaningful influence on company strategy and long-term growth
• A values-driven company culture emphasizing quality, accountability, collaboration, and sustainable performance

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