VP - Manufacturing

Laidig Systems, Inc. is a family-owned engineering, manufacturing and after-sales service company providing custom-engineered material handling systems that are known throughout the world for their quality and durability. With over 65 years in business, Laidig’s purpose is driven by its dedication to its customers, employees, and community. At Laidig you are valued, you will grow your career, and you will contribute towards excellence as we work together to provide customers with the world’s highest quality storage and reclaim systems. Join the team to find your home in the Laidig family!

Laidig Systems, Inc. is actively seeking to fill the position of Vice President of Manufacturing. This role is part of Laidig’s leadership team and will report directly to the CEO. We are looking for a visionary, results-driven leader who will provide strategic direction and operational oversight for all manufacturing activities. This individual must be committed to developing high-performing teams, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, collaboration, and safety, ensuring alignment between manufacturing operations and company objectives. This role will work closely with sales, engineering, project management, customer service departments to provide the world’s highest quality reclaim systems. This candidate should have an appreciation for the unique demands of an engineer-to-order custom-manufacturing environment and should exemplify integrity and servant leadership along with a commitment to building teams, which are both operationally excellent and relationally healthy.

Duties and Responsibilities – How You’ll Make an Impact:

· Provide leadership and direction in developing and managing the manufacturing team

· Align manufacturing operations with company strategy and growth objectives

· Lead with integrity and trust to promoting teamwork and ownership

· Lead change and drive operational excellence in a custom manufacturing environment

· Focus on safety, quality, delivery, efficiencies, and personnel development

· Oversee manufacturing personnel, manufacturing routings, scheduling, and production

· Collaborate with other departments to help everyone accomplish mutual company goals

· Strategically identify manufacturing future capabilities, needs, and requirements

· Build a positive culture that supports both relational health and operational excellence

Position Requirements – What You’ll Bring to the Team:

· Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing related field

· Minimum 10 years of manufacturing experience

· Leadership experience with a demonstrated success of improving safety, quality, productivity, scheduling, or efficiencies

· Strong knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement initiatives

· Ability to lead, encourage, hold accountable and motivate teams

Benefits – What You’ll Receive

· Work for a company adding value to customers who are bringing positive world impact

· Long-term stability over quarterly pressure

· Enjoyable work environment that has a purpose-driven, people-centric culture

· Stable career where you can make a difference developing and impacting Laidig’s future

· Generous benefit package including annual bonus, matching 401k, health, life, dependent life, AD&D, disability, dental, & vision insurance, paid time off, and paid holidays

EOE/M/F/V/H