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Vice President of Manufacturing — High-Volume Print & Mail Production
Location: Greenville, SC — On-site (relocation candidates considered)
Employment Type: Full-time · Senior Leadership
About the Role
An established, industry-leading direct mail and print production company is seeking a Vice President of Manufacturing to lead production at its Greenville, SC facility. This is a true ownership role: you’ll be accountable for the output of the plant every week — labor cost, throughput, on-time delivery to the mail date, quality, and safety — and for the numbers the facility produces. You’ll provide overall leadership for the site and develop the managers and supervisors who run it day to day.
What You’ll Own
- Full accountability for plant output: labor cost, throughput, on-time delivery, quality, and safety
- Leadership of a multi-shift, high-volume manufacturing operation (24/7 environment)
- Managing labor to a defined standard and driving productivity against it
- Developing and coaching managers and supervisors (5–6 direct reports)
- Warehouse, inventory, and materials management oversight
- Partnering across the broader organization to hit production and business goals
What You’ll Bring
- 7 years leading production in a high-volume manufacturing environment, with direct accountability for labor cost and throughput
- A demonstrated record of managing labor to a standard
- Experience running a multi-shift operation (ideally 24/7)
- Experience developing managers and supervisors
- Experience operating inside a larger organization
- Warehouse, inventory, and materials management exposure
- Strong Excel skills and comfort with production/manufacturing systems
- Working knowledge of manufacturing safety protocols and regulatory compliance
- Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence across all levels
- Print, direct mail, or lettershop experience strongly preferred
- College degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and leadership experience