Vice President of Operations

Woodward is committed to creating a great workplace for all team members. Our company and its members are committed to acting with integrity, being respectful and accountable to one another, and staying humble and driven, while maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards.

We are steadfastly committed to attracting the best talent across our communities creating a rewarding workplace. Together we are fulfilling our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future.

Woodward supports our members' wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $220,000.00(minimum) - $275,000.00(midpoint) - $330,000.00(maximum
• Long-term incentive compensation in the form of equity IF APPLICABLE

• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity.
  • 401(k) match (4.5%)
  • Annual Woodward stock contribution (5%)
  • Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays.
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance upon date of hire

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave.
• Paid parental leave.
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits.
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

Are you ready to make your mark? If you're a Vice President of Operations, we have an exciting opportunity for you. The Vice President of Operations has responsibility for the Operations of the Business Unit Center of Excellence (COE) This position has complete oversight and leadership responsibility for establishing direction and priorities, as well as achieving performance of the CoE. The Vice President will lead the organization to attain world-class operational standard through the application of best-in-class manufacturing principles, processes, technology and leadership. This position is also responsible for contributing to the continued growth of the business unit by expansion of aftermarket, repair and overhaul in addition to existing programs.

What You Will Be Doing

• Designs and implements strategic plans for the business unit taken from top level strategies
• Leads and manages through a team up to and including director/general manager level
• Responsible for some or all of the following functions: Woodward Production System (WPS),
  Engineering, Customer Service, Logistical/Tactical Purchasing/Planning, Product Quality and
  Continuous Improvement
• Provides leadership and focus for establishing short- and long-term business unit strategies in
  support of the overall Woodward goals and strategies
• Focuses on the execution of strategies to effectively and efficiently achieve desired business
  results measured in the areas of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Responsiveness and Cost
• Directs and coordinates CoE metrics, process improvements, and organizational changes to drive
  continuous improvement
• Collaborates with other key functional leaders (e.g. Supply Chain, Global Sourcing, Marketing,
  Engineering) to deliver business results
• Participates as a member of the business unit leadership team in formulating and establishing
  organizational direction, strategy and policy
• Responsible for facilitation or coordination across business units when working on overall company
  operational initiatives or programs
• Drives and fosters a commitment to continuous improvement (i.e. defines improvement goals,
  establishes operational metrics, uses Six Sigma/Lean tools and techniques and uses facilitative
  leadership style
• Responsible for optimizing strategy and approaches to effective Product Life Cycle management, field reliability, customer issues and product/process improvements
• Ensures appropriate and effective internal controls are in place and adhered to
• Optimizes financial performance (margins, operating earnings and management)
• Identifies leadership team development requirements and participates in the completion of the annual Organizational Capability, Talent Management and Succession Planning process
• Works to establish and/or strengthen a culture of empowerment within the overall organization
• Monitors and controls budget, capital and operating plans
• Drives the activities required to prepare the annual profit plan, and ensures the plan is prepared and aligned with the global operations overall profit plan
• Actively participates in and supports standard work and leader standard work of the SIOP process to ensure synchronization of customer demands to production plans and support to manufacturing members
• Builds strategic customer relationships at the customer's executive level in alignment with market growth strategies

• Develops and implements standardized organizational policies and operating procedures
• Participates and contributes to overall and WPS process execution as well as management reviews, SIOP, demand management, etc.
• May provide input to Woodward University operations course curriculum
• May deliver internal training on operational topics such as LEAN Leadership, Quality Culture into Action, etc.

What We Are Looking For

Education:

• US - Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) - required
• US - Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) - preferred

Experience:

• Progressively responsible operations experience in a substantial manufacturing environment, preferable in an industrial or aerospace industry
• Senior leadership role, general management experience preferred
• Demonstrated experience implementing operational excellence initiatives such as LEAN, Six
  Sigma, etc.
• Low volume/high mix production experience
• Strong supply chain experience, including extensive make/buy analysis
• Experience with highly engineered products and rigid quality requirements
• International experience highly desired

License & Certifications:

• Formal Six Sigma and LEAN Training

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. Persons within the meaning of the ITAR and EAR, or eligible to obtain all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State and/or the U.S. Department of Commerce. The ITAR defines a U.S. Person as a U.S. citizen or national, lawful permanent resident (i.e., 'Green Card holder'), or a protected person (e.g., asylee, or refugee).

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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