Vice President of Operations

  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #52827

Our client is a market-leading industrial manufacturer seeking a Vice President of Operations to lead one of its largest and most strategically important operating divisions.

This executive leadership role oversees two manufacturing facilities totaling just shy of 400 employees. Operating within a complex, low-volume/high-mix manufacturing environment, this individual will be responsible for driving operational performance, developing leaders, and partnering with executive leadership to support continued growth.

This is a succession opportunity created by an internal promotion and offers the chance to step into a well-performing operation with significant visibility across the organization.

Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic and operational leadership across two manufacturing facilities.
  • Lead manufacturing, production, quality, safety, maintenance, scheduling, logistics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and coach an experienced operations leadership team while fostering a culture of accountability and execution.
  • Drive operational, financial, and customer performance through KPI management and process improvement.
  • Partner with executive leadership on strategic initiatives, capital planning, and long-term operational growth.
  • Maintain a highly visible leadership presence across both facilities.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including senior operations leadership.
  • Experience leading large, complex manufacturing operations, preferably across multiple facilities.
  • Proven success driving operational performance, continuous improvement, and leadership development.
  • Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, capital investments, and operational metrics.
  • Experience in low-volume/high-mix or other complex manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
  • Bachelor’s degree required; engineering or business-related degree preferred

Site Controller

  • Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Type: Direct Hire
  • Job #51985

We are partnering with a profitable, privately backed manufacturing company in the Milwaukee area to hire a Controller to lead plant-level finance and accounting operations.

This is a critical newly created position due to the growth at this site. The business is stable, well-established, and entering a phase that requires stronger financial ownership, tighter reporting cadence, and closer partnership between finance and operations.

This role will serve as the senior financial leader onsite, owning the numbers and acting as a true business partner to plant leadership and corporate finance.

Why This position?

  • Profitable, stable manufacturing operation

  • High-visibility role with real ownership and influence

  • Direct partnership with senior finance leadership and exposure to PE partners

  • Opportunity to improve processes and reporting, not just maintain them

Compensation & Work Model

  • Base salary up to $140K

  • Bonus potential up to 15% 

  • Onsite preferred to start, ability to go hybrid after initial training period 

This role is ideal for a plant-level controller who wants meaningful ownership, operational impact, and visibility in a growing manufacturing business.

Interested candidates may apply directly or reach out for a confidential conversation.

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