Vice President Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Logistics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive operations or industry-related experience.
• Minimum of 5 years leading multiple functions or teams through subordinate supervisors or managers.
• Demonstrated P&L, budget, or capacity-planning accountability.
• Operational leadership across multiple functions through subordinate leaders to deliver safe, high-quality, on-time output.
• Ability to translate strategy into operational roadmaps, capacity plans, and measurable milestones and track them to completion.
• Knowledge of quality management system principles and Lean or continuous improvement methods.
• Ability to identify issues early, lead structured root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions to closure.
• Financial and business acumen, including budget management and resource decisions that improve margin and reduce cost to serve.
• Ability to analyze operational metrics, including OTND, capacity, and escalation data, to set priorities and measure results.
• Clear verbal and written communication with executives, associates, customers, and suppliers.
• Ability to develop talent and build leadership bench strength and cross-trained teams through coaching, certification, and succession planning.
• Proficiency with SAP Business One, QT9, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to travel occasionally, including overnight travel.
• Ability to occasionally lift and carry up to 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

• MBA.
• Experience with quality management systems such as ISO 9001 or similar.
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Translate the strategic plan into a rolling operational roadmap with clear milestones, owners, and resourcing; promptly raise resourcing needs and emerging risks with the executive team.
• Own the Operations Quality Management System, including documentation, capability enhancement, audit readiness, continuous improvement, and timely completion of improvement commitments.
• Adapt operational plans and priorities to changing circumstances, direction, strategy, and work environments.
• Oversee and improve Estimating and Planning, Assembly Services Production, Manufacturing Engineering, and Warehouse Operations through subordinate leaders.
• Lead the direct labor workforce development program to build the capabilities needed to meet customer needs and Swagelok quality standards.
• Lead proactive capacity planning across Assembly, Warehouse, and Planning & Scheduling, aligning workforce, equipment, and certification coverage with current and forecasted demand.
• Partner with HR to improve performance management, training, and succession planning, and provide input on Operations-specific needs and opportunities.
• Expand assembly technician certifications across disciplines to create a cross-trained workforce that can shift to meet demand.
• Identify high-potential associates and partner with HR on succession planning and the leadership pipeline.
• Interview, hire, onboard, and train new associates; lead, coach, and mentor associates to build technical capability, professional growth, and career development.
• Maintain professional relationships with associates through consistent communication, trust, and responsiveness; apply company policies and procedures fairly and consistently.
• Communicate company goals, expectations, and information so associates understand and align with them; resolve conflicts and concerns through appropriate communication and escalation channels.
• Oversee efficient daily department operations and ensure alignment among financial management, procurement, inventory control, and operational execution.
• Conduct regular performance conversations, review department goals and metrics, and maintain individualized training plans aligned with position requirements.
• Support associate technical, interpersonal, and educational development through formal training, on-the-job learning, rotational assignments, and other development opportunities.
• Establish performance expectations and provide regular feedback, coaching, and documented performance conversations; escalate unresolved performance concerns to the next-level supervisor and HR.
• Maintain clear written documentation of performance and behavioral concerns.
• Administer associate operations, including workstation readiness, payroll coordination, vacation planning, training compliance, safety practices, and operational process control.
• Participate in the leadership development program and model the stated leadership norms, including crucial conversations, financial fluency, effective interactions, essentialism, radical candor, vulnerability, intrinsic motivation, and servant leadership.

Benefits

• 100% covered employee medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Up to 80% dependent coverage for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Health Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• 401(k) plan with company matching up to 4%.
• Short-term and long-term disability.
• Competitive pay.
• Generous PTO.
• Paid holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month.
• Professional coaching.