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Vice President of Manufacturing
Royal Technologies
Hudsonville, MI
Overview of Role:
The Vice President of Manufacturing is responsible for oversight and coordination of the entire manufacturing operations across five facilities with over1000 people. We are a manufacturing operation providing injection molded and assembled products to the Automotive Industries. This position requires excellent strategic leadership, organizational and communication skills to effectively lead and develop our diverse team. The VP of Manufacturing works closely with other senior leaders and is responsible for guarding our culture, achieving our profitability goals and exceeding our customers’ expectations.
Scope of Responsibilities:
- Define and implement strategic goals and objectives to achieve business, operational and financial objectives
- Responsible for overseeing and fostering our culture as well as helping our team develop and grow
- Leads the adoption and successful implementation of advanced technologies and best practices to improve efficiencies and processes
- Ensures execution of key performance measures for safety, customer satisfaction, manufacturing quality and cost improvements
- Collaborates effectively with the launch and supply chain teams providing manufacturability input and effectively transitioning products from launch to production.
- Continually identifies, develops and executes new areas for cost savings, working capital efficiency, cash flow management and operational improvements
- Fosters a culture that promotes and utilizes operational excellence and embraces continually improving
- Develop talent for current and future needs as well as attracting, retaining and transitioning talent throughout the organization.
- Leads the company to reflect the highest standards of Lean Manufacturing and IATF / ISO compliance
Skills and Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management or related. Technical slant is preferred
- 10 years’ experience in manufacturing operational leadership. Experience in injection molding is preferred
- Proven leadership ability leading large teams across multiple sites
- Lean manufacturing expertise is required. Proven critical thinking and problem-solving abilities
- Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Ability to effectively network and interface with all levels of the organization as well as customers.
- Proven track record of implementing change, driving cost improvements, and increasing efficiencies.
- Experience with ERP and MES systems
- Experience with new product introduction process from concept to production, through end-of-life
Traits of Ideal Candidate:
- Experience overseeing multi-site operations, ideally within Tier 1 automotive, with deep knowledge of automotive quality systems; injection molding experience preferred.
- Strong strategic leader with excellent communication skills and a practical, common-sense approach, capable of assessing complex situations and making sound decisions.
- Values-driven, humble, and collaborative cultural fit with a passion for doing things the right way and fostering strong team environments.
- Proven ability to lead organizational change, drive cost improvements, increase operational efficiency (lean manufacturing), and manage full new-product introduction cycles from concept to end-of-life.
- Broad operational exposure across supply chain, ERP systems, quality, maintenance, tooling, and plant management; bringing a technical and process-driven mindset.
- Natural people leader who can coach, develop, and assess talent at all levels; able to engage effectively across the organization.
- Highly detail-oriented yet strategic, with the ability to scale operations and solve complex challenges pragmatically.