POSITION SUMMARY

The Vice President, Operations (Mechanicals) is responsible for leading operations for Jabil’s Injection Molding products, Sterilization capabilities, and Healthcare customers with over $1B in revenue and headcount of approximately 4,000 workers across multiple locations. The successful candidate is a proven leader with experience overseeing manufacturing facilities across the U.S., bringing a strategic, agile mindset and a strong track record as a change agent in operations. They will help create and execute key strategies that move the site forward with great effectiveness in a complex and dynamic external landscape. The individual must be resilient and collaborative, who works well as part of a team and has the executive courage to challenge status quo, make difficult recommendations and decisions. They possess superior operations stewardship navigating the complexities of a dynamic global market, an operational excellence mindset, authentic leadership, and impactful communication and influence skills.

The VP, Operations (Mechanicals) is a strategic business partner to the SVPs and VPs of Global Business Units and Finance and plays a key role managing a strategic roadmap for operations at the site to meet customer demands and regulatory requirements, as applicable.  They drive a shared vision with Global Business Units to achieve strategic objectives within the location. They cultivate strong partnerships with key stakeholders across Jabil to ensure that customer needs / demand is well executed at the highest level of quality while achieving optimal margin.  They bring credibility, insight, and industry fluency to interactions with internal and external constituents including customers, industry partners, finance, and business units. The VP, Operations (Mechanicals) will be interpersonally adept and will inspire, motivate, and develop a team of top tier operational professionals. They lead as a consistent role model for others and message the importance of integrity and behaving in accordance with Jabil’s values, compliance, and ethical standards.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Reports to:

EVP, Global Operations

Direct reports: 4

Other key relationships:

Plant Controller, Regional Controller 

Regional Operations COE

Global Business Units

Functions (IT, HR, Supply Chain, etc.)           

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operations Strategy and Direction.  Provide leadership and direction to the site Operations team, including profit targets, defining short- and long-term vision, setting strategy, and holding accountability to execute upon operational goals.  Ensure company-wide policies are implemented within the operations.
• Operations Management.  Oversee all aspects of operations including manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, planning, and engineering.  Execute demand at the highest level of quality while achieving optimal margin and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, as applicable.   Ensure effective workforce & capacity planning to meet the dynamic customer demands; optimize resource allocation to maximize productivity and profitability.
• Operational Excellence.  Utilize deep industry knowledge for operational processes, foster efficiency, and innovation.  Identify opportunities for process improvement; manage a portfolio of strategic initiatives across the locations and/or region driving automation, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. 
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Ownership. Responsible for overall profit and loss of the in-scope operations and ensure the attainment of financial and strategic operational goals. Monitor and react based on financial performance against long-term strategic plans.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration. Work cohesively with cross-functional teams to achieve collective goals, emphasizing a partnership mindset.  Align with other senior leaders (Global Business Units, Supply Chain, IT, HR, etc.) on overall business objectives.  Collaborate with Global Business Units, Sales, and Marketing teams to execute product innovation, capabilities and market expansion.
• Strategic Partner. Serve as a key partner in strategic planning; ensure the linkage of those plans to annual budgets and forecasts. Bring your own perspectives and insights, and engage in constructive, challenging conversations that help move the business forward alongside the EVP, Global Operations, Global Business Unit Leaders, peer Operations Leadership Team, and customers.
• Team Leadership. Provide strong leadership in recruiting, developing, and retaining top talent, ensuring Operations serve as an influential strategic partner to the organization. Mentor and develop talent, ensuring execution of succession and development plans.  Instill a culture of respect, accountability, and innovation.  Lead as a consistent role model for others by reinforcing the importance of integrity and behaving in accordance with Jabil’s values, compliance, and ethical standards.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE

Seasoned Leader

20+ years of progressive experience in operations and business unit leadership, with increasing scope and responsibility, including oversight of multi-site and large‑scale operations. Demonstrated ability to lead and direct multi‑disciplinary operations management teams to deliver financial performance, operational excellence, and the highest standards of quality.

Industry Focus

Executive leadership of operations with deep expertise in contract manufacturing, particularly within healthcare and other highly regulated industries, such as FDA-governed customers.

Operational Excellence Experience

Experience in a complex, global manufacturing business; demonstrated ability to lead manufacturing operations with over $1B in revenue across multiple locations. Hands-on experience managing a team, working closely with the business units, finance and other functions of a complex, low-margin global manufacturing business.  Proven record of manufacturing optimization including automation, cost-effectiveness, and scalability. 

In-Country Workforce Management

Seasoned executive with a strong track record of leading large, geographically dispersed operations across North America, combining regional market insight with cultural sophistication to build credibility, alignment, and performance across diverse teams.

Education and Credentials

A bachelor’s degree is required, preferably in operations, engineering, finance/accounting, or business management. An advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus.

CRITICAL LEADERSHIP CAPABILITIES

Driving Results

As the company continues to drive strategic transformation and better position the business for key growth opportunities, the successful candidate must possess passion and a strong sense of urgency about driving operations, results, and change. They will demonstrate a commercial and proactive mindset and will deploy a combination of strong execution and collaborative behavior to reach and exceed target goals, directing the company’s overall financial operations to maximize profits. They will do this by:

• Acting to surpass goals for financial metrics and seizing opportunities to push the envelope when appropriate.
• Setting continually higher goals for self and others, while reviewing performance and progress on a regular basis to ensure the team is achieving results and leveraging optimal systems and processes.
• Demonstrating a passion for the company by focusing on the success of the organization and consistently acting out of a sense of shared responsibility, a sense of urgency, and ownership for the success of the entire enterprise.

Acting Strategically

The ideal candidate will be adept at highlighting and focusing on larger, longer-term issues in a rapidly changing environment. They will possess agile intellect and excellent business acumen and will partner with EVP, Global Operations and other organizational leaders on large scale strategic initiatives. They will do this by:

• Explaining how changes in the regulatory environment, competitors, clients, and market segments affect the Company’s strategic objectives.
• Establishing a long-term vision and executing against it; thinking globally and addressing issues locally while motivating a team to act with speed, commitment, and consistency.
• Creating strategic plans that address specific market segments and opportunities. 

Leading People

In an environment and company culture that emphasizes world class talent, the VP of Operations (Mechanicals) will bring an exceptional ability to attract, mentor, inspire and develop a diverse team. They will build strong relationships and rapport, empower teams, and hold individuals accountable for their work, while recognizing and rewarding achievements by:

• Collaborating and openly debating with the team to manage projects, solve problems, discuss challenging issues, or learn more about critical issues as a group.
• Bringing a critical and strategic view of talent management, aligned with the organization’s priorities. This includes an understanding of the needs and diversity of the organization’s current and future talent.
• Building strong, diverse teams and robust succession plans.
• Delegating roles thoughtfully to free self to work at a more strategic level.
• Forge collaboration with each employee to establish clear, challenging performance goals and metrics that are linked with broader strategic imperatives.

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