Vice President of Operations - Millwork

About the role

An established architectural millwork and commercial casework manufacturer with more than 40 years of experience is looking for a Vice President of Operations to lead day-to-day operations. Reporting directly to the President, the VP coordinates project management, engineering, procurement, manufacturing, delivery and installation, and reports to the President. The company is entering a new growth phase and wants to improve operational efficiency, strengthen leadership accountability and build a more scalable, profitable business.

Key responsibilities

• Align project management, engineering, procurement, production, delivery and installation around shared priorities, schedules and performance goals.
• Improve project management processes from award through closeout, focusing on scheduling, cost control, change orders, risk management and profitability.
• Strengthen workflows between engineering and manufacturing, improve production readiness and reduce rework.
• Increase throughput, improve capacity planning, optimize labor productivity, strengthen quality control and improve schedule reliability.
• Improve installation planning, site readiness, delivery coordination, field productivity and project closeout while protecting margins and customer relationships.
• Partner with the President and Finance team to improve gross margins, project profitability, working capital and cost visibility.
• Lead the evaluation and implementation of ERP and operational management systems, such as INNERGY or other approved platforms.
• Develop employees, strengthen management accountability and build a leadership team able to run its functions independently.
• Support key accounts, assist with project selection and help ensure new business fits capacity, capability and profitability goals.

Required profile

• Significant leadership experience in architectural millwork, commercial casework, custom manufacturing, building products or another project-driven manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated success leading multiple operational functions, including project management, engineering, production and field execution.
• Strong understanding of engineered-to-order manufacturing and moving projects from engineering through production and installation.
• Experience with P&L management, job costing, budgeting and operational financial analysis.
• Proven ability to improve throughput, capacity utilization, schedule performance, quality and profitability.
• Experience implementing or improving ERP, manufacturing or project management systems.
• Excellent communication skills with employees, customers, general contractors, architects and suppliers, and a hands-on, ownership-oriented leadership style.

What we offer

• Salary of $185,000 to $200,000 per year.
• Direct reporting to the President and meaningful operational authority.
• Opportunity to influence company strategy through operational performance and profitable growth.
• Leadership role overseeing an established workforce and integrated manufacturing and project delivery functions.
• Opportunity to implement process improvements, modern operating systems and scalable management practices.
• Long-term career opportunity with an established company and strong industry relationships.