Vice President, Operations - #1412212

We are hiring a Vice President of Operations to join our Executive Leadership team!

DISCOVER

Are you an operational visionary ready to lead manufacturing excellence across two countries? As VP of Operations, you will lead and optimize our manufacturing, supply chain, quality, continuous improvement, and facilities functions across five global locations. This executive role will be instrumental in driving operational excellence, scalability, and a high-performance culture across sites in Vista, California and Tijuana, Mexico, leading approximately 2,000 employees while reporting directly to our President.

YOUR RIPPLE EFFECT

• Are you a global manufacturing strategist? You will provide strategic and operational leadership for five manufacturing sites, ensuring alignment with company objectives. This includes developing short and long-term manufacturing strategies encompassing Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics, and Automation, designed to improve our competitive edge and profitability.
• Can you lead substantial cross-functional teams? Your leadership will guide teams across production, logistics, planning, and facilities to meet safety, quality, cost, and delivery goals across approximately 2,000 employees. Strategic and tactical management of plants in Vista, California and two (soon to be three) facilities in Tijuana, Mexico will ensure smooth day-to-day operations through respective Plant Managers.
• Can you optimize sophisticated supply chains? End-to-end supply chain operations fall under your oversight, including procurement, planning, inventory management, logistics, spare parts and accessories (FG) kitting, shipping, import/export, trade compliance, and supplier relationships. Cost savings and resilience will be driven through supplier consolidation, sourcing strategies, and demand planning excellence.
• Are you a continuous improvement champion? Through the Masco Operating System (MOS) and Continuous Improvement initiatives, you'll identify, implement, and execute process improvements. Your CI leadership will enhance productivity, reduce waste, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability at all levels of the organization.
• Can you drive quality excellence? Championing a quality-first culture ensures adherence to industry standards, certifications, and customer requirements. Quality assurance and control functions will operate under your supervision to reduce defects and improve customer satisfaction.
• Are you a facilities and infrastructure leader? All facilities must remain safe, well-maintained, and stays in sync with environmental and regulatory standards under your guidance. Infrastructure upgrades and expansion/consolidations will be led by you, while collaborating with Safety and Environmental matrixed organizations champions a safety-first philosophy.
• Can you build high-performing teams? Partnering with People & Culture allows you to build and develop teams across operations, promoting a culture of collaboration, transparency, and operational excellence. The Watkins Way values will be fostered while you champion a people-first culture and drive accountability across the Senior Leadership Team.
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) in Business Administration, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain or related field; MBA or master's degree preferred.
• 15+ years of dynamic operations leadership experience in manufacturing, including multi-site oversight with strong manufacturing and Supply Chain background. Demonstrated experience leading multi-site operations with cross-border operations experience, especially in Mexico, strongly preferred.
• Strong background in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and Continuous Improvement methodologies. Advanced ERP system familiarity and highly proficient in MS Office including Outlook, Word, Excel. HRIS – Workday preferred.
• Strategic thinker with hands-on leadership style, culturally adept and able to lead teams with varied strengths. Proven ability to drive efficiency, innovation, and sustainable growth. Clear, persuasive communicator and data-driven decision-maker who exhibits The Watkins Way values.
• Fluent in English; Spanish proficiency strongly preferred but not required. Willingness to travel frequently to Tijuana and occasionally internationally.
• Preferred Certifications: APICS, CPIM Certification and Lean Six Sigma Black Belt are a plus.
  
  

What You’ll Get

At Watkins Wellness, we believe everyone should 'Feel good. Live well.' We offer employees the opportunity to join a dynamic, growing industry leader with an outstanding and well-deserved reputation for leadership and commitment to our employees, customers, and community. Our employees are eligible to receive exceptional health and wellness benefits, paid time off, company bonus, profit sharing, 401k match, education assistance, and more. We are proud of the people we are and the products we make — products that make a difference to the health and well-being of others.

The One Watkins program offers remote, hybrid, and onsite employment opportunities based on business needs, employee preference, and performance. Ultimately, our goal is to remain One Watkins, with one vision and one set of values that dictate Who We Are and What We Do, regardless of where we are physically working.

We look for candidates that exhibit The Watkins Way (always Ethical, endeavors to be Transparent, embraces Inclusion, welcomes Diverse backgrounds and perspectives, Accommodating, believe in Work-Life Balance, puts Safety First, Accountable, values Relationships, Passionate, Team Player, and Goal Driven).

Physical Requirements: You'll regularly be required to talk and hear, frequently sit and work with computer equipment, and occasionally stand, walk, and use hands to handle objects. You must frequently lift and move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. The work environment is usually quiet in office settings, though noise levels are high on production floors, with reasonable accommodations available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Hiring Range: $178,100.00-279,840.00

Many factors affect actual compensation including but not limited to experience, education, skills, and geographic location

Company: Watkins Manufacturing

Shift 1 (United States of America)Full time

Watkins (the “Company”) is an equal opportunity employer and we want to have the best available persons in every job. The Company makes employment decisions only based on merit. It is the Company’s policy to prohibit discrimination in any employment opportunity (including but not limited to recruitment, employment, promotion, salary increases, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment) based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, pregnancy, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, age, physical/mental disability, medical condition, marital/domestic partner status, military and veteran status, height, weight or any other such characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The Company is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. This commitment applies to all persons involved in the operations of the Company regardless of where the employee is located and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee of the Company.

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