Vice President Of Operations

Sparrow Company•El Paso, TX

21d

About The Position

Reporting directly to the President, Americas, the Vice President of Operations is a key member of the Americas Executive Leadership Team, accountable for multi-site operational performance, continuous improvement, supply-chain resilience, quality, capacity and operational integration. The role leads the Americas operational value-creation agenda and improves current operations while building scalable, consistent capabilities to support the business’s evolution toward a broader systems and solutions business. The VP Operations owns site and network performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (SQDIP); develops and deploys a common Operational Excellence system; and translates the Americas Value Creation Plan into measurable operational initiatives. The position drives productivity, throughput, cost and margin improvement; leads strategic sourcing, supplier performance, material planning and SIOP; and directs capacity planning, capital deployment and footprint optimization. The role partners with Engineering & Product on NPI, design for manufacturability, production readiness and technology transfer. It also leads operational workstreams for acquisition integration and site transformation, maintains operational governance and auditability across defense and regulated activities, develops site leadership and functional capabilities, and provides fact-based reporting to the President and Executive Leadership Team. The VP Operations works closely with the VP Transformation and Director of Product & Technology, as well as Business Development, People & Culture, Finance, IT and other functions. The primary focus is the Americas, with collaboration across Beaufort Group and international teams where shared capabilities or dependencies affect U.S. execution.

Requirements

Typically 15+ years of progressive manufacturing and operational leadership experience in complex, high-reliability or technically demanding environments.
Experience leading multi-site manufacturing with accountability for operational and financial performance.
Experience in Lean, continuous improvement and structured operational transformation with quantified results.
Experience in strategic sourcing, supply chain, SIOP and working-capital improvement.
Experience in capacity planning, capital investment, footprint optimization and site transformation.
Experience with M&A integration, technology transfer or consolidation of manufacturing capabilities.
Experience with NPI and close partnership with engineering or product-development organizations.
Experience with quality and compliance in aerospace, defense, regulated or high-reliability manufacturing environments.
Experience building high-performing site leadership teams and creating consistency across multiple facilities.
Strong financial literacy, KPI management and executive communication skills.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operations or a related technical discipline is preferred.
U.S. citizenship and applicable defense/security eligibility may be required for certain programs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in aerospace, defense, life-support/PPE, advanced manufacturing, engineered products or other complex industrial environments.
U.S. defense-sector experience is strongly advantageous.
An MBA or other advanced qualification is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Own site and network performance across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory and Productivity (SQDIP), setting targets, conducting operating reviews and ensuring corrective-action accountability.
Develop and deploy a common Americas Operational Excellence system, embedding Lean, continuous improvement, standard work, visual management and structured problem solving across the U.S. footprint.
Translate the Americas Value Creation Plan into operational initiatives with owners, milestones and measurable effects on EBITDA, cash, working capital, capacity, quality and delivery.
Drive productivity, throughput, cost and margin improvement through waste elimination, labor effectiveness, material yield, process control, automation and disciplined execution.
Lead strategic sourcing, supplier performance, material planning and supply-chain resilience to reduce risk and improve cost, quality, availability and working capital.
Establish an effective SIOP rhythm connecting demand, capacity, inventory and production plans to customer commitments and growth priorities.
Lead operational capacity planning, capital deployment and footprint optimization, directing investment toward high-value constraints and growth opportunities.
Partner with Engineering & Product on robust NPI, Design for Manufacturability, production readiness and the handoff of new technologies and products into U.S. operations.
Lead operational workstreams for acquisition integration, site transformation and technology transfer, coordinating integration plans with Transformation and establishing sustainable operational ownership.
Maintain operational governance and auditability across defense and regulated activities, partnering with functional leaders on requirements including DCMA/DLA, AS9100, ISO 9001, ITAR, FAR/DFARS, CMMC and applicable customer or site requirements.
Build site leadership, manufacturing, quality, supply-chain and continuous-improvement capability; create common standards and share best practices across locations.
Provide fact-based operational reporting to the President and Executive Leadership Team, identifying risks early and maintaining momentum on recovery and value-creation actions.
Align site-transformation programs, operational value-creation initiatives, MOP/PMO reporting, acquisition integration and benefits tracking with the VP Transformation.
Ensure technical programs move from development into repeatable, high-quality production through common readiness measures, clear handoffs and cross-functional execution with Product & Technology.
Partner with Business Development, People & Culture, Finance, IT and other functions to support customer commitments, growth plans, workforce requirements and Group standards.
Work with Beaufort Group and international teams when technology transfer, shared engineering capability, acquisitions, sourcing or cross-border dependencies materially affect U.S. execution.