VP of Operations – Appliance

Vice President of Operations – Appliance Segment

Company: SSW Advanced Technologies, LLC
Location: REMOTE, with regular travel to plants in the U.S., Canada and Mexico
Travel: Approximately 30–50%
Employment type: Full-time, exempt

About the Role

SSW Advanced Technologies is a leading manufacturer of engineered components for major appliance OEMs. We’re looking for a Vice President of Operations to lead our Appliance Segment, a multi-plant operation that makes wire, glass and component products for some of the best-known names in home appliances.

You’ll be accountable for the safety, quality, delivery and financial performance of our appliance plants across the U.S., Canada and Mexico. That includes:

• San Luis Potosí, MX; Sweetwater, TN; Vincennes, IN; Midland, ON; Clinton, IA & Madison, TN

This is a hands-on executive role for a leader who can set the strategy, build strong plant teams and deliver results for demanding OEM customers.

What You’ll Do

• Own segment performance: Drive end-to-end results across all appliance plants against targets for safety, quality, delivery, cost and EBITDA.
• Set the operations strategy: Develop and execute a multi-year plan that supports growth, margin expansion and footprint optimization across U.S., Canada and Mexico operations.
• Lead the customer relationship on operations: Serve as the senior operations contact for appliance OEM customers, and meet or exceed scorecard goals for quality (PPM), on-time delivery, responsiveness and cost.
• Deliver launches and changeovers: Partner with Engineering, Quality and Sales so that capacity, tooling, customer qualification and ramp-up are ready on schedule.
• Match capacity to demand: Align production plans with OEM schedules, including seasonal and promotional volume swings, build-ahead requirements and short-notice changes.
• Partner on supply chain: Work closely with Supply Chain leadership on commodity exposure, supplier performance, alternate sourcing, inventory, premium freight and cross-border logistics.
• Drive productivity and cost reduction: Deliver annual plans that offset customer price-downs and inflation through Lean, automation, scrap reduction and labor efficiency.
• Manage the numbers: Build and manage the segment operating budget, capital plan and staffing plan. Hold plant leaders accountable to budget, and lead weekly forecast and commitment reviews.
• Champion safety and compliance: Build a zero-harm safety culture and fully implement our integrated Quality, Safety and Environmental management system, 5S and EHS standards.
• Develop leaders: Lead, coach and develop Plant and General Managers and operations leaders, and build bench strength and succession for critical roles.
• Standardize how we run: Establish common best practices, KPIs and daily, weekly and monthly operating rhythms across all plants.
• Lead change: Guide restructuring, footprint and transfer-of-work initiatives, including workforce planning.

What You Bring

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business Administration or a related field
• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in manufacturing, including multi-plant responsibility
• A proven record of delivering cost reduction, successful launches and EBITDA improvement
• Strong P&L, budgeting and capital planning skills
• Executive-level communication and decision-making
• Fluent English

Preferred:

• Experience supplying major appliance OEMs or other high-volume OEM customers
• Background in metal forming, wire, glass, coating/finishing or assembly operations
• Experience leading operations in Mexico and managing cross-border supply chains
• MBA or master’s degree
• Lean or Six Sigma certification
• Spanish fluency (strongly preferred)

Your Team

• Direct reports: Plant Managers, Operations Managers and Maintenance Managers across the Appliance Segment
• Dotted-line partners: Segment Quality, Engineering and EHS leaders

Work Environment

Office and manufacturing plant environments, with regular travel between U.S., Canadian and Mexican facilities and to customer sites.

Why SSW

• Lead a growing, multi-national segment with real influence on strategy and results
• Work directly with senior leadership in a hands-on, fast-moving environment
• Competitive salary, annual bonus and comprehensive benefits

SSW Advanced Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.