Senior Operations Leader, Manufacturing Excellence

VACCO Industries, a Subsidary of ESCO Technologies Inc.; South El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

VACCO Industries, a Subsidary of ESCO Technologies Inc., is seeking a senior operations leader to drive strategic and technical leadership across multi‑cell production environments. You will oversee Supervisors, Leads, and Technicians to ensure alignment with engineering specs, quality standards, and customer requirements.

You will own capacity planning, long‑range resource planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to support growth, cost optimization, and schedule adherence, while

Qualifications

• 7–10 years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations with leadership over production teams.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional partners and drive organizational alignment.
• Strong technical understanding of mechanical assemblies, manufacturing processes, testing systems, and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Supervisors, Leads, and Technicians to achieve operational metrics and delivery performance.
• Ensure products are manufactured, assembled, tested, and documented per specifications and quality standards.
• Guide production personnel in builds, testing, troubleshooting, and process optimization.
• Maintain expert understanding of product designs and manufacturing workflows to enable sound decisions.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Program Management.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Budgeting

Data-driven leadership

ERP/MRP

Process improvement

Communication

Problem solving

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

MS Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

VACCO Industries, a Subsidary of ESCO Technologies Inc., is seeking a senior operations leader to drive strategic and technical leadership across multi‑cell production environments. You will oversee Supervisors, Leads, and Technicians to ensure alignment with engineering specs, quality standards, and customer requirements.

You will own capacity planning, long‑range resource planning, and continuous improvement initiatives to support growth, cost optimization, and schedule adherence, while