VP of Manufacturing Operations; Custom Equipment Production

VP of Manufacturing Operations (Custom Equipment Production)

Location: Long Island, NY – Farmingdale

Salary: $200,000 - $250,000 + Lucrative Performance-Based Bonus + Great Benefits

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k w/ match, PTO, 11 Paid Holidays

Job Type: Full-Time

Travel: Less than 5% (Domestic)

Typical

Hours:

Mon – Fri (Flexible; 40-50 hrs./wk.)

Start Date: ASAP

Sponsorship: is not available

Our client, a highly respected custom equipment manufacturer, is seeking a VP of Manufacturing Operations to join their team in Farmingdale, NY. This role leads a deeply tenured, highly skilled manufacturing organization that takes real pride in building exceptional products. You will oversee six direct reports across Production, Project Management, Purchasing, and Control Panels, with full responsibility for delivering complex, custom-built equipment to customers.

This is a hands‑on leadership role — ideal for someone who enjoys being on the shop floor, working side‑by‑side with their team, solving real manufacturing challenges, and continuously improving how things are built. The ideal candidate is a humble, roll‑up‑your‑sleeves operator with experience in custom mechanical equipment manufacturing and metal fabrication. This is a rare opportunity to step into a 100+ year‑old, financially strong, and highly profitable company with extremely low turnover — where people stay because the work is meaningful, the teams are exceptional, and leadership is truly valued.

• Lead day‑to‑day operations for customer‑specific, custom‑built equipment
• Provide visible, hands‑on leadership to production, project management, and technical teams
• Oversee the design, fabrication, assembly, and testing of custom OEM equipment
• Ensure smooth handoff from sales to engineering to production for every order
• Partner closely with engineering to turn designs into solutions
• Drive continuous improvement across safety, quality, delivery, and labor efficiency
• Maintain ERP accuracy, inventory control, and job costing integrity
• Manage budgets, material spending, labor planning, and cost controls
• Allocate people, machines, and materials to meet delivery commitments
• Hire, train, and develop supervisors and shop‑floor leaders
• Review production and technical outcomes to continuously improve performance

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline required
• Significant experience in custom equipment or engineered‑to‑order manufacturing required
• Working knowledge of metal fabrication, machining, and mechanical assemblies required
• 7+ years of manufacturing or operations leadership required
• Full cycle team management experience required
• Comfortable being onsite and actively engaged on the shop floor required