Whether you are a warehouse beginner or an expert there is a place for you at MFCP! Join a rapidly growing & family-oriented company with plenty of room to grow your career. We provide training and pay progression plans, generous educational reimbursement, plenty of paid time-off and competitive retirement and medical benefits.
Earn extra bonuses in your first year with MFCP!
Become part of our dedicated team and take advantage of all that Motion and Flow Controls Products has to offer:
- Working schedules –steady, reliable, and flexible work hours.
- Competitive wages –a consistent paycheck, quarterly bonus, and pay progression plans.
- Growth opportunities –on-the-job training and career advancement.
- Benefits –healthcare, paid time-off, and competitive retirement plan.
- Incentive Programs –employee referral program.
- A safe working environment –adhering to all current OSHA safety requirements.
Position Summary:
The Vice President of Manufacturing is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing all manufacturing operations across the organization. This individual will drive strategic initiatives to improve efficiency, productivity, and quality while aligning the manufacturing division with the company’s long-term goals. The VP of Manufacturing will manage a team of Directors and senior-level managers, ensure operational excellence, and foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and safety. The role requires deep expertise in manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and operational strategy, as well as strong leadership and communication skills.
Primary Duties:
- Develop and implement long-term strategies to improve manufacturing operations, aligning them with overall business goals, market trends, and technological advancements.
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Directors, plant managers, and other senior leaders across multiple facilities. Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and high performance.
- Develop and manage the division’s P&L, focusing on cost controls, operational efficiency, and maintaining profitability. Identify cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality.
- Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) for manufacturing performance, including output, efficiency, safety, and quality. Provide regular updates and reports to the executive team.
- Consistently meet or exceed short and long-term goals and initiatives as defined and agreed to by the manufacturing manager and the senior leadership team.
- Define, implement, and refine operational guidelines, including workflow policies and procedures that improve efficiency without compromising safety or quality, that govern the manufacturing activities performed by MFCP. Clearly communicate those practices and guidelines through the organization.
- Define, implement and report key metrics for all manufacturing operations while executing 5S and Lean Six Sigma strategies to drive efficiency and profitability.
- Travel to manufacturing locations, 50%-60% of the time, and work with the group of direct reports that run the locations day-to-day to ensure procedure and policy compliance while also focusing on employee development.
- In partnership with the corporate supply chain and sales and marketing teams, support the development and deployment of comprehensive strategies to enhance manufacturing inventories which support strategic sales and marketing efforts to drive growth opportunities for MFCP’s manufacturing groups.
- Work with the quality team to engrain “built in quality” disciplines into all aspects of the manufacturing processes at MFCP to ensure the highest quality that meets all internal and external requirements.
- Oversee the maintenance of manufacturing equipment through partnership with third-party maintenance groups.
- Work with the operations team to identify software options to drive project and manufacturing stage visibility, scheduling visibility, and other pertinent visibility and support the integration of such software into the business.
- Support annual budgeting for the manufacturing operations, engineering, and facilities.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Minimum Requirements:
- 15+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, with at least 8 years in a senior leadership role.
- A person of the highest integrity, aligned to and supportive of the core values of MFCP.
- Demonstrated commitment to a strong safety culture.
- Individual must be a team player that possesses strong communication skills.
- High energy, customer-oriented leader.
- Must promote goodwill both internally, externally and inter-departmentally.
- Must be a results-oriented, highly collaborative leader, with a demonstrated record of employee development.
- Develop a working knowledge of the industries we serve.
- Individuals must possess the ability to read and interpret documents such as requests for quotations, purchase orders, quotations from vendors, drawings, catalog data, operating and maintenance instructions and process manuals.
Preferred Requirements:
- Proficient with P21 ERP system with awareness of other manufacturing software options.
- Proven track record of leading large-scale manufacturing operations, managing multiple facilities, and overseeing significant P&L responsibilities.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or a related field (Master’s degree or MBA preferred).
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Certification or equivalent.
- The ability to lead with emotional intelligence, understanding the value of active listening, strong communication and creating an open and collaborative work environment for employees.
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Job requires occasionally lifting objects up to 35 pounds, bending to retrieve equipment, parts, hose reels, to perform pressure testing and to push, pull or slide heavy objects. Standing for long periods of time while cutting, crimping, blowing out, tagging and plugging hoses. Frequent repetitive grasping, twisting, pushing and pulling use of the hands. Occasionally use hydraulic crimping equipment, saws, pressure testing stand, small power tools and various other hand tools. Some materials or processes used in hose production may generate odors. Hose production is in a non-air-conditioned area of our facility which may experience high or low seasonal temperatures. The physical demands and work environment reflected are representative of those encountered by employees when performing the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodation may be made to accommodate individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
Salary:
$120,000 - $200,000/yearly, plus incentive
Benefits:
Along with a competitive salary, MFCP offers attractive benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) Investment Plan, Life Insurance and Paid holidays/vacation/sick time.
Candidates are subject to pre-employment criminal background, drug screen and DMV record review, along with possible reference checks.
"We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, military status, disability, genetic information, or any other applicable status protected by federal, state or local law."
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