Vice President [HT-1061092]

VisionSpark•Winchester, VA

48d•$175,000 - $210,000•Onsite

About The Position

Fabritek and Winchester Tool are seeking a hands-on manufacturing leader to serve as Vice President. This role requires an individual who can see the big picture while understanding the operational details, unite distinct teams, establish clear expectations, and drive change with a strong understanding of financial and operational judgment. The ideal candidate is a disciplined, resilient leader who follows through and inspires others to raise the standard. The Vice President will be responsible for translating ownership's vision into clear priorities, aligning businesses around shared expectations, coaching the leadership team, strengthening planning and scheduling, improving quoting and job selection, driving profitability, establishing performance measures, improving processes and systems, overseeing quality and compliance, developing the workforce, optimizing production and facilities, solidifying customer and vendor partnerships, leading through EOS principles, guiding technology improvements, and partnering with ownership. This is a full-time, in-person position based in Winchester, VA.

Requirements

5 to 10 years of progressive leadership experience in a job shop manufacturing environment.
3 to 5 years of experience leading leaders across multiple functions or departments.
Demonstrated experience leading complex, high-mix production scheduling, capacity planning, workflow, quoting, estimating, procurement, and on-time delivery.
Strong financial and business acumen, including experience using P&L statements, margin analysis, job costing, inventory, cash flow, and operating metrics to improve profitability.
Executive level experience as a President, General Manager, Chief Executive Officer, Vice President, or comparable operational leader within a privately held production or job shop organization generating $10M or more in annual revenue.

Nice To Haves

Experience leading a privately held, family-owned, or employee-owned manufacturing business and working directly with ownership.
Responsibility for $30M to $50M in annual revenue or proven results scaling a manufacturing organization toward that level.
Working knowledge of CNC machining, welding, fabrication, technical drawings, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and precision manufacturing processes.
Experience overseeing multiple facilities, business units, or geographically separate operations.
Working knowledge of quality control, quality management systems, safety, documentation, and customer compliance expectations in a precision manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Lead the Business. Translate ownership’s vision into clear priorities, measurable goals, and consistent execution across Fabritek and Winchester Tool.
Unify the Organization. Align both businesses around shared expectations, communication practices, and performance standards.
Build Leadership Accountability. Coach the leadership team, clarify responsibilities, strengthen follow-through, and develop independent decision-makers.
Strengthen Planning and Scheduling. Improve capacity planning, production scheduling, workflow, turnaround times, and coordination between facilities.
Improve Quoting and Job Selection. Strengthen estimating, pricing, contract review, and job acceptance based on profitability and operational risk.
Drive Profitability and Financial Performance. Use financial and operating data to improve margins, cash flow, inventory, procurement, and productivity.
Establish Meaningful Performance Measures. Develop KPIs and scorecards that provide visibility into sales, backlog, margin, delivery, quality, and capacity.
Improve Processes and Systems. Standardize workflows, documentation, handoffs, and controls using appropriate continuous improvement methods.
Oversee Quality and Compliance. Maintain the Quality Management System and compliance with customer, industry, safety, and cybersecurity requirements.
Develop the Workforce. Guide workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, training, performance management, succession, and retention.
Optimize Production and Facilities. Improve equipment utilization, maintenance, facility layout, production flow, safety, quality, and throughput.
Solidify Customer and Vendor Partnerships. Address complex customer requirements while improving vendor performance, purchasing discipline, and material availability.
Lead Through EOS Principles. Drive quarterly Rocks, scorecard accountability, productive leadership meetings, and effective issue resolution.
Guide Technology Improvements. Solidify the use of E2 JobBOSS, CRM tools, digital workflows, reporting, and documentation.
Partner with Ownership. Provide candid information, sound recommendations, and dependable execution in support of long-term strategy.