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VP of Operations
The Vice President of Operations is the senior leader responsible for manufacturing and fulfillment performance, with full accountability for production output, warehouse execution, labor productivity, and on time delivery. This is a hands on, floor focused role that drives factory and warehouse results while setting clear goals, metrics, and expectations across manufacturing, supply chain, and engineering.
Success in this role requires strong cross functional alignment, disciplined execution, and a commitment to developing leaders at all levels. The Vice President of Operations leads from the floor while effectively managing through leaders to improve performance, capability, and consistency across the entire operation.
Worksite Location: Minneapolis, MN
Salary Range: base up to $200K + 25% Bonus
Benefits
Manufacturing Performance
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiter-seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes, they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
Success in this role requires strong cross functional alignment, disciplined execution, and a commitment to developing leaders at all levels. The Vice President of Operations leads from the floor while effectively managing through leaders to improve performance, capability, and consistency across the entire operation.
Worksite Location: Minneapolis, MN
Salary Range: base up to $200K + 25% Bonus
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- 401 (k) safe harbor plan with a 3% company contribution
- Life Insurance and disability coverage
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Paid Time-Off
Manufacturing Performance
- Deliver production targets through improved labor efficiency, throughput, and delivery performance
- Establish operating cadence, KPIs, and accountability across manufacturing
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Improve safety, quality, and process flow by identifying and removing bottlenecks
- Ensure accurate, on time pick, pack, and ship execution
- Improve warehouse productivity, layout, and workflow efficiency
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Maintain high levels of inventory accuracy and organization
- Reduce defects, rework, and returns through disciplined problem solving
- Strengthen root cause analysis and corrective action processes
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Apply practical, floor level continuous improvement methods
- Lead and develop senior leaders across supply chain, engineering, and project teams
- Improve alignment between manufacturing priorities and material availability
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Ensure engineering supports manufacturability, quality, and scalability
- Implement KPIs, scorecards, and consistent operating rhythms
- Improve ERP utilization, data accuracy, and performance visibility
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Build accountability through structured performance management
- Build a high accountability operations leadership team
- Develop supervisors and managers through coaching and clear expectations
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Strengthen overall operational capability and bench strength
- 10+ years of manufacturing operations leadership experience
- Proven ownership of plant performance
- Experience in $20M- $100M manufacturing environments
- Experience working with supply chain and/or engineering
- Experience improving quality and operational performance
- Practical application of continuous improvement principles
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Ability to grow into broader operational leadership
Versique: /ver-seek/ adj. being both versatile and unique; n. a high-performance recruiting firm specializing in executive leadership search, direct hire, and interim hiring solutions.
Versique Executive, Professional, & Interim Recruiting is a locally owned and operated hiring and placement firm based in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. With specialized practice areas across our three divisions, Versique delivers tailored expertise to a wide range of industries. What sets us apart is our team of recruiter-seasoned professionals who have worked in the very fields they now hire for, providing unmatched industry insight and connections.
We believe people are more than just resumes, they are transformative, unlocking the potential for organizational growth and success.
Versique is proud to be award-winning, earning recognition on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies and the Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal's Fast 50 list for 2023. We are also consistently recognized as a Star Tribune Top Workplace and were named a Best Place to Work in 2022 by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.
Let’s find your people, together.
Versique is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.
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