Vice President Operations

Vice President of Operations – Industrial Manufacturing

Location: United States | Travel Required

FlexTek is partnered with an established industrial manufacturing organization seeking an experienced Vice President of Operations to lead manufacturing performance, operational strategy, and business growth. This position offers significant responsibility across multiple manufacturing facilities, with an emphasis on operational excellence, financial performance, organizational development, and strategic expansion.

The ideal candidate is an accomplished manufacturing leader who has successfully managed complex operations, developed strong teams, and driven measurable improvements in manufacturing performance. This individual will bring a combination of hands-on operational leadership, strategic business acumen, and experience scaling manufacturing operations.

What You'll Do

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple manufacturing facilities, overseeing production, supply chain, logistics, quality, and overall operational performance.
• Develop and execute operational strategies that improve safety, quality, delivery, cost, profitability, and working capital performance.
• Lead manufacturing transformation initiatives, including facility relocations, consolidations, expansions, capital investments, and operational standardization.
• Evaluate manufacturing capabilities, organizational structures, production capacity, and operational performance to identify opportunities for improvement and growth.
• Partner with executive and commercial leadership to align operational capabilities with business objectives, revenue growth initiatives, and market opportunities.
• Support mergers and acquisitions through operational due diligence, integration planning, and the successful transition of acquired manufacturing businesses.
• Develop and manage operational budgets, capital expenditure plans, performance metrics, and financial forecasts while building and mentoring high-performing manufacturing leadership teams.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing operations, including significant leadership responsibility at the plant, multi-site, divisional, or business unit level.
• Demonstrated success leading manufacturing operations as a VP of Operations, General Manager, Division Leader, Director of Operations, or similar senior leadership position.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, procurement, inventory management, logistics, financial performance, and organizational development.
• Proven experience driving measurable improvements in operational performance, profitability, manufacturing efficiency, and business growth.
• Experience with manufacturing footprint optimization, facility relocations, capacity expansions, capital projects, or operational integration.
• Strong financial acumen, including experience managing operational budgets, capital expenditures, working capital, and P&L performance.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining engaged with manufacturing teams and day-to-day operations. Strong communication skills, executive presence, and a collaborative leadership approach are essential.

Ideal Background

• Experience within discrete product manufacturing , including industrial equipment, engineered products, electromechanical equipment, instrumentation, pumps, valves, compression equipment, medical devices, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Previous leadership experience across multiple manufacturing facilities, business units, or geographically dispersed operations.
• Experience with mergers and acquisitions, post-acquisition integration, manufacturing footprint optimization, or scaling manufacturing businesses.
• A track record of growing manufacturing operations through operational improvements, strategic investments, capacity expansion, and strong alignment with commercial leadership.
• Experience working within a privately held, private equity-backed, or publicly traded industrial manufacturing organization.

Work Environment

• Senior executive-level position with significant operational responsibility and direct interaction with organizational leadership.
• Domestic and potential international travel to support manufacturing facilities, operational initiatives, and business integration activities.
• Opportunity to lead strategic growth initiatives, operational transformations, and long-term manufacturing performance improvements.
• Location and relocation considerations will be discussed during the interview process.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process may contact the recruiting team.