Job Details

Overview

Vice President, Operations North America is a key senior executive responsible for full P&L ownership of North American operations, including new equipment and rebuilds. This leader drives execution across multiple sites and functions, ensuring alignment to growth objectives and strategic priorities while cultivating a high-performance, people-centered culture. Success requires cross-functional collaboration to connect site and regional operations with product, commercial, and supply chain prioritieskeeping customer value central from strategy through delivery. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, this role oversees a team of site and multi-site leaders; collaborates with international leaders to ensure consistency and coordinated execution; supports growth aligning with product, commercial, operational, and supply chain strategies to deliver customer value, efficiency, and margin expansion.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and lead P&L performance for all North American operations (New Equipment + Rebuilds)


• Align operations strategy to broader business growth plans through collaboration with Product, Commercial, Operational Strategy, and Supply Chain leaders


• Translate long-range strategic priorities into site-level execution roadmaps, investment plans, and targets


• Contribute to operational model and footprint strategy; coordinate with international leaders to share best practices and maintain global standards


• Work within a matrixed organization to ensure shared accountability and integrated decision-making


• Lead day-to-day operations across a network of domestic facilities; manage 9 direct reports and ~437 team members


• Drive safety, quality, and delivery excellence; foster a culture of care


• Drive adoption of Customer Trust Experience to deliver high-quality solutions on time with minimal warranty exposure


• Apply continuous improvement and problem-solving to eliminate inefficiencies and improve throughput; partner with Finance on performance reviews


• Serve as escalation point for delivery challenges, quoting risk, or field warranty concerns


• Continuously evolve site-level structures to optimize cost and growth; develop leadership bench and internal talent


• Align operations with Barry-Wehmiller values; act as strategic and cultural force on the senior leadership team

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree required; degree in Engineering, Operations, or related field preferred


• 20+ years of relevant experience, with 10+ years leading multi-site operations across states or regions


• Proven success in operational efficiency, productivity, and margin improvement


• Experience managing P&L and leading large teams across complex operations


• Familiarity with Lean, continuous improvement, and structured problem-solving


• Ability to adapt to evolving strategic priorities


• Strong leadership and collaboration skills, especially in matrixed environments


• Ability to lead through complexity and develop leadership across teams

Travel: 5060%, domestic & international, primarily within North America

Direct Reports: Site Leaders; Multi-site Operations Leaders

Site and Multi-Site Operations leaders have direct staff accountability for Manufacturing & Assembly, Testing, Project Management, Planning, Operational Excellence / CI, and matrixed oversight for Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, HR, Stockroom / Logistics

Success Profile: This role requires a high-accountability, results-driven leader who can deliver operational results while building organizational strength; leads with clarity, develops talent, and drives performance across a complex, multi-site network. The successful candidate aligns with the Chief Operating Officers vision and fosters a culture of accountability, consistency, and care to enable sustainable growth and customer confidence.

Barry-Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V This organization uses E-Verify. Applicants may be subject to pre-employment screening including drug screening, reference checks, background checks, and/or skills assessments.

Company

BW Integrated Systems

Seniority level

• Executive

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Management and Manufacturing


• Machinery Manufacturing