u003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eu003cstrongu003ePURPOSE OF THE ROLEu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eTo lead the introduction of best of breed engineering/operational processes and a change of culture to support profitable growth of the company from sub $10 million to $ 30 million in 3 years.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eOur client successfully delivered revenues of $17 million in 2023 due to a classified military project that required high volume-accelerated production during that year.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eThe need for rapid but robust engineering development and reproducible, well documented manufacturing is essential for that success to be fully realized.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eAn incoming executive will need to work with the CEO, head of Engineering and other production-related functions to instill process discipline, robust yet nimble Ru0026D capabilities, tackle various bottlenecks, solve systemic product delivery delays, and instill a performance-driven culture. u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eThe successful candidate will have successfully created change through mentoring, coaching, ensuring accountability and upgrading roles where necessary. u003cspanu003eu0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eu003cstrongu003eSUPERVISORu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eThe position reports directly to the CEO.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eThe production and operations infrastructure will all be direct reports with dotted line supervision of the engineering department. There will naturally be additional Interfaces with cross functional heads of departments and the Board of Directors.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eu003cstrongu003eRESPONSIBILITIESu003c/strongu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal 'u003eIn the broadest sense the role of the VP OPS is tou003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eLead the implementation of strategic initiativesu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eCoordinate departments for smooth operationu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eAlign operational processes with the aboveu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eManage operational aspects of market penetrationu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eEnhances service facility to meet bothu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eMitigates operational risku003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eOptimizes operational costsu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eAllocates resources to meet strategic objectivesu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpLast ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e-u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eVP Opsordinates product manufacturing and deliveryu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 0in; 'u003eSpecific to Our Client, the VP OPS, with the support of the CEO, the process to hold departmental heads accountable by:u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eEstablishing a regular cadence with each department head around steps to achieve SMART goals.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eExtend initially to supervisor level and eventually operator levelu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eAssess ability of key individuals to extend skills beyond "one trick pony" and work with them to upskill their capabilities in a positive manneru003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eRemove the culture and attitude of "this is how we have done it for the past 30 years"u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eAssess training and development needs of departmental heads and key individuals.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eAssess if a training investment will result in a successful and lasting changeu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eDefine skills and responsibilities of replacement personnel.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eLead recruitment using personal networks and recruiting agencies as neededu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eDrive a culture to be metrics and KPI led with individual accountabilities to meet short and medium term objectives.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eWill to take corrective actions in the event of short fallsu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 0in; 'u003eu0026 u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 0in; 'u003eImplement Objectives and KPIs to include but not limited to:u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eSeek to reduce cycle and labor time to the maximum possible extent from design through to production, test, QC and shipping/receivingu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eDevelopment, Use and Maintenance of component libraries for all new product and adaptations of prior designs.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eAlways follow industry standard RF design procedures (e.g. schematics, layout, mechanical component standardization, design and tolerance for "lights out machining"), while maintaining a rapid Ru0026D/prototyping capability.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eAssign target timelines at each step.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 40.5pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eEnsure a culture of:u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 99.0pt; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e•u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eReproducible manufacturingu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 99.0pt; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e•u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eInline QC and capturing of all technical deviationsu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 99.0pt; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e•u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eConsistently achieve a 98% on time delivery metricu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 99.0pt; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e•u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eRemove RMAs due to G-Way failure targeting 2% or lessu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraphCxSpLast ' style= ' text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 99.0pt; 'u003eu003cspanu003eu003cspanu003e•u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eEnsure chargeable RMAs to have a gross margin of 50%u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 48.8pt 0in 0in; 'u003eu0026 u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 48.8pt 0in 0in; 'u003eLead, track, mentor, train and implement initiatives to change company culture to operate best in breed operational practices from engineering through production.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 48.8pt 0in 0in; 'u003eu0026 u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 48.8pt 0in 0in; 'u003eAnticipate and analyze gaps required in skills, equipment, capacity (flow) and personnel to achieve required engineering and production goals.u003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eDevelop metrics and tactics to mitigate negative effects (risks) or accelerate positive outcomesu003cspanu003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 0in; 'u003eu0026 u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoNormal ' style= 'line-height: normal; margin: .05pt 5.55pt 0in 0in; 'u003eHold key individuals accountable for tasks and actions and be prepared to train, augment, re-skill or re-organize as needed to create successful departments.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: 2.9pt 6.3pt 0in 64.35pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; 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'u003e u003c/spanu003eandu003cspan style= 'letter-spacing: -.15pt; 'u003e u003c/spanu003edecisions well ahead of time.u003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: 3.05pt 24.95pt 0in 64.35pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; color: #006450; 'u003eu003cspanu003e§u003cspan style= 'font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman'; 'u003eu0026 u003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eu003c/spanu003eServe as the key catalyst for introducing new thinking, approaches, practices, processes, toolsu003cspan style= 'letter-spacing: -.1pt; 'u003e u003c/spanu003eandu003cspan style= 'letter-spacing: -.25pt; 'u003e u003c/spanu003esystemsu003cspan style= 'letter-spacing: -.25pt; 'u003e u003c/spanu003ewithin engineering, production and the organization as a wholeu003c/pu003eu003cp class= 'MsoListParagraph ' style= 'text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; margin: 3.0pt 23.05pt 0in 64.35pt; 'u003eu003cspan style= 'font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Wingdings; 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