Vice President of Operations

Position Summary

The Vice President provides executive leadership for the Mold Masters Ceramics and Merida MXAirfoils businesses and is fully accountable for the operational financial commercial and strategic performance of this multi-site manufacturing portfolio. As a key member of the Division Leadership Team this position develops and executes long-range business strategies drives profitable growth enhances customer satisfaction and ensures world-class performance in safety quality delivery cost and cash generation. The role has full P&L responsibility and directs all major functions including Operations Engineering Finance Human Resources Supply Chain Quality Commercial EHS and Continuous Improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership for multiple manufacturing facilities establishing strategic priorities and ensuring alignment with division and corporate objectives.

• Own consolidated P&L results including revenue growth EBIT performance working capital cash flow capital expenditures and return on investment.

• Drive operational excellence through Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma and continuous improvement initiatives that improve productivity quality and delivery performance.

• Develop and execute growth strategies including new business development market expansion capacity planning and strategic investment opportunities.

• Build executive relationships with key aerospace and industrial customers and serve as the senior escalation point for critical customer matters.

• Lead succession planning and talent development activities to build a strong pipeline of futureplantand functional leaders.

• Establish and execute capital investment strategies supporting automation technology productivity and long-term growth requirements.

• Ensure compliance with allcustomer regulatory environmental safety and corporate requirements.

Measures of Success

• Safety performance and injury reduction

• EBIT growth and budget attainment

• On-time delivery and customer satisfaction

• Quality performance and customer escapes

• Working capital and cash generation

• Talent development and succession readiness

• Execution of strategic growth initiatives

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Engineering Business or a related discipline required; MBA strongly more years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience with at leastsevenyears leading large complex operations or multiple sites. Demonstrated success leading aerospace metals engineered products airfoil ceramics or related manufacturing investment casting P&L leadership experience with a proven ability to improve profitability operational performance and organizational capability.

Leadership Competencies

Strategic Thinking Enterprise Leadership Financial Acumen Operational Excellence Change Leadership Customer Focus Talent Development Executive Presence Continuous Improvement Results Orientation