Vice President, Manufacturing

Worker Type

Regular

The Vice President of Manufacturing, Space & Directed Energy Group is a pivotal leader at AV, responsible for the strategic and operational oversight of the company’s manufacturing operations. This role requires development and deployment of an AV production system that enables successful transitions of developing products and production processes into full scale production and ensuring optimal operational and financial performance. This leader must align core manufacturing operational functions across multiple regions, ensuring the integration of AV's global strategies, and driving synergies between regions and segments.

This leadership role involves seamless coordination with other leadership team members in sourcing, demand planning, inventory management, production, quality management, assurance and control, repair and overhaul, while ensuring that global operations align with the company's goals of operational excellence and continuous improvement. The VP will work closely with stakeholders across all business segments, ensuring that global strategies are harmonized with broader corporate objectives.

The successful candidate will manage the Lean and Continuous Improvement as well as the central Advanced Manufacturing Development Team, developing and implementing those teams' strategies. They will also lead efforts to identify operational inefficiencies, work with stakeholders to develop solutions, and implement innovations that foster global operational growth. They will drive data analysis, solution design, and verification to ensure that global operational needs are consistently met.

Salary range: $220,000 - $288,750.

• Bachelor’s degree is required (Manufacturing, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering) or in a related field or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Advanced degree, MBA or MS is highly preferred.
• Experienced/trained in Lean/Six-Sigma practices. Six Sigma Black Belt certification is desirable.
• 15 + years of relevant experience required.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a leadership role.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and interpersonal skills, with the ability to speak and write persuasively.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross‑functional teams; ability to develop and maintain internal and external trusting, professional relationships.
• Uses vision to think beyond the immediate situation, explore multiple potential paths, and adapt decision‑making style based on the situational circumstances.
• Inspires, motivates, and empowers people to deliver organizational goals, while also delivering value back to employees.
• Brings organizational values to life using personality, uniqueness, and the creation of a shared vision.
• Champions the process of change and promotes a culture of quick adaptation while helping others deal with the effects of change.
• Takes ownership and responsibility for assigned tasks.
• Is committed to learning from mistakes and driven to improve and enhance performance of oneself, others, and the company.
• Focuses on teamwork and puts the success of the team above one's own interests.

No Clearance

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on Aero Vironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with Aero Vironment’s business requirements. A "U.S. person" according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident…