Vice President, Global Operations

Reporting to theCEO the VP of Global operations will have responsibility for multiple sites.

As Vice President of Global Operations you will be responsible for ensuring the company’s operational excellence while enabling scalable growth across a global network. This leader will drive both continuity of existing operations and the development of new production capabilities—transforming prototypes into manufacturable, repeatable and profitable programs. The position will be instrumental in building a systematic approach to product realization, ensuring that customer handoffs from the commercial team translate into successful, on-time and compliant production launches that meet deliverable and margin expectations. This role will also work in close collaboration with the Leader of each Business Unit to ensure strategic alignment and operational execution of the company’s growth and sustainability plans. Additionally, this leader will mentor and develop talent across the organization, fostering a unified corporate identity, culture and operational synergy between sites. As a key member of the senior leadership team, this position will directly contribute to achieving the company’s financial goal of driving EBITDA performance to above 25% through operational excellence, cost control and scalable efficiency.

Key Responsibilities:

Define and execute a global operations strategy that drives performance, scalability, and readiness for new customer programs and technologies.
Lead a unified prototype-to-production operating model, enabling rapid validation, scale-up, and transfer to steady-state manufacturing.
Partner with Commercial, Engineering, Program Management, and Business Unit leaders to ensure seamless execution from customer concept to production.
Drive operational excellence across manufacturing, supply chain, and quality through standardized processes, global KPIs, lean practices, automation, and digital systems (ERP/MES).
Build scalable capabilities in precision manufacturing, complex assembly, and validation testing aligned with Med-Tech and Life Sciences growth.
Lead capital planning, technology deployment, and workforce capability development to support sustainable growth.
Ensure strong financial discipline, customer alignment, regulatory compliance, and ESG leadership across global operations.

Qualifications Required:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Operations Management, Engineering, or Business Administration.
10+ years in global operations or manufacturing leadership roles, ideally within precision components, medical device or analytical instrumentation sectors.
Proven ability to build and scale manufacturing systems that enable product launches and revenue growth.
Strong record of cross-functional collaboration—particularly with engineering, commercial, and program teams.
Demonstrated success in leading operational transformations (Lean, Six Sigma, Industry 4.0).
Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills; thrives in a dynamic, growth-oriented environment.
Willingness to travel internationally (20–30%).
Mentor and develop emerging leaders and site management teams, ensuring a strong pipeline of operational talent capable of supporting the company’s next stage of growth.
Drive cultural and operational integration across sites to create a unified, high-performing organization with shared goals and performance standards.
Serve as a key contributor to the corporate objective of increasing EBITDA to above 25% by optimizing processes, improving yield, and ensuring disciplined cost management.

Interested? Then apply now. We welcome applications from leaders who bring vision, execution capability and a track record in scaling complex manufacturing environments.

Please note: We appreciate all applications; however, only candidates whose experience aligns with the role requirements will be contacted for next steps.

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