Vice President of Operations

Ciresiandmorek; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Ciresiandmorek in Detroit seeks an accomplished chief operations officer to lead a large, multi-site manufacturing network. You will translate business strategy into an actionable operating agenda and build the leadership systems, capabilities, and execution discipline to deliver consistent results.

The role centers on strengthening operational performance, profitability, and long-term competitiveness across the network, with a focus on transforming operations through Lean, automation,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing and operations leadership experience.
• Proven experience leading multiple manufacturing facilities or a large, complex manufacturing network.

Responsibilities

• Set the multi-site operations strategy and translate business objectives into clear priorities for plant performance, capacity, resources, and long-term competitiveness.
• Improve financial and operational results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory, working capital, and cash generation.
• Optimize the manufacturing network through effective footprint planning, asset utilization, capacity strategy, capital deployment, and structural productivity initiatives.
• Accelerate operational transformation by advancing Lean practices, automation, reliability, digital manufacturing, and standardized operating systems.
• Build a high-performing operations organization by developing plant leadership, strengthening succession pipelines, and establishing clear ownership for business results.
• Collaborate across Commercial, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Human Resources to align customer requirements, launches, investments, labor strategies, and operational priorities.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field

Job description

Core Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or a related field
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing and operations leadership experience
• Proven experience leading multiple manufacturing facilities or a large, complex manufacturing network

Preferred Requirements

• Advanced degree or equivalent executive leadership experience
• Automotive, engineered products, or similarly complex manufacturing experience

The successful candidate will provide executive leadership for a large, multi-site manufacturing network with responsibility for strengthening operational performance, profitability, and long-term competitiveness. This executive will translate business strategy into a clear operating agenda while building the leadership systems, organizational capabilities, and execution discipline necessary to deliver consistent results.

Responsibilities

• Set the multi-site operations strategy and translate business objectives into clear priorities for plant performance, capacity, resources, and long-term competitiveness
• Improve financial and operational results across safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, inventory, working capital, and cash generation
• Optimize the manufacturing network through effective footprint planning, asset utilization, capacity strategy, capital deployment, and structural productivity initiatives
• Accelerate operational transformation by advancing Lean practices, automation, reliability, digital manufacturing, and standardized operating systems
• Build a high-performing operations organization by developing plant leadership, strengthening succession pipelines, and establishing clear ownership for business results
• Collaborate across Commercial, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, Finance, and Human Resources to align customer requirements, launches, investments, labor strategies, and operational priorities