SVP, Manufacturing Operations
jfo_jfm_manufacturing-operations-manufacturing-management-operations · E2 — E2 — Senior Director (Executive) · Executive
Senior executive who directs manufacturing operations across multiple plants, business units, or regions, setting strategy and standards for production performance.
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What this role is
Senior executive who directs manufacturing operations across multiple plants, business units, or regions, setting strategy and standards for production performance. At the Senior Director (Executive) (E2) level, the role owns multiple functions or a major area, multi-function strategy and risk, and drives major-area outcomes. Leads function leaders.
What this level does
- Hold executive responsibility for entire operations departments spanning multiple facilities or divisions, leading through site VP/Directors (E1–E2) and shaping operational strategies across the network.
- Set cross-facility performance targets and standardize lean/continuous-improvement systems so production trends and process optimization are managed consistently across sites.
- Own multi-site operations P&L, resolving abstract cross-functional trade-offs (capacity, materials, capital allocation) whose consequences can affect the business unit's viability.
- Negotiate critical operations matters — capital programs, major supplier and equipment commitments — with top company leadership and key partners.
- Build the manufacturing leadership bench across sites, aligning talent, cost, and quality outcomes to competitive advantage and profitability.
- Knowledge applied
- Applies cross-functional operations judgment across multiple facilities/divisions, standardizing lean systems and operating practices across the network.
- Complexity & problem solving
- Resolves abstract, high-consequence cross-site trade-offs in capacity, capital, and materials; decisions may impact business-unit viability.
- Collaboration & interaction
- Negotiates critical operations matters — capital, major suppliers, equipment — with top company leadership and key partners.
- Typical experience
- 15+ years including strategic leadership of multiple facilities or operations units, with extensive P&L and multi-site experience.
Skills at this level
- Manufacturing operations leadership
- — Inspires and leads integrated production organizations spanning manufacturing, maintenance, quality, materials, and process engineering, cited consistently as crucial across the manufacturing operations role.
- Production strategy formulation
- — Formulates production strategies that align facility output with the company's broader business goals, setting performance targets across the manufacturing organization.
- Lean and continuous improvement
- — Optimizes manufacturing efficiency through lean practices and continuous-improvement methodologies, driving process optimization, cost reduction, and quality gains.
- Multi-site P&L management
- — Owns operations P&L and budget with full budget-owning, strategy-setting autonomy, holding executive financial accountability across multiple manufacturing facilities.
- Production planning and resource coordination
- — Plans and organizes production schedules and coordinates resource requirements across production control and materials to meet output targets.
- Quality and compliance governance
- — Ensures products meet specifications and the manufacturing process complies with safety regulations and industry/quality standards.
- Operations data analysis
- — Tracks production trends and performance metrics through data analysis to anticipate issues and inform strategic decisions on equipment, technology, and layout.
- Manufacturing technology decisioning
- — Evaluates and directs adoption of industry-specific manufacturing software, MOM systems, and production technology as strategic levers for productivity.
- Executive stakeholder communication
- — Articulates complex operational concepts to stakeholders at all levels, from front-line employees to board members and major customers.
- Production talent management
- — Leads recruitment, development, and retention within the production team to drive operational excellence, minimize costs, and enhance product quality.
- Capital and equipment investment planning
- — Makes strategic decisions to procure new equipment, implement new technologies, or reorganize production layout in response to production trends and capacity needs.
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