🔥 Now Hiring: Vice President of Manufacturing
🏠Hands-on manufacturing leader. High-growth environment. Values-driven culture.
đź“Ť Fully onsite in Monticello, Georgia
Reporting Relationship
This role reports directly to the Chief Operating Officer
Location
The Vice President of Manufacturing is based onsite at PermaTherm’s manufacturing plant in Monticello, Georgia, with daily presence required. PermaTherm’s headquarters and pipe fabrication facility are in nearby Covington, Georgia.
Client Overview
For over 30 years, family-owned PermaTherm has evolved as a leading manufacturer of insulated metal panels (IMPs), always maintaining a customer- and culture-centric approach. This focus has driven PermaTherm’s growth and positioned the company for rapid expansion in the design and manufacturing of IMPs. They proudly serve a diverse range of industries, including food production, cold storage, agricultural production, and storage facilities, as well as commercial and industrial applications. With a foundation built on a strong work ethic, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence, PermaTherm consistently delivers high-quality products and exceptional customer service to clients in controlled environment facilities across the United States. This dedication to customer satisfaction has solidified PermaTherm’s reputation as trusted experts in the field.
In 2024, PermaTherm launched an expanded product line incorporating the most advanced panel machine technology in the country. This investment has unlocked significant growth opportunities, strengthened PermaTherm’s competitive differentiation, and laid the foundation for a multi-year expansion trajectory.
PermaTherm’s manufacturing plant is the heart of the company, where its core values—Community, Hard Work, Lifelong Learning, Doing the Right Thing, and Having Fun—are fully embraced. With a highly tenured and dedicated workforce, PermaTherm is entering a pivotal phase of growth that requires strong, hands-on manufacturing leadership to scale operations while preserving its deeply rooted culture.
Position Impact
The Vice President of Manufacturing is a key driver in converting growing customer demand into reliable, efficient, and profitable production—while maintaining PermaTherm’s high standards of quality and customer satisfaction.
As production volumes increase significantly in the coming years, this leader will shape capacity expansion, workforce planning, cost discipline, and continuous improvement initiatives. Working in close partnership with the COO, CFO, and commercial leadership, the VP of Manufacturing will ensure manufacturing capabilities remain tightly aligned with sales demand, customer commitments, and PermaTherm’s long-term strategic objectives.
Functions and Responsibilities
The Vice President of Manufacturing will hold a critical leadership role within PermaTherm, overseeing all aspects of manufacturing operations and plant performance while upholding the company’s core values.
Key responsibilities include:
- Provide full leadership and oversight of manufacturing operations, including panel production, trim production, foam production, yard operations, and future production expansions
- Drive operational excellence through the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of scalable manufacturing processes and systems
- Lead capacity planning, workforce planning, and shift optimization to support rapid growth and evolving demand
- Partner closely with Sales and Customer Fulfillment to ensure on-time delivery, quality execution, and exceptional customer experience
- Implement lean manufacturing principles to improve efficiency, reduce waste, control costs, and improve margins
- Develop and mentor plant leadership and frontline supervisors, fostering a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Serve as a visible, hands-on leader on the production floor, building trust and influence through engagement rather than command-and-control leadership
- Collaborate with Finance and Supply Chain to improve purchasing integration, inventory management, and cost forecasting
- Support capital investment decisions related to equipment, automation, and facility expansion
- Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements while maintaining a safe and positive work environment
Professional Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience within a true manufacturing environment, ideally characterized by automation, machinery-driven production, and operational complexity. Experience scaling operations in a high-growth setting is strongly preferred.
This role requires a proven manufacturing leader who has held senior plant or operations responsibility with full P&L ownership. Successful candidates will understand the demands of expanding production capacity, building and developing high-performing teams, and introducing operational rigor—including lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices—without disrupting a strong, values-driven culture. Experience in building materials, metal fabrication, structural steel, advanced manufacturing, or adjacent industrial environments is highly relevant, though direct industry experience is not required.
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong operational acumen, sound judgment, and the ability to make data-driven decisions while remaining adaptable, hands-on, and entrepreneurial.
Personal Qualifications
We are seeking a leader who is deeply aligned with PermaTherm’s values and culture. The VP of Manufacturing must lead through influence, presence, and trust—earning credibility by working alongside the team and recognizing the expertise of those closest to the work.
The ideal candidate will be a natural leader with strong executive presence, capable of inspiring confidence and accountability across the plant. This individual will value people development, encourage innovation, and create an environment where continuous learning and improvement are embraced.
The candidate’s personal characteristics should also include:
- Be a leader worth following by demonstrating integrity, humility, and respect
- Strong communicator with the ability to influence and collaborate across functions
- Hands-on, floor-oriented leadership style with a genuine appreciation for frontline employees
- Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort navigating ambiguity and rapid change
- High energy, resilience, and a positive, solutions-oriented outlook
- Courage to challenge the status quo constructively while honoring PermaTherm’s values
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s degree required; engineering, operations, or business-related disciplines preferred
Travel
Minimal travel (less than 10%)
Compensation
PermaTherm offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary commensurate with experience and a bonus program aligned to company and operational performance
