Vice President Operations

IES Infrastructure; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 220,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

IES Infrastructure invites an accomplished operations executive to lead multiple U.S. manufacturing sites focused on generator enclosures and metal fabrication.

The Vice President of Operations will drive throughput, quality, safety and profitability, building strong leadership teams and standardizing best practices across all locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in operations or manufacturing.
• Significant leadership in multi-site manufacturing operations.
• Experience in metal fabrication and sheet metal manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of CNC plasma cutting, press brakes, welding and finishing.
• Experience developing plant management teams and driving results.
• Strong budgeting, cost analysis and capital planning skills.
• Willingness to travel across U.S. manufacturing sites.

Responsibilities

• Oversee multi-site manufacturing operations across the United States.
• Develop and execute operational strategies aligned with financial targets.
• Support standards for processes, performance, and quality across locations.
• Identify gaps and implement corrective actions to improve effectiveness.
• Travel regularly to facilities to coach leadership and drive improvement.

Skills

Multi-site leadership

Metal fabrication

CNC plasma cutting

Press brake operations

Welding & fabrication

Industrial painting / powder coating

Budgeting & financial analysis

Willingness to travel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field

Job description

*This role is not eligible for remote work*

Position Summary

The Vice President of Operations will provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple manufacturing facilities throughout the United States specializing in the production of generator enclosures and related fabricated metal products. This individual will be responsible for driving operational excellence, improving manufacturing performance, developing leadership teams and ensuring consistent execution across all locations.

The ideal candidate is an experienced manufacturing executive with a strong background in metal fabrication, including CNC plasma cutting, press brake operations, welding and assembly, and industrial painting and finishing processes. This leader must combine strategic vision with practical manufacturing knowledge and the ability to translate operational objectives into measurable improvements in productivity, quality, safety, delivery, and profitability.

The Vice President of Operations will work closely with executive leadership and site management teams to establish best practices, standardize processes, optimize capacity and support the company's continued growth.

Key Responsibilities

Multi-Site Operational Leadership

• Oversee long-term performance of multiple manufacturing facilities across the United States.
• Establish and execute operational strategies aligned with company objectives, financial targets, customer requirements and growth plans.
• Support operating standards, production processes and performance expectations across all locations.
• Evaluate facility performance, identify operational gaps and implement corrective actions to improve overall effectiveness.
• Travel regularly to manufacturing facilities to assess performance, coach local leadership and support improvement initiatives.

Manufacturing and Metal Fabrication

• Provide leadership and oversight of the end-to-end manufacturing process for generator enclosures, from raw material processing through finished product shipment.
• Apply strong technical knowledge of sheet metal fabrication, including:
• CNC plasma cutting and material processing.
• Press brake operations, tooling, setup, and forming.
• Welding, fabrication, fit-up and assembly.
• Surface preparation, pretreatment, industrial painting and finishing.
• Final assembly, inspection, packaging and shipment.
• Identify opportunities to improve production flow, reduce material waste, minimize rework and increase equipment utilization.
• Evaluate manufacturing equipment, automation opportunities, plant layouts and capital investments to improve throughput and capacity.
• Partner with engineering and production teams to improve manufacturability, product consistency and production efficiency.
• Ensure manufacturing processes meet applicable customer specifications, quality standards and product requirements.

Production Planning and Supply Chain

• Align production planning, scheduling, capacity management and execution across all facilities.
• Align manufacturing capacity with customer demand, sales forecasts and delivery commitments.
• Improve on-time delivery, lead times, labor utilization and production throughput.
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and constraints across the manufacturing network.

Qualifications and Experience

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
• Significant progressive leadership experience in manufacturing operations, including multi-site or multi-plant responsibility.
• Demonstrated experience in metal fabrication, sheet metal manufacturing, or a closely related industrial manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of CNC plasma cutting, press brake operations, welding and fabrication and industrial painting or powder coating processes.
• Experience developing and leading plant management teams and holding multiple facilities accountable for results.
• Demonstrated success improving manufacturing throughput, reducing operating costs, and increasing production efficiency.
• Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, cost analysis, capital planning, and profitability improvement.
• Willingness and ability to travel regularly among U.S. manufacturing facilities.

Preferred

• Experience manufacturing generator enclosures, industrial enclosures, sheet metal housings, electrical equipment cabinets, or similar fabricated products.
• Familiarity with acoustic enclosures, sound attenuation, weatherproofing, and industrial coating requirements.
• Experience leading manufacturing expansion, facility integration, equipment installation, or operational turnarounds.