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Vice President of Operations

Location: Orleans County, NY

Hire Type: Direct Hire

Pay Range: $150,000 $200,000 base + bonus (Total comp up to $250,000, depending on experience)

Work Model: Onsite

Recruiter Contact: Sean Pebbles, [email protected]

Positional Overview

Are you an experienced manufacturing leader looking for a new, impactful opportunity? Imagine Staffing is seeking a Vice President of Operations to oversee daily operations for a manufacturing client in Orleans County, NY. This newly created position is designed to support sustainable growth, enhance shop floor efficiency, and build long-term operational resiliency. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this individual will manage a team of approximately 30 employees across multiple departments and will play a key role in driving cross-functional collaboration through training, process improvement, and strategic leadership.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a hands-on manufacturing leader who is passionate about quality, shop culture, and long-term results in a company with high employee retention, flexible work culture, and strong generational roots.

Role & Responsibility

Tasks That Will Lead To Your Success

• Oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations including workflow, material flow, equipment utilization, and labor productivity.
• Collaborate closely with the VP of Engineering and Shop Supervisor to enhance operational systems and align production with customer expectations.
• Build and implement a cross-training matrix to ensure continuity across key roles and reduce risk from retirements or attrition.
• Drive the performance and accountability of a 30+ person team across multiple departments
• Own the material flow lifecycle: ensure raw materials are ordered timely, received correctly, inspected, and moved efficiently through machining to build completion.
• Improve order throughput and reduce process bottlenecks by addressing inefficiencies in long builds and replacement part delays.
• Lead hiring and termination decisions, primarily for machinists and skilled trades personnel.
• Design and roll out an annual employee review program, with an emphasis on skill growth and performance across specialty equipment and multi-machine roles.
• Contribute to a culture of fairness, flexibility, and long-term commitment; support employee growth while enforcing high production standards.
• Work within a straightforward, engineering-driven system (e.g., rounding sheets, print-based process flow) and contribute ideas to modernization as needed.
• Provide executive insight to support strategic decisions, expansion plans, or major investments alongside senior leadership.

Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of operational leadership experience in a manufacturing or machine shop environment;
• Proven track record of improving production efficiency and implementing sustainable cross-training programs.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; able to lead by example and gain trust on the shop floor.
• Experience with long-cycle manufacturing, Tool & Die, precision machining experience, or EDM systems is a plus.
• No formal education requirement: practical, hands-on leadership and results matter most.
• Comfortable with flexible, employee-first environments where relationship building and technical acumen go hand-in-hand.
• Able to start ASAP pending successful background check.