Sparton · 17 hours ago
Vice President of Operations
De Leon Springs, FL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
8+ years expSparton is an innovative defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, specializing in producing high-quality sonobuoys for undersea warfare. The Vice President of Operations will lead the Operations function to ensure safe, compliant, high-quality manufacturing, focusing on production execution and continuous improvement to meet performance objectives.
Hardware
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Set and execute the Operations strategy to deliver safe, compliant, high-quality production aligned to corporate objectives
Lead day-to-day manufacturing execution to achieve cost, quality, delivery, and performance targets
Own the operational cadence for SIOP in partnership with cross-functional leaders: demand signal review, capacity planning, production planning alignment, constraint management, and executive-level tradeoff decisions
Establish disciplined, repeatable manufacturing processes that support high-rate production and scalability
Ensure rigorous configuration and change control so production builds to released requirements with controlled implementation of engineering changes
Drive operational excellence through standard work, labor and equipment utilization, yield improvement, and throughput optimization
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to industrialize new products, improve manufacturability, and increase production readiness and process capability
Maintain strong traceability and production records (lot/serial control where applicable), ensuring records integrity and customer/regulatory retention expectations are met
Lead nonconformance control and corrective action discipline (MRB support, root cause, CAPA) to reduce escapes, improve yield, and prevent recurrence
Ensure readiness for customer, regulatory, and government audits by sustaining objective evidence, training, and process adherence
Maintain compliance with applicable federal regulations and customer/quality requirements (including export-controlled handling expectations as applicable to operations)
Build and develop a high-performing operations leadership team with clear accountability, execution rigor, and a continuous improvement mindset
Provide concise, data-driven reporting to senior leadership on operational performance, risks, and capacity outlook
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar
8-12 years of related experience in order to be proficient in the above areas, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Executive operations leadership in regulated manufacturing
High-rate production and capacity planning expertise
SIOP execution and operational cadence leadership
Compliance-driven manufacturing discipline (DoD / A&D)
Continuous improvement and scalability mindset
Engineering partnership and industrialization experience
Data-driven, decisive, and execution-focused leadership
U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Preferred
MBA preferred
Benefits
Robust medical, dental, vision, & disability coverage.
Healthcare concierge to help you navigate your benefit selections.
Virtual health solutions for physical therapy, menopause, and diabetes.
Company paid Basic Life Insurance. Additional Life & AD&D Insurances are available.
On-site wellness clinic.
Competitive compensation.
401k program to plan for your future with company match 75% up to 8% plus 1% Employer contribution.
Company Paid Time Off (Vacation and Sick).
Paid parental leave.
Adoption assistance.
Fertility and family building assistance.
Flexible work schedules available based on position:
+ 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
+ 5/8s
+ 4/10s
+ 3/12s
Lifestyle spending account.
Perks at work.
Generous employee referral program.
Tuition reimbursement.
Voluntary benefits available: longer term care, legal, identity theft, pet Insurance, and many more options
Company
Sparton
Sparton provides electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2020-12-23Acquired
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Tracy Howard
President and CEO
Dave Powell
Chief Technology Officer and Chief Engineer
Recent News
2025-08-19
2024-02-28
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