What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President Operations position at DB&A - DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc?
Job Purpose
The VP, Operations Excellence, leads all manufacturing, field installation, logistics, and quality operations. This executive is accountable for plant utilization, field productivity, and customer satisfaction through process standardization, continuous improvement, and safety-first leadership.
Reports To: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Location: San Antonio, TX
Objectives of the Role
- Improve productivity, cycle time, logistics and cost efficiency.
- Implement a quality management system and reduce rework.
- Lead DFW market operational readiness.
- Build leadership depth across manufacturing and field teams.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee daily manufacturing, field, logistics, and quality operations.
- Develop production schedules and workforce plans aligned to demand.
- Implement and track KPIs for output, scrap, rework, and on-time delivery.
- Lead safety programs and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Drive quality control programs including inspections and corrective action.
- Collaborate with Finance and IT to integrate job costing and production dashboards.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives (LEAN, 5S, Kaizen).
- Mentor plant and field leaders; enforce performance accountability.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Operations, Engineering, or related field.
- 10 years in precast concrete operations leadership.
- Proven success improving throughput and quality.
Preferred Qualifications
- Lean or Six Sigma certification.
- Automation and precast plant optimization experience.
Success in Year 1
- Launch our first formal Quality Management System.
- Achieve 85% plant utilization; reduce rework by 10%.
Leadership Competencies
- Operational discipline and continuous improvement mindset.
- Collaborative leadership across departments.
- Clear communication, safety-first focus.