Vice President, Manufacturing Georgetown, TX

The Vice President of Manufacturing is the senior site leader responsible for end-to-end manufacturing performance for a single Cel Link manufacturing location. This role has direct leadership accountability for Operations, Process Engineering, and Equipment Engineering, ensuring safe, efficient, high-quality, and cost-effective manufacturing execution in support of production plans, inventory targets, and customer commitments.

This role requires a “leader on the floor” mindset, with consistent, hands‑on engagement in daily operations and production execution rather than office‑based oversight. Success in this position depends on strong operating discipline in high‑yield, process‑intensive manufacturing environments, with a focus on early defect detection, real‑time process control, and rapid escalation of out‑of‑control conditions.

As a key member of the site leadership team, this position integrates daily production execution with process capability and equipment reliability, drives continuous improvement, and ensures manufacturing operations are scalable, disciplined, and aligned with Cel Link’s business objectives.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Provide overall leadership, direction, and accountability for site manufacturing operations, including production, materials, facilities, distribution, maintenance, process engineering, and equipment engineering.
• Establish clear priorities, operating rhythms, and expectations to ensure alignment and accountability across all manufacturing‑related functions.
• Lead daily manufacturing execution to meet or exceed safety, quality, delivery, yield, and cost targets.

Operations, Process & Equipment Integration

• Ensure strong day‑to‑day integration between Operations, Process Engineering, and Equipment Engineering to rapidly resolve production issues and prevent recurrence.
• Establish and reinforce fab‑level process control disciplines, including statistical process control (SPC), control charts, and real‑time monitoring to detect process drift early and prevent downstream defects.
• Drive structured problem‑solving, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation to improve throughput, yield, and equipment performance.
• Oversee equipment performance, preventive and predictive maintenance strategies, and continuous equipment improvement initiatives to ensure safe, reliable, and repeatable operations.

Continuous Improvement & Manufacturing Excellence

• Champion Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies to reduce waste, improve productivity, enhance quality, and control costs.
• Establish and reinforce standard work, visual management, and data‑driven decision‑making across the site.
• Identify and implement process, equipment, and technology improvements that increase manufacturing capability and scalability.
• Shift quality detection upstream by reducing reliance on end‑of‑line inspection and embedding in‑process controls that enable immediate visibility and escalation at the operator and supervisor level.
• Own site‑level operating performance, including labor efficiency, materials usage, scrap and rework, equipment uptime, and other controllable manufacturing costs.
• Develop and manage site budgets and operating plans in alignment with approved financial targets.
• Partner with Finance to support forecasting, cost tracking, and performance reporting.

New Product Introduction & Change Management

• Lead site‑level execution of new product introductions, process changes, and production ramps in partnership with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.
• Ensure manufacturing readiness, capacity planning, staffing, and equipment capability to support successful launches and transitions.

Quality, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure robust quality systems and controls are in place to meet customer, regulatory, and certification requirements (e.g., ISO 9001, IATF 16949, as applicable).
• Foster a strong culture of safety, compliance, and accountability across all manufacturing functions.
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