Vice President Operations

About the opportunity

EXO Talent Partners is conducting a confidential retained search for a Vice President of Operations on behalf of an established, market-leading aerospace and defense precision manufacturer in New York. The company builds proprietary, sole-source components for aircraft and satellite platforms, operates across multiple sites, and continues to grow through a disciplined, value-creation operating model.

This is a senior operations seat reporting directly to the President. The incoming VP will own operational execution across the business, partner closely with the senior leadership team, and take a healthy, growing operation to its next level. This is not a turnaround. Operations are strong, and the mandate is to lead, develop, and scale.

What you’ll own

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• Full operational leadership across multiple business units and facilities, including a domestic precision-manufacturing site and an international assembly and test operation
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• Production, supply chain, quality, and facilities, with operations managers and plant leadership reporting to you
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• On-time delivery, quality, and margin performance, with a continuous-improvement mindset and a bias toward action
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• Leadership development and succession planning down to the operator and lead level
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• Close partnership with sales, engineering, and finance leadership to align operations with commercial and growth objectives
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• Representation of operations in corporate reviews and value-creation planning
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What we’re looking for

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• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership in aerospace, defense, or regulated precision manufacturing
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• Experience owning full-scope operations and/or a P&L, ideally across more than one site
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• A track record of improving on-time delivery, quality, and margin in a high-expectation, high-tempo environment
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• Strong leadership, communication, and executive presence, able to present with confidence to senior and corporate stakeholders
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• Comfort in a lean, proprietary-product, value-creation operating culture
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• Engineering or STEM background preferred, not required. Candidates with strong mechanical aptitude and deep manufacturing depth from other backgrounds will be considered
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• U.S. Citizenship is required for this role due to ITAR and EAR export-control requirements
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• Willingness to work on-site in New Haven County. Relocation is fully supported, and some travel across sites, including international, is expected
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Compensation

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• Base salary commensurate with experience
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• Target bonus of approximately 40%
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• Meaningful equity participation with real long-term upside
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• Full relocation package
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To apply

Apply in confidence through EXO Talent Partners. We handle all inquiries discreetly, and we do not disclose the client until later in the process. EXO Talent Partners and our client are equal opportunity employers; all qualified applicants are considered without regard to any protected characteristic.