VP of Technology & Operational Excellence

Vvater Llc

Austin (TX)

On-site

USD 250,000 - 450,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

VVater is seeking a visionary VP of Technology & Information Services to lead our digital and OT agenda, spanning enterprise IT, cybersecurity, AI products, and industrial automation. You’ll report to the CEO and shape the technology vision while overseeing service desk, network, and cloud infrastructure, aligning with engineering and operations to deliver scalable solutions.

You will drive AI, software development, and automation initiatives, build strong teams, and manage capital projects,

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field.
12+ years of progressive manufacturing/operations leadership with 5+ years leading multi-site or large single-site operations.
Demonstrated expertise in automation/robotics, PLC/SCADA, MES, and data-driven production systems integrated with ERP/MRP.
Hands-on experience in water/wastewater, process industries, or closely related engineered products.
Strong command of Lean/Six Sigma, TPM, and CI toolkits; Black Belt or equivalent experience preferred.
Proven capital project leadership, vendor negotiation, and contract management skills.
Financial acumen with P&L ownership, budgeting/forecasting, and cost-reduction results.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the multi-year operations strategy, including capacity planning and ramp to high-volume manufacturing.
Lead factory start-ups, expansions, and capital projects from business case through commissioning; manage EPCs, integrators, and vendors.
Own production systems and operational excellence: OEE, Lean/Six Sigma deployment, continuous improvement, and cost-reduction programs.
Drive industrial automation and robotics (PLC/SCADA, MES, IIoT) to increase throughput, quality, and traceability; integrate with ERP/MRP and QMS for data-driven operations.
Build and lead teams across manufacturing, planning, maintenance, quality, EHS, and logistics.
Establish an operations PMO with master schedules, budgets, risk registers, and stage-gate governance; create KPIs and dashboards.
Oversee supply chain and S&OP: strategic sourcing, contracts, vendor quality, inventory optimization.