VP of Operations

Looking for a VP of Operations for a metal fabrication company in North Tonawanda!

Direct Hire opportunity

Salary varies based on experience - $150-185K

Please reply with resume for immediate consideration!!

Key Responsibilities

• Production Leadership: Oversee all fabrication processes, production scheduling, and material management to meet customer demands.
• Operational Efficiency: Implement Lean manufacturing principles, reduce waste, and manage capital expenditures (CapEx) for new equipment.
• Quality Control & Safety: Establish strict quality standards and ensure compliance with industry regulations and health/safety standards (e.g., OSHA).
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with executive leadership team on low-cost manufacturing strategies, capacity planning and daily production status.
• Financial Accountability: Manage operational budgets, cost reduction initiatives, and inventory optimization.
• Team Leadership: Plan, direct and coordinate manufacturing team managers (including Shop, Project Management, Engineering, Supply Chain and Quality) to maximize production in a cost efficient manner while fostering a safe, high-performance culture.

Qualifications

• Experience: Extensive knowledge and experience in a senior manufacturing leadership role, specifically for metal fabrication and machining, with a proven track record of managing production teams.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or Business Administration.
• Knowledge: Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production methods, financial analysis, project management and customer satisfaction.
• Skills: Expertise in Lean or Six Sigma methodologies, strong data-driven decision-making, and high-level negotiation skills.
• Communication: Outstanding cross-functional collaboration communication skills with peers, employees and customers, who’s respected for subject matter and knowledge.
• Personality Traits: Entrepreneurial spirit who is hands-on, a problem solver and has a roll-up-the-sleeves mentality.

Core Competencies

• Process Optimization
• Supply Chain/Materials Management
• Production Scheduling
• Quality Control
• Team Development
• Budgeting/P&L Responsibility

At APS we're your down-to-earth, hometown staffing team. We live here. We work here. We understand the business climate. And we know how to connect qualified and reliable talent with the Western New York companies that need them.

When APS was established in Buffalo, NY in 1998, our firm initially focused solely on staffing light industrial positions. Over time, our reputation for quality placements grew, and thus so did the demand for our services. As a result, we expanded our services to include staffing for skilled trades, administrative, it/technical, engineering, and managerial positions.

Our branch is located in Kenmore, and services a wide area within Buffalo and surrounding areas throughout the North and South Towns.