Vice President of Operations

Sparton Corporation•Springs, FL

About The Position

Sparton is an innovative defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, with a rich heritage dating back to 1900. Renowned for our exceptional manufacturing capabilities, we specialize in producing high-quality sonobuoys critical to the United States’ undersea warfare arsenal, enhancing national security against current and future adversaries. But we are more than manufacturers; we are problem solvers. Our team of dedicated engineers and skilled professionals tackles some of the most challenging issues in defense technology. Our expertise includes advanced research systems, maritime solutions, sophisticated sensor technologies and payload delivery capabilities. Job Summary Leads the Operations function to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality manufacturing at scale. Accountable for production execution, manufacturing engineering integration, and continuous improvement to meet financial, delivery, and performance objectives in a regulated environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar (MBA preferred) and 8-12 years of related experience in order to be proficient in the above areas, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Executive operations leadership in regulated manufacturing
High-rate production and capacity planning expertise
SIOP execution and operational cadence leadership
Compliance-driven manufacturing discipline (DoD / A&D)
Continuous improvement and scalability mindset
Engineering partnership and industrialization experience
Data-driven, decisive, and execution-focused leadership
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance

Responsibilities

Set and execute the Operations strategy to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality production aligned to corporate objectives.
Lead day-to-day manufacturing execution to achieve cost, quality, delivery, and performance targets.
Own the operational cadence for SIOP in partnership with cross-functional leaders: demand signal review, capacity planning, production planning alignment, constraint management, and executive-level tradeoff decisions.
Establish disciplined, repeatable manufacturing processes that support high-rate production and scalability.
Ensure rigorous configuration and change control so production builds to released requirements with controlled implementation of engineering changes.
Drive operational excellence through standard work, labor and equipment utilization, yield improvement, and throughput optimization.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to industrialize new products, improve manufacturability, and increase production readiness and process capability.
Maintain strong traceability and production records (lot/serial control where applicable), ensuring records integrity and customer/regulatory retention expectations are met.
Lead nonconformance control and corrective action discipline (MRB support, root cause, CAPA) to reduce escapes, improve yield, and prevent recurrence.
Ensure readiness for customer, regulatory, and government audits by sustaining objective evidence, training, and process adherence.
Maintain compliance with applicable federal regulations and customer/quality requirements (including export-controlled handling expectations as applicable to operations).
Build and develop a high-performing operations leadership team with clear accountability, execution rigor, and a continuous improvement mindset.
Provide concise, data-driven reporting to senior leadership on operational performance, risks, and capacity outlook.

Benefits

Healthcare Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.
Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.
Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.
Company paid Basic Life Insurance.
Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available.
On-site wellness clinic.
Competitive compensation.
401k program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.
Company Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Fertility and family building assistance.
Flexible work schedules available based on position: 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off 5/8s 4/10s 3/12s
Lifestyle spending account.
Perks at work.
Generous employee referral program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Voluntary benefits available: longer term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance, and many more options