VP Operations, Mechanicals

Jabil • Tampa, FL

23h

About The Position

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe. POSITION SUMMARY The Vice President, Operations (Mechanicals) is responsible for leading operations for Jabil’s Injection Molding products, Sterilization capabilities, and Healthcare customers with over $1B in revenue and headcount of approximately 4,000 workers across multiple locations. The successful candidate is a proven leader with experience overseeing manufacturing facilities across the U.S., bringing a strategic, agile mindset and a strong track record as a change agent in operations. They will help create and execute key strategies that move the site forward with great effectiveness in a complex and dynamic external landscape. The individual must be resilient and collaborative, who works well as part of a team and has the executive courage to challenge status quo, make difficult recommendations and decisions. They possess superior operations stewardship navigating the complexities of a dynamic global market, an operational excellence mindset, authentic leadership, and impactful communication and influence skills. The VP, Operations (Mechanicals) is a strategic business partner to the SVPs and VPs of Global Business Units and Finance and plays a key role managing a strategic roadmap for operations at the site to meet customer demands and regulatory requirements, as applicable. They drive a shared vision with Global Business Units to achieve strategic objectives within the location. They cultivate strong partnerships with key stakeholders across Jabil to ensure that customer needs / demand is well executed at the highest level of quality while achieving optimal margin. They bring credibility, insight, and industry fluency to interactions with internal and external constituents including customers, industry partners, finance, and business units. The VP, Operations (Mechanicals) will be interpersonally adept and will inspire, motivate, and develop a team of top tier operational professionals. They lead as a consistent role model for others and message the importance of integrity and behaving in accordance with Jabil’s values, compliance, and ethical standards.

Requirements

• 20+ years of progressive experience in operations and business unit leadership, with increasing scope and responsibility, including oversight of multi-site and large‑scale operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct multi‑disciplinary operations management teams to deliver financial performance, operational excellence, and the highest standards of quality.
• Executive leadership of operations with deep expertise in contract manufacturing, particularly within healthcare and other highly regulated industries, such as FDA-governed customers.
• Experience in a complex, global manufacturing business; demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing operations with over $1B in revenue across multiple locations.
• Hands-on experience managing a team, working closely with the business units, finance and other functions of a complex, low-margin global manufacturing business.
• Proven record of manufacturing optimization including automation, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
• Seasoned executive with a strong track record of leading large, geographically dispersed operations across North America, combining regional market insight with cultural sophistication to build credibility, alignment, and performance across diverse teams.
• A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in operations, engineering, finance/accounting, or business management.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operations Strategy and Direction. Provide leadership and direction to the site Operations team, including profit targets, defining short- and long-term vision, setting strategy, and holding accountability to execute upon operational goals. Ensure company-wide policies are implemented within the operations.
• Operations Management. Oversee all aspects of operations including manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, planning, and engineering. Execute demand at the highest level of quality while achieving optimal margin and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, as applicable. Ensure effective workforce & capacity planning to meet the dynamic customer demands; optimize resource allocation to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Operational Excellence. Utilize deep industry knowledge for operational processes, foster efficiency, and innovation. Identify opportunities for process improvement; manage a portfolio of strategic initiatives across the locations and/or region driving automation, cost-effectiveness, and scalability.
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Ownership. Responsible for overall profit and loss of the in-scope operations and ensure the attainment of financial and strategic operational goals. Monitor and react based on financial performance against long-term strategic plans.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration. Work cohesively with cross-functional teams to achieve collective goals, emphasizing a partnership mindset. Align with other senior leaders (Global Business Units, Supply Chain, IT, HR, etc.) on overall business objectives. Collaborate with Global Business Units, Sales, and Marketing teams to execute product innovation, capabilities and market expansion.
• Strategic Partner. Serve as a key partner in strategic planning; ensure the linkage of those plans to annual budgets and forecasts. Bring your own perspectives and insights, and engage in constructive, challenging conversations that help move the business forward alongside the EVP, Global Operations, Global Business Unit Leaders, peer Operations Leadership Team, and customers.
• Team Leadership. Provide strong leadership in recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent, ensuring Operations serve as an influential strategic partner to the organization. Mentor and develop talent, ensuring execution of succession and development plans. Instill a culture of respect, accountability, and innovation. Lead as a consistent role model for others by reinforcing the importance of integrity and behaving in accordance with Jabil’s values, compliance, and ethical standards.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees