Business Unit Leader (VP of Manufacturing Multi-site) / REMOTE

Business Unit Leader (VP of Manufacturing - Multi-site) / REMOTE

Job ID: 8561

West Coast, USA

Posted 49 minutes ago

THE COMPANY

We have been retained to find a West Coast Business Unit Leader (VP of Operations - multi-site) overseeing four sites for our client who is a high-growth, globally integrated aerostructures leader, delivering mission-critical components and assemblies to the world's leading aerospace OEMs. With 13 operations across North America, the company combines deep engineering capability with world-class manufacturing in machining, assembly, fabrication, and advanced composites.

Backed by a strong global group, the organization is entering a new phase of strategic growth and operational transformation, driven by increasing demand, supply chain realignment, and next-generation aerospace programs. This is an environment where performance, innovation, and leadership visibility directly impact business outcomesand where strong leaders have the opportunity to shape the future of a complex, multi-site industrial platform.

THE POSITION

The Business Unit Leader - West Coast is a mission-critical executive role with full P&L ownership for a multi-site (San Diego, Ca., Oklahoma, Washington, and Mexicali, Mexico) Center of Excellence (COE). This leader will oversee multiple operating units across machining, assembly, and/or fabrication/compositesdriving performance, alignment, and scalability across the platform.

Reporting directly to the COO, this role is not simply operational, it is transformational. The mandate is to elevate performance, optimize footprint, and align execution with a broader strategic agenda in a fast-evolving aerospace environment.

The Business Unit Leader is a REMOTE role that ideally will be based on the West Coast or near Tulsa, Oklahoma. Due to expected first year 50% travel (then this will be reduced), the candidate hired should ideally live within a few hours of one of their plants (Auburn, WA., Vista, CA, Tulsa, Oklahoma, or Mexicali, B.C. Mexico).

Key Impact Areas

Own and deliver P&L performance across multiple sites, ensuring strong financial results and operational discipline

Define and execute the strategic roadmap for the COE, aligned with growth, customer demand, and corporate priorities

Drive operational excellence through lean, continuous improvement, and process standardization across sites

Optimize the manufacturing footprint, including capital deployment, capacity alignment, and efficiency gains

Partner with four Site General Managers to ensure consistent execution of KPIs (OTD, quality, cost, productivity)

Lead cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, IT, HR, and Finance

Strengthen customer relationships and support business development efforts, including pricing and proposal strategy

Build and develop a high-performance leadership bench, with a strong focus on accountability, engagement, and succession

** This role requires a leader who can move seamlessly between strategy and execution, while driving alignment across a complex, matrixed organization.

THE CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a high-impact operations executive with a proven record of accomplishment of leading multi-site aerospace manufacturing operations and/or CNC Machining operations in complex manufacturing environments, delivering results through both execution and leadership influence.

** This is a role for a leader who not only drives performance but elevates organizations.

Experience & Background

Bachelor's degree required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred

12+ years in aerospace or advanced manufacturing, with increasing leadership responsibility

Proven success managing multi-site operations with full P&L accountability

Deep experience across CNC machining, fabrication, assembly and/or composites manufacturing. If no experience in aerospace, must have experience in either CNC machining and/or metal fabrication.

Demonstrated ability to lead in a matrixed, geographically dispersed environment

Strong grounding in lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, and quality systems

Experience in supply chain, materials management, and operational cost optimization

Leadership Profile

Strategic operator: can define direction and translate it into disciplined execution

Change leader: experienced in driving transformation, scaling operations, and improving performance

Financially astute: understands how operational decisions translate into business results

People builder: develops strong teams, builds trust, and drives accountability

Influencer: effective across all levelsfrom shop floor to executive leadership

Decisive and resilient: operates with urgency, clarity, and sound judgment in complex environments

Hands-on leader with an ownership mindset - visible, engaged, and highly credible

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is a high-visibility leadership role with the opportunity to:

Lead a multi-site aerospace platform at scale

Drive operational transformation and performance improvement

Influence strategic direction and growth initiatives

Build and shape a high-performing organization

Position yourself for broader executive leadership opportunities within a global aerospace group