VP of Manufacturing

General Plastics & Composites LP•Houston, TX

About The Position

Essential Duties& Responsibilities: Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for all manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost targets are met or exceeded. Drive operational excellence initiatives across multiple plants and departments, utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies. Oversee production planning, scheduling, procurement, inventory management, and logistics functions to optimize efficiency and resource utilization. Collaborate with the Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to support new product introductions, product development, and process improvements. Develop, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for operational performance, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals. Foster a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and employee engagement across all levels of the manufacturing teams. Develop and mentor a high-performing manufacturing leadership team, providing guidance and succession planning. Manage departmental budgets, capital investments, and resource allocation in line with company priorities. Partner with sales, customer service, and other departments to ensure operational readiness and customer satisfaction. Support compliance with all applicable quality, health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements. Serve as a champion for GP&C’s values and commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Leadership: Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing manufacturing leadership team through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and succession planning. Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, teamwork, and respect at all levels of the organization. Build strong employee engagement and drive change management initiatives effectively across the manufacturing workforce. Model and reinforce a strong safety culture, encouraging proactive risk identification and mitigation. Promote open and transparent communication, ensuring alignment between leadership, employees, and stakeholders. Identify, recruit, and develop future manufacturing leaders to sustain long-term growth and talent pipelines. Establish and maintain trusting relationships Foster close, cooperative relationships with peer leaders and other senior executives Motivate, inspire, and energize the organization through hands-on management and frequent communication across the organization Sets annual goals, objectives, and development plans for all direct staff, performs annual reviews, and conducts annual salary assessment/adjustment for staff Qualifications & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or related field required; Master’s degree or MBA a plus. Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing and operations, preferably within the oil & gas, composites, or advanced materials industries. Demonstrated track record of leading multi-site manufacturing operations with a focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement. Proven experience in developing and leading high-performing teams. Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and modern manufacturing best practices. Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing budgets and capital projects. Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Ability to foster collaboration and influence stakeholders at all levels. Commitment to fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and operational excellence. Team-focused with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; able to work effectively with others at all levels within the organization Tenacious, influential, and driven; respect for collaboration, process & strategy with the resources available Innovative, entrepreneurial, flexible, results-oriented; ability to effectively prioritize time Self-guided and motivated; able to take on new challenges and excel; capable of producing with minimal oversight Able to thrive in a fast-paced, informal, team-focused environments where the bar for quality is set high Successful background in liaising with clients on technology improvement and new technology development Strong knowledge of modern technology including intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office platform (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Physical Requirements & Work Environment: Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer Ability to use hands and fingers to operate office equipment, such as computers, calculators, printers, and copiers Occasional lifting of office supplies or files up to 15-25 pounds Adequate vision to read documents, spreadsheets, and computer screens Ability to communicate effectively in person, over the phone, and via email Standard office environment with controlled climate (heating, cooling, lighting) Typically, a quiet and professional setting, conductive to focused work. May involve hybrid or remote work arrangements, depending on company policy Occasional extended hours to weekend work may be required Collaboration with cross-functional teams, requiring periodic meetings and interactions with other departments

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or related field required; Master’s degree or MBA a plus.
Minimum 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing and operations, preferably within the oil & gas, composites, or advanced materials industries.
Demonstrated track record of leading multi-site manufacturing operations with a focus on quality, safety, and continuous improvement.
Proven experience in developing and leading high-performing teams.
Experience implementing Lean, Six Sigma, and modern manufacturing best practices.
Strong financial and business acumen with experience managing budgets and capital projects.
Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
Ability to foster collaboration and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Commitment to fostering a culture of safety, innovation, and operational excellence.
Team-focused with strong interpersonal and relationship building skills; able to work effectively with others at all levels within the organization
Tenacious, influential, and driven; respect for collaboration, process & strategy with the resources available
Innovative, entrepreneurial, flexible, results-oriented; ability to effectively prioritize time
Self-guided and motivated; able to take on new challenges and excel; capable of producing with minimal oversight
Able to thrive in a fast-paced, informal, team-focused environments where the bar for quality is set high
Successful background in liaising with clients on technology improvement and new technology development
Strong knowledge of modern technology including intermediate to advanced proficiency with MS Office platform (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree or MBA a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic direction and hands-on leadership for all manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, and cost targets are met or exceeded.
Drive operational excellence initiatives across multiple plants and departments, utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Oversee production planning, scheduling, procurement, inventory management, and logistics functions to optimize efficiency and resource utilization.
Collaborate with the Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to support new product introductions, product development, and process improvements.
Develop, implement, and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) for operational performance, ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals.
Foster a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and employee engagement across all levels of the manufacturing teams.
Develop and mentor a high-performing manufacturing leadership team, providing guidance and succession planning.
Manage departmental budgets, capital investments, and resource allocation in line with company priorities.
Partner with sales, customer service, and other departments to ensure operational readiness and customer satisfaction.
Support compliance with all applicable quality, health, safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
Serve as a champion for GP&C’s values and commitment to operational excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing manufacturing leadership team through coaching, mentoring, performance feedback, and succession planning.
Foster a culture of accountability, integrity, teamwork, and respect at all levels of the organization.
Build strong employee engagement and drive change management initiatives effectively across the manufacturing workforce.
Model and reinforce a strong safety culture, encouraging proactive risk identification and mitigation.
Promote open and transparent communication, ensuring alignment between leadership, employees, and stakeholders.
Identify, recruit, and develop future manufacturing leaders to sustain long-term growth and talent pipelines.
Establish and maintain trusting relationships
Foster close, cooperative relationships with peer leaders and other senior executives
Motivate, inspire, and energize the organization through hands-on management and frequent communication across the organization
Sets annual goals, objectives, and development plans for all direct staff, performs annual reviews, and conducts annual salary assessment/adjustment for staff