VP Operations – Scale Automotive Components Leader

NEXT LEVEL Partners®, LLC; Milwaukee (WI); In loco; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

NEXT LEVEL Partners® is assisting a confidential automotive components client in Detroit, MI or Milwaukee, WI, seeking a senior VP Operations. The role partners with the CEO and investors to scale a fast-growing specialty business through relentless focus on Lean, process standardization, and capacity expansion.

The ideal candidate will lead production, engineering, quality, and supply chain, driving kaizen, daily management, and problem-solving culture while engaging with global OEMs and

Competenze

• Senior operations leadership experience in automotive components or related high-mix/low-volume industries.
• Proven track record scaling organizations with Lean tools and daily management systems.
• Hands-on leadership style with ability to engage global OEMs and discerning customers.

Mansioni

• Lead strategic operations across production, engineering, quality, and supply chain.
• Transform to scalable production systems to support growth.
• Deploy Lean operating mechanisms to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Build a culture of daily management, kaizen, and problem-solving.
• Prepare the business for exponential growth through process standardization, capacity expansion, and M&A integration.
• Represent the company with high-end customers and OEM executives.

Conoscenze

Lean manufacturing

Kaizen

Executive leadership

Problem solving

Strumenti

VSM

Standard work

Policy deployment

Descrizione del lavoro

NEXT LEVEL Partners® is assisting a confidential automotive components client in Detroit, MI or Milwaukee, WI, seeking a senior VP Operations. The role partners with the CEO and investors to scale a fast-growing specialty business through relentless focus on Lean, process standardization, and capacity expansion.

The ideal candidate will lead production, engineering, quality, and supply chain, driving kaizen, daily management, and problem-solving culture while engaging with global OEMs and