What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President of Manufacturing Operations position at Mai Placement?
Vice President of Manufacturing & Production
New York City Metro Area | Full-time onsite
Compensation: $200,000–$300,000
Reports to: EVP of Operations
Why This Role Exists
We need a manufacturing leader who can build for where the operation is going, not just manage where it is today.
This role will lead a large, complex production organization and focus on the next 6–18 months: capacity, labor, automation, cost, productivity, leadership depth, and scalability.
This is a true leader-of-leaders role. Directors and Managers should own daily execution; the VP should be focused on growth, systems, accountability, and future-state performance. That distinction was central to the hiring-manager calibration. Joel Check In - Transcript
What You Will Own
- Build and execute the manufacturing roadmap for growth.
- Translate forecasted demand into capacity, labor, equipment, automation, and organizational plans.
- Lead through senior manufacturing leaders and strengthen accountability at every level.
- Establish and drive KPIs across productivity, throughput, labor efficiency, overtime, quality, cost, and capacity.
- Increase output without allowing headcount, overtime, cost, or complexity to grow unnecessarily.
- Identify bottlenecks early and determine whether the solution is process, people, machinery, automation, or capital.
- Develop and upgrade Directors and Managers so they can run execution independently.
- Own manufacturing budgets, labor economics, operating cost, and capital priorities.
- Lead manufacturing, assembly, custom production, finishing, and R&D. Joel Check In - Transcript
What Success Looks Like
Within the first year:
- Stronger leadership and clearer accountability.
- Directors and Managers operating at the right level.
- Consistent KPI-driven management.
- Higher productivity and throughput.
- Better labor efficiency and overtime control.
- Lower manufacturing cost per unit.
- Clear 12–18 month capacity and automation plans.
- Manufacturing positioned ahead of business growth rather than reacting to it.
What You Need
- Proven leadership of a large or complex manufacturing operation.
- Experience leading leaders, not just frontline teams.
- Strong analytical and KPI discipline.
- Proven success scaling, transforming, or materially improving manufacturing operations.
- Ability to plan 6–18 months ahead and convert strategy into execution.
- Strong understanding of production flow, machinery, automation, labor planning, capacity, and continuous improvement.
- Strong financial judgment around cost, labor, capital, and ROI.
- Track record of developing leaders and holding teams accountable.
- A practical, decisive leadership style with enough humility to listen, learn, and adapt.
- Full-time onsite availability in the New York City Metro Area.
Particularly Relevant Backgrounds
Preferred, but not required:
- Custom or made-to-order manufacturing
- Cabinetry, furniture, wood products, millwork, or building products
- Paint, coatings, or finishing operations
- High-mix manufacturing
- Automation and capacity expansion
- Turnaround or transformation environments
Exact industry matters less than proven manufacturing leadership, scale, analytical strength, and the ability to build an operation that can grow.
Email Resume: Joel@maiplacement.com
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