VP of Technology and Product Development
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Job Location:
West Bend, WI - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Serigraph is seeking a Vice President of Technology and Product Development to drive growth by leading teams that get to yes on performance cost and timing. This role partners across Sales and Operations to deliver innovative high-quality and manufacturable solutions for our customers.
Responsibilities:
- Develops a collaborative adaptable team ready to navigate the demands of our customers and our business needs ensuring resilience and responsiveness.
- Negotiates with internal and external partners to agree upon project cost performance and timing resulting in customer retention and satisfaction.
- Provides leadership and oversight across New Product Launch Project Management Estimating Technical Subject Matter Experts Application and Manufacturing Engineering Prototype and Quality to ensure alignment with organizational goals.
- Sets and manages to operational KPIs that align with divisional objectives. Leads and coaches problem solving to drive sustainable results.
- Ensures customer requirements during launch (including material specs and delivery dates) are achieved on time at the highest level of quality.
- Joins forces with Sales to sculpt the future of our offerings blending innovation with practicality to meet future needs.
- Guides and unites our teams fostering a culture of engagement and seamless communication that transcends boundaries.
- Delivers for both internal customers Sales and Operations. Partners with both to sure their needs are being met.
- Works with Operations to create and execute manufacturing verification test plans to ensure manufacturability and testability for new program introduction.
- Guides the team to develop and document standard manufacturing methods processes and material choices to enable consistent execution.
- Analyzes recurring quality delivery and cost issues to identify systemic gaps and improvement opportunities. Identifies waste and drives reduction through continuous improvement initiatives ensuring standards are updated every step of the way.
- Acts as Executive Sponsor of our Quality Management System to ensure compliance with IATF and other regulatory requirements.
- Attends tradeshows and continues to monitor the technological market to identify customer needs anticipate competitive actions and identify changes.
- Ensures quality throughout our processes and stops the process to correct quality concerns.
- Ensures all environmental practices are followed and materials are handled and disposed of per appropriate procedures within the area.
- Supports Serigraphs current quality business system and understand use of SPECS the Serigraph quality manual.
What we are looking for:
- Strong business acumen financial and analytical skills with the ability to make sound business judgements as it relates to capital justification and investment ROI.
- Experience applying or implementing lean manufacturing kaizen methodology and production systems. Knowledge and experience implementing LEAN/TPS principles.
- Strategic thinker with a bias for action.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal and the ability to facilitate effective team interactions.
- Evidence of building strong teams.
- Ability to partner with and influence key stakeholders including Sales Operations Finance and HR.
- Drivers License and/or Passport for business-related travel.
- Knowledge of good departmental and company safety/housekeeping/PPE practices.
- Understand departmental procedures and policies.
Preferred Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Administration Engineering or equivalent.
- Ten years of previous operations management engineering or technical project management experience with progressive growth track record.
- Experience operating within EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System)
Serigraph offers the opportunity to lead with purpose grow exceptional teams and make a lasting impact. If youre energized by continuous improvement collaboration and delivering results the right way we encourage you to apply.
Who is Serigraph
Serigraph has over 70 years of experience in printing advanced decorating technologies and graphic solutions for the automotive appliance consumer medical power sports and point-of-purchase markets. Our core business is decorating plastic. We print form mold finish and fulfill in-house. Serigraph specializes in transforming our customers brands to the physical world through print. Come help us build a team of creative problem solvers who know they can make a differencebecause thats the kind of community we want.
Life at Serigraph
The average Serigraph employee has more than 16 years of service! The tenure of our coworkers speaks volumes for life at employees enjoy:
Competitive wages
Access to earned wages before the scheduled payday
Paid time off 10 paid holidays and a vacation buy/sell program
Free onsite healthcare and telemedicine including COVID testing
Full benefits package including health dental vision disability and life insurance
401(k) eligibility on day one
Free onsite fitness facility and walking trails
Cross training growth and promotion from within
What are you waiting for Apply to join the Serigraph team today!
*Serigraph is an Equal Opportunity Employer*
Required Experience:
Exec
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Financial Services
- Revenue Growth
- Accounting
- Account Management
- CRM
- Client Relationships
- Market Research
- Project Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Business Relationships
- Business Strategy
- Sales Goals
- Sales Process
- Product Development
About Company
Serigraph is a full-service commercial printer and decorative molder, offering printing solutions, including POP promotions and custom graphics.
