VP, Operations & Quality

The Vice President, Operations & Quality is responsible for leading and optimizing the global manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and logistics functions for the Sensors & Mechatronics (S&M) business unit. This executive role ensures the safe, efficient, and compliant production of high-quality products that consistently meet or exceed customer expectations while supporting the business unit's strategic growth objectives.

The VP will develop and execute a long-term operations strategy focused on operational excellence, quality leadership, cost competitiveness, global standardization, manufacturing footprint optimization, and scalable growth. This leader will drive continuous improvement across all global operations to enhance profitability, maximize Return on Assets (ROA), optimize working capital, strengthen supply chain resilience, and improve customer satisfaction.

The scope of responsibility includes all global S&M manufacturing operations, quality, materials management, logistics, advanced manufacturing engineering, production tooling, APQP, service and low-volume production strategies, and manufacturing footprint planning. The role is accountable for aligning operational capabilities with business growth strategies, ensuring seamless execution from product launch through full-scale production, and establishing a culture of quality, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

As a key member of the S&M leadership team, the Vice President will partner closely with commercial, engineering, product management, and finance leaders to ensure global operational strategies are aligned with market opportunities, customer requirements, and long-term business objectives. The position is responsible for maximizing the utilization of business unit assets, achieving operational performance targets, and building a high-performing global organization capable of delivering sustainable competitive advantage.

Manufacturing Strategy, Business Planning & Footprint Optimization

• ◆Contribute to the business planning process and develop, communicate, and execute the global manufacturing strategy in alignment with business unit objectives.
• ◆Represent and drive the manufacturing viewpoint throughout product development, ensuring Design for Manufacturability (DFM) objectives are achieved prior to design freeze and that manufacturing concepts are standardized across the organization.
• ◆Develop, lead, and implement business models for all manufacturing locations that support current and future business strategies, growth initiatives, and customer requirements.
• ◆Establish and maintain a long-term global manufacturing footprint strategy that optimizes cost, capacity, flexibility, customer proximity, and risk mitigation.
• ◆Ensure manufacturing capacity, technology roadmaps, and operational capabilities are aligned with commercial growth plans, new business awards, and long-term strategic objectives.

and customer-specific standards.

• ✓Foster a culture focused on variation reduction, root cause analysis, prevention of recurrence, continuous improvement, and process capability.
• ✓Ensure compliance with all applicable quality management systems, customer requirements, regulatory standards, and industry certifications.
• ✓Serve as executive sponsor for significant customer quality, delivery, and operational escalation issues, ensuring rapid resolution and protection of customer relationships.

Materials, Logistics & Risk Management