VP of Manufacturing

Essential Duties& Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for all manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost targets are met or exceeded.
• Drive operational excellence initiatives across multiple plants and departments, utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Oversee production planning, scheduling, procurement, inventory management, and logistics functions to optimize efficiency and resource utilization.
• Collaborate with the Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to support new product introductions, product development, and process improvements.
• Develop, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for operational performance, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals.
• Foster a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and employee engagement across all levels of the manufacturing teams.
• Develop and mentor a high-performing manufacturing leadership team, providing guidance and succession planning.
• Manage departmental budgets, capital investments, and resource allocation in line with company priorities.
• Partner with sales, customer service, and other departments to ensure operational readiness and customer satisfaction.
• Support compliance with all applicable quality, health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a champion for GP&C’s values and commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Leadership:

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing manufacturing leadership team through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and succession planning.
• Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, teamwork, and respect at all levels of the organization.
• Build strong employee engagement and drive change management initiatives effectively across the manufacturing workforce.
• Model and reinforce a strong safety culture, encouraging proactive risk identification and mitigation.
• Promote open and transparent communication, ensuring alignment between leadership, employees, and stakeholders.
• Identify, recruit, and develop future manufacturing leaders to sustain long-term growth and talent pipelines.
• Establish and maintain trusting relationships
• Foster close, cooperative relationships with peer leaders and other senior executives
• Motivate, inspire, and energize the organization through hands-on management and frequent communication across the organization
• Sets annual goals, objectives, and development plans for all direct staff, performs annual reviews, and conducts annual salary assessment/adjustment for staff

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or related field required; Master’s degree or MBA a plus.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing and operations, preferably within the oil & gas, composites, or advanced materials industries.
• Demonstrated track record of leading multi-site manufacturing operations with a focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
• Proven experience in developing and leading high-performing teams.
• Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and modern manufacturing best practices.
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing budgets and capital projects.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to foster collaboration and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
• Team-focused with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; able to work effectively with others at all levels within the organization
• Tenacious, influential, and driven; respect for collaboration, process & strategy with the resources available
• Innovative, entrepreneurial, flexible, results-oriented; ability to effectively prioritize time
• Self-guided and motivated; able to take on new challenges and excel; capable of producing with minimal oversight
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, informal, team-focused environments where the bar for quality is set high
• Successful background in liaising with clients on technology improvement and new technology development
• Strong knowledge of modern technology including intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office platform (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Physical Requirements & Work Environment:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
• Ability to use hands and fingers to operate office equipment, such as computers, calculators, printers, and copiers
• Occasional lifting of office supplies or files up to 15-25 pounds
• Adequate vision to read documents, spreadsheets, and computer screens
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and via email
• Standard office environment with controlled climate (heating, cooling, lighting)
• Typically, a quiet and professional setting, conductive to focused work.
• May involve hybrid or remote work arrangements, depending on company policy
• Occasional extended hours to weekend work may be required
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams, requiring periodic meetings and interactions with other departments