VP Operations

REV Group; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

REV Group, a leading manufacturer of emergency vehicles, seeks a Vice President of Operations to drive group‑level performance in a highly customized manufacturing environment. You will partner with engineering, supply chain, and plant leadership to ensure timely, on‑budget, and fully compliant vehicle deliveries.

You will establish real‑time KPIs, lead cross‑functional initiatives, and standardize core processes to improve throughput, reduce rework, and stabilize schedules across programs and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, or Business (MBA preferred).
• 12–15+ years of leadership in specialty vehicle or build‑to‑order manufacturing.
• Proven track record delivering improvements in cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
• Experience managing operations in highly customized, compliance‑driven production environments.
• Strong background in KPI systems and cross‑functional leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a KPI‑driven operating system with real‑time dashboards across programs, functions, and sites.
• Improve on‑time delivery, build cycle time, schedule adherence, cost per unit, and gross margin performance.
• Implement structured daily/weekly operating rhythms with clear accountability and escalation.
• Identify and close performance gaps across custom, low‑to‑mid volume production environments.
• Drive root cause problem‑solving for issues impacting delivery, quality, or cost.
• Partner with plant and functional leaders to improve throughput, reduce rework, and stabilize production schedules.
• Increase predictability in build timelines despite high product variability.
• Align engineering, supply chain, and operations around shared KPIs and program milestones.
• Support new apparatus launches and customer configurations, ensuring production readiness and smooth handoffs.
• Improve coordination between design changes, material availability, and production schedules.
• Strengthen quality systems to reduce defects and ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Leadership

KPI systems

Cross-functional leadership

Operations management

Supply chain processes

Engineering coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

MBA (preferred)

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Vice President of Operations to lead group-wide operational performance and execution for a manufacturer of ambulance and fire apparatus vehicles. This role will focus on driving operational excellence, real-time KPI visibility, and disciplined execution in a highly customized, mission-critical production environment. The VP of Operations will partner closely with engineering, supply chain, and plant leadership to ensure vehicles are delivered on time, on budget, and in full compliance with industry standards. Manufacturing plants do not report into this role, requiring strong cross-functional alignment and influence.

What You’ll Do

Drive Operational Performance

• Establish and lead a KPI-driven operating system with real-time dashboards across programs, functions, and sites.
• Improve key performance metrics, including but not limited to:
  • On-time delivery (OTD) for ambulance and fire apparatus builds
  • Build cycle time and schedule adherence
  • Cost per unit and gross margin performance
  • Quality, rework, and warranty/field defect rates
• Implement structured daily/weekly operating rhythms with clear accountability and escalation.

Lead Performance Improvement Initiatives

• Identify and close performance gaps across custom, low-to-mid volume production environments.
• Drive root cause problem-solving for issues impacting delivery, quality, or cost.
• Partner with plant and functional leaders to improve throughput, reduce rework, and stabilize production schedules.
• Increase predictability in build timelines despite high product variability.

Enable Cross-Functional Execution

• Align engineering, supply chain, and operations around shared KPIs and program milestones.
• Support new apparatus launches and customer-specific configurations, ensuring production readiness and smooth handoffs.
• Improve coordination between design changes, material availability, and production schedules.

Compliance & Quality Focus

• Ensure alignment with applicable industry and regulatory standards.
• Strengthen quality systems to reduce defects, improve inspection outcomes, and minimize field issues.
• Drive accountability for documentation, testing, and certification processes.

Optimize Processes & Systems

• Standardize core operational and program management processes across the business.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across engineering release, material flow, and production readiness.
• Enhance ERP/MRP and digital tools to support real-time visibility into order status, materials, and production progress.

Support Strategic Growth

• Contribute to capacity planning and scalability for growing demand in emergency vehicle markets.
• Support integration of new product lines or acquisitions, ensuring alignment to operating standards.
• Build a foundation for repeatable, predictable execution in a high-customization environment.

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Business, or related field (MBA preferred).
• 12–15+ years of leadership experience in specialty vehicle, fire apparatus, ambulance, or similar build-to-order manufacturing.
• Proven track record of delivering quantifiable improvements in cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
• Experience managing operations in highly customized, compliance-driven production environments.
• Strong background in KPI systems, performance management, and cross-functional leadership.
• Working knowledge of engineering and supply chain processes.

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