Galvion

Operations

• Develop and execute a global operations strategy aligned with corporate objectives and long-term growth plans
• Establish enterprise-wide operational priorities and performance metrics
• Foster operational excellence, collaboration, innovation, safety, quality, and employee engagement
• Lead organizational change initiatives improving efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness
• Build and lead a multi-site leadership team through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development
• Provide executive leadership for global manufacturing operations
• Ensure safe, efficient, cost-effective production and customer delivery commitments
• Optimize manufacturing capacity, production scheduling, labour utilization, workflow efficiency, load balancing, and technology transfer
• Drive productivity, waste reduction, profitability, and common global operating standards
• Ensure a consistent global quality management system and regulatory compliance
• Lead global procurement, sourcing, inventory management, production planning, logistics, supplier performance, trade, customs, and supply chain strategy
• Own the global ERP business strategy and operational effectiveness
• Champion digital transformation, workflow automation, data accuracy, and operational visibility
• Manage global operational budgets and capital expenditure plans
• Monitor KPIs for productivity, quality, inventory, cost, safety, delivery, and customer satisfaction
• Support capacity expansion, site strategy, capital investment, make-or-buy, and footprint decisions
• Lead operational risk management, business continuity, contingency planning, and regulatory compliance
• Foster cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Business Development, Program Management, IT, and Security
• Advise the Founder & CEO on operational strategy, growth investments, and enterprise risk

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Senior Vice President, Global Operations

• Develop and execute a global operations strategy aligned with corporate objectives and the Company's long-term growth plan
• Establish enterprise-wide operational priorities and performance metrics
• Foster operational excellence, collaboration, innovation, safety, quality, and employee engagement
• Lead organizational change initiatives improving efficiency, scalability, and competitiveness
• Build and lead a multi-site leadership team through coaching, mentoring, succession planning, and talent development
• Provide executive leadership for global manufacturing operations
• Ensure safe, efficient, cost-effective production and customer delivery commitments
• Optimize manufacturing capacity, production scheduling, labour utilization, workflow efficiency, load balancing, and technology transfer
• Drive productivity, waste reduction, profitability, and continuous improvement
• Establish global operating standards, common KPIs, and shared best practices
• Ensure a consistent global quality management system and regulatory compliance
• Improve first-pass yield, reduce defects, and enhance customer satisfaction
• Lead corrective and preventive actions
• Lead global procurement, sourcing, inventory management, production planning, logistics, and supplier performance
• Develop resilient multi-region supply chain strategies and optimize inventory
• Strengthen supplier relationships and identify strategic sourcing opportunities
• Lead global trade, logistics, and customs strategy
• Own the global ERP business strategy and operational effectiveness
• Drive common processes, data standards, digital transformation, workflow automation, and decision-making improvements
• Manage global operational budgets and capital expenditure plans
• Monitor productivity, quality, inventory, cost, safety, delivery, and customer satisfaction KPIs
• Support capacity expansion, site strategy, capital investment, make-or-buy, and footprint decisions
• Lead operational risk management and business continuity planning
• Ensure readiness for government and defence customer contractual obligations
• Support cybersecurity and compliance initiatives
• Ensure compliance with export control, trade, and defence-industry regulations including ITAR, EAR, and Canada's Controlled Goods Program
• Foster cross-functional collaboration across departments and regions
• Partner with Engineering, Finance, Human Resources, Business Development, and Program Management
• Advise the Founder & CEO on operational strategy, growth investments, and enterprise risk

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Senior Vice President, Global Operations

Senior Vice President, Global Operations