Voyis designs and manufactures high performance underwater optical sensors (lasers, cameras, lights) for underwater vehicles that expand capability and enhance understanding in underwater surveys and exploration. Our products have enabled our customers to survey more than 10,000km of ocean floor across all 7 continents, helping people better understand those remote, challenging environments. Our mission is to push the limits of what’s possible subsea and enable every underwater vehicle to see the depths like we see the surface.
All our products are proudly designed and built in Waterloo.
As the VP Operations you will provide strategic vision and direct oversight to all operations functions in organization to ensure that the company can scale to attain its growth goals. This will encompass championing continuous improvements in manufacturing methods & processes and finding efficiencies to deliver on time whilst improving product quality and reliability standards. This role will oversee production, supply chain, quality, manufacturing engineering, and facilities.
We are looking for someone who is motivated by the challenge of shaping a small company’s operational systems into a world class manufacturing organization. We are a small, technical team that has delivered repeated year-on-year growth which now needs a leader with the vision and execution to take the company into its next stage. We are seeking a person that has a proven track record in building operational excellence, someone that takes initiative, is open to change, and can collaboratively work within the organization to achieve our goals, together.
Manage department leads of Production, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality, including oversight of their responsibilities:
Manufacturing: Management of production processes & equipment, COGs analysis, production scheduling, monitoring key business KPI’s
Quality: Compliance to international standards, Quality Management System, staff training, NCR & ECN implementation
Supply Chain: Order processing, material requirements planning, work order creation, purchasing, supplier management
Definition of operations vision and strategic objectives in collaboration with the individual managers to achieve the forecasted revenue growth
Lead the operations team in providing on time delivery of high-tech products to the required cost & quality standards
Build a culture rooted in continuous improvement and collaboration
High-level oversight of production resourcing and schedule to ensure alignment with the rolling 12-month Sales Forecast and weekly demands
Direct, develop and motivate the operations teams, applying the most appropriate management style to achieve peak work performance while ensuring clear understanding of objectives, roles and responsibilities
Work closely with Finance and the CEO to own the operations budget
Implement a plan for manufacturing facility improvements to enable growth
Work with the Quality manager to develop our quality systems and achieve ISO 9001 certification
Note this is an in-person role at our headquarters in Waterloo. Interviews will begin in October, 2023 after an initial 1-month application period.
7+ years experience in manufacturing, personnel, and operations management
Demonstrable management experience in a similar sized organization
Proven track record in scaling a manufacturing organization
Technical background in Engineering or a related field; understanding of electronics, mechanical, or production engineering
High degree of initiative and ability to make well informed and analytical decisions
Effective communication and interpersonal skills to motivate and gain buy-in
Experience with logistics, procurement, and supply chain management
Experience with and high-tech manufacturing (assembly calibration and test), and methodologies such as Lean and 6S
Strong multi-disciplinary project management skills
Good business, commercial, health & safety, and financial knowledge
Proven organisation skills: planning, prioritization, multi-tasking, execution
Tenacity and emotional resilience with a proven ability to cope under pressure
Flexible work hours, generous vacation, and a dedication to work-life balance
RRSP Matching
Health and vision benefits
Profit-sharing within to celebrate our successes together
Employee-directed personal education funds to drive continuous learning
Regular company-wide social events
Our team is made up of problem-solvers, passionate about pushing the boundaries of what’s possible underwater. We get excited about building cool stuff and working on exciting projects like capturing the Titanic, Shackelton's Endurance (and lots of other shipwrecks too!). We are a small and closely-knit team. Each member of our team makes a significant impact not just on our business, but on our customers as well.
At Voyis we value diversity and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. We thank everyone who applies and for their interest in working for Voyis, however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone or walk-in inquiries please. To learn more about life at Voyis, check out voyis.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
