Vice President and General Manager- Manufacturing
viron air systemsTemple, TX
Vice President and General Manager- Manufacturing
viron air systemsTemple, TX
yesterday
Occupations
General and Operations ManagersFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersIndustrial Production ManagersIndustries
Truck Trailer ManufacturingPrefabricated Metal Building and Component ManufacturingAir-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment ManufacturingAbout the role
Job Description:
Job Description������MANUFACTURING LEADERS: What if your next role wasn't about inheriting someone else's operation—but building your own?
We are hiring for a Vice President & General Manager in Temple, Texas.
This is a rare opportunity for an experienced manufacturing executive to take 40,000 square feet of open spaceand turn it into a modern, high-performing manufacturing operation.
������ WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
You won't be stepping into a plant where everything has already been decided.
You'll build it.
������ Help design and launch a 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility
������ Recruit, develop, and lead a team of 50+ employees
⚙️ Influence equipment selection, automation, layout, workflow, and capital investment
������ Build the operating system, KPIs, accountability structure, and continuous-improvement culture
������ Own plant-level financial performance and operating results
������ Join an organization with strong customer demand, executive sponsorship, and significant growth ahead
Most importantly, you'll have theauthority to shape the facility, the team, and the way the operation runs —not simply manage decisions someone else already made.
WHO ARE WE:
LOOKING FOR?
This opportunity is designed for abuilder.
Someone who can walk the plant floor in the morning, work through production and capacity issues with the team, and sit down with the President later that day to discuss capital, performance, strategy, and growth.
You'll likely bring:
✔️ 15+ years of progressivemanufacturing/operationsleadership
✔️ Experience building, launching, relocating, or significantly expanding a manufacturing operation
✔️ Strong experience insheet metal fabrication, metal fabrication, welding, industrial equipment, HVAC/ductwork, process equipment, or engineered products
✔️ Experience recruiting and building both salaried and hourly teams
✔️ A practical command of lean manufacturing, production planning, quality systems, constraint management, and continuous improvement
✔️ The ability to lead withhigh standards, low ego, and genuine respect for people
WHY THIS ROLE?
Because opportunities to trulybuild something from the ground updon't come along very often.
If you've spent your career thinking,“If I could build the operation myself, I'd do this differently…”
This may be your opportunity to do exactly that.
������Temple, Texas
������ High-mix custom manufacturing
������ Significant long-term growth potential
������ Competitive executive compensation + performance-based incentive opportunity + comprehensive benefits
You should be proficient in:
Leadership / People Management
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Continuous Improvement
Manufacturing Instruction (MI)
Supervisory Experience
Glass Fabrication
Coaching and Mentoring Experience
Operational Risk Management
Workplace Safety & EHS Management
Metal Casting Experience
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Director
Location
Temple, TX
Occupation
General and Operations Managers
Industry
Truck Trailer Manufacturing
Posted
yesterday
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