VP of Operations — Multi-Site Manufacturing Leader

Marmon Holdings; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Fontaine Modification, part of Marmon Holdings, seeks a hands-on, strategic Vice President of Operations to lead nine sites. This executive will own production, procurement, continuous improvement, quality, warranty, and safety, building scalable operating discipline to deliver high-quality vehicles on time at competitive costs.

The ideal candidate brings deep multi-site manufacturing leadership and direct experience in vehicle or heavy equipment manufacturing within a low-volume, high-mix

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of progressive manufacturing operations leadership, including 5 to 7 years in a senior leadership role such as Vice President of Manufacturing or Director of Operations.
• Proven responsibility for multiple manufacturing facilities and the ability to create consistent operating standards while responding to site-specific needs.
• Direct experience in vehicle manufacturing or specialty vehicle manufacturing, particularly in a low-volume, high-mix production environment.
• Demonstrated success leading production, procurement or supply chain, continuous improvement, quality, warranty, and safety functions.
• Proven record of implementing lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or related continuous improvement methods and converting them into measurable operating results.

Responsibilities

• Set and execute the operating strategy for nine sites, aligning production, procurement, continuous improvement, quality, warranty, and safety with company growth and customer commitments.
• Lead capacity planning, production scheduling, labor deployment, flow, dwell-time reduction, and on-time delivery across all facilities.
• Develop sourcing and procurement strategies, strengthen supplier performance, negotiate key agreements, optimize inventory and logistics, and mitigate supply continuity risks.
• Evolve and scale a practical operating system grounded in 80/20 business philosophy, lean manufacturing, Kaizen, Six Sigma, standard work, visual management, and disciplined problem solving.
• Champion a culture of quality; strengthen quality systems, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, regulatory compliance, customer specifications, and the feedback loop from warranty to operations and engineering.
• Create an uncompromising safety culture, establish consistent expectations across sites, and ensure compliance with applicable safety requirements.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations organization. Build accountability, succession depth, training discipline, employee engagement, and strong floor-level communication.
• Own operating budgets and forecasts, improve cost performance, and use scorecards and KPIs to drive execution, transparency, and fact-based decisions.
• Evaluate manufacturing technology, systems, and automation that improve capability, productivity, quality, and responsiveness in a high-mix environment.
• Serve as a key member of the senior leadership team, contribute to enterprise strategy, and provide clear, regular reporting to the President.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Multi-site operations

Manufacturing operations

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Procurement & supply chain

Quality management

Safety management

Budgeting & KPIs

Education

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

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Fontaine Modification, part of Marmon Holdings, seeks a hands-on, strategic Vice President of Operations to lead nine sites. This executive will own production, procurement, continuous improvement, quality, warranty, and safety, building scalable operating discipline to deliver high-quality vehicles on time at competitive costs.

The ideal candidate brings deep multi-site manufacturing leadership and direct experience in vehicle or heavy equipment manufacturing within a low-volume, high-mix