Vice President Operations

Nielsen Associates; Bethpage (NY); On-site; USD 230,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in aerospace manufacturing seeks a Vice President of Operations to oversee production operations in Bethpage, NY. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in manufacturing leadership and a strong technical background. This critical role involves managing operations, ensuring compliance, and optimizing production processes while leading a team effectively. The position offers a competitive salary, relocation package, and opportunities for equity.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Pension plan

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• 5+ years of leadership in manufacturing operations.
• Strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical, or systems theory.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and control production operations.
• Ensure compliance with standards and regulations.
• Drive a culture of accountability and results.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Consulting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Job description

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Base pay range

$230,000.00/yr - $240,000.00/yr

VP of OPERATIONS, UP TO 240K PLUS BONUS AND EQUITY

RELOCATION PACKAGE AVAILABLE TO THOSE OUTSIDE OF NY.

THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN BETHPAGE, NY

IDEAL CANDIDATES HAVE PROVEN SUCCESS IN AEROSPACE MANUFACTUTING, ROBOTIC AUTOMATION AND MACHINE SHOP INTEGRATION

The Vice President of Operations plans, organizes, and controls production operations using a understanding of design/manufacturing engineering principles to solve complex operational challenges. They are responsible for production output of all OEM and MRO products and services to our customers. The role will have roughly five Direct reports and ~118 indirect reports. The VPO must have the ability to lead by influence, motivate employees and be capable of communicating with all levels of employees throughout the organization including customers. This is a critical role for our organization and culture

KEY ACTIVITIES

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the effective execution of production for both OEM and MRO manufacturing operations.
• Implements operational policies, objectives, and initiatives.
• Executes operating plans and tactics to attain short and long-term financial critical operational goals.
• Evaluates and optimizes current and proposed operational systems and procedures to gain efficiencies and to minimize risk.
• Ensures compliance with standards and regulations.
• Monitors financial and operational metrics to measure achievements of organization objectives.
• Achieve and maintain 95% OTD
• Creates functional strategies and specific objectives and develops budget, policies, and procedures to support the functional infrastructure.
• Drive a culture of accountability and results through effective performance management.
• Ensure planned key performance indicators such as revenue, gross margin, Defective Parts per Million (DPPM) and On-time Delivery (OTD) are met or exceeded.
• Ensure implementation and evolution of safety procedures and environmental protocol are being adhered to by employees.
• Utilize the ERP system to help the Production Supervisors plan and schedule labor and machine resources using advanced planning and scheduling tools or reports.
• Monitor the production processes, product standards and advise of schedule adjustments as needed.
• Act as the liaison between different departments, e.g., Suppliers, Managers, Engineering.
• Manage the adherence to prescribed procedures to ensure first pass yields meet or exceed planned quality goals.
• Actively participate in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process until product is production ready by ensuring new processes are implemented properly coordinating with Manufacturing/Industrialization/Design Engineering.
• Drive change by working with other cross functional groups to ensure ideal manufacturability of product.
• Ensure customer focus with participation in customer meetings and audits.
• Maintain the highest ethical standards, even when challenged from above.

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, preferably Mechanical Engineering, or Industrial Engineering.
• 5+ years of leadership positions in manufacturing operations and engineering; preferably in the aerospace and defense industry.
• Demonstrated cost management in functional areas such as assembly, manufacturing engineering, materials, etc.
• Strong consulting & coaching skills; effective advisor to management and employees across a variety of business areas. Exceptionally good listening skills; able to present complex or new ideas with clarity and simplicity.
• Must be outgoing, self-motivated, well organized, detail oriented, work well under pressure, and a creative problem solver.
• Must possess excellent communication skills, be highly presentable and be able to interact with multiple levels in the organization and customers.
• Possess strong knowledge of mechanical, electrical or systems theory and design.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Management

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing, Robot Manufacturing, and Automation Machinery Manufacturing

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401(k)

Pension plan

Disability insurance

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