Gabriele & Company Recruiters: Vice President of Manufacturing

This profitable, pre-IPO, electronics Hardware Company seeks a Vice President of Manufacturing. This executive’s mission is to build an infrastructure that can effectively meet manufacturing demands during rapid expansion. This VP will oversee a turnkey operation with FAT done in-house and be required to scale up both operations and support staff (~15 people currently). This position reports to the COO

This green field opportunity requires:

* BS degree

* Prior experience building and managing operations for successful electronics hardware start up. (Successful being defined as something like taking an operation from $25 to $100M in a few years as opposed to $2 to $25M)

* Proven hands-on ops manager with strong experience in managing production, engineering NPI, quality and logistics for an electronics turnkey hardware manufacturing start up

* Broad experience in managing external resources including sub-systems providers and contract manufacturers

* Direct experience with electronic low cost ODM/OEM partners including expanding or restructuring new and existing partnerships to ensure business continuity

* Demonstrated experience in successfully transitioning new electronic product designs from engineering into manufacturing

* Experience installing and effectively utilizing ERP/MRP systems

* Skilled in process optimization practices including DFM/DFA, Six Sigma, Kaizen, etc.

-Location: Lawrence / Woburn area

Relocation is not available. Client will consider candidates in the USA who are willing to relocate themselves

Posted: June 27, 2010