Vice President, Operations – Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma -- Aerospace[...]

Truenorth Executive Search, Inc.; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing manufacturing firm in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Vice President, Operations to lead transformational change through continuous improvement and lean manufacturing initiatives. The ideal candidate will foster a data-driven culture, oversee operations across multiple facilities, and possess strong leadership and communication skills. This role presents a competitive compensation package and equity opportunity while driving significant growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in continuous improvement corporate cultures.
• Proven ability to implement lean manufacturing and operational efficiency initiatives.
• Strong interpersonal and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive transformational change in operations.
• Introduce data-driven decision-making and meaningful KPIs.
• Oversee day-to-day operations across multiple facilities.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

Six Sigma

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Job description

Vice President, Operations – Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma -- Aerospace/Defense/Military/Government - Private Equity, 78935

Vice President, Operations – Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma -- Aerospace/Defense/Military/Government - Private Equity, 78935

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Vice President, Operations – Continuous Improvement, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma -- Aerospace/Defense/Military/Government - Private Equity

Our client is a growing middle-market manufacturing/distribution enterprise with growing maintenance and repair services business serving the aerospace, defense, military and government sectors. The business has recently been acquired by a prominent, growth-focused financial sponsor with plans to drive significant growth through organic and acquisitive means.

This is an entrepreneurial, hands-on environment that requires a transformational, process-oriented operations leader to drive lean manufacturing/ continuous improvement based transformational change in the organization. You will be mandated to professionalize operations and introduce data-driven decision-making with a focus on measurable accountability through the introduction of meaningful KPIs and dashboard analytics. You will oversee all day-to-day operations across multiple facilities and support significant growth as the business expands its geographic footprint on a national scale.

Ideally you will have experience spent in continuous improvement-steeped corporate cultures and understand the nuances of the implementation of best practices, lean manufacturing and operational efficiency initiatives in middle-market entrepreneurial contexts. You will showcase strong communications and leadership skills with the ability to mentor and transform culture in the operations function as you interface collaboratively across the organization.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside an experienced financial sponsor and drive significant revenue and productivity growth. A competitive compensation package is offered as well as an attractive and meaningful equity opportunity.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Management

• Industries

  Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, and Defense and Space Manufacturing

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