Vice President of Operations

Vice President of Operations (VP Ops)

Location: Louisville, Kentucky

Reports to: President

Company: Enerpan Building Systems

The Opportunity

Enerpan Building Systems is a growing prefabricated building manufacturer serving industrial and commercial infrastructure markets. As the business scales, Enerpan is investing in a disciplined, safety-first operating model that delivers predictable outcomes for customers, employees, and shareholders. The Vice President of Operations is responsible for end-to-end execution across manufacturing and project delivery. This role owns safety, quality, schedule, cost, and field performance from approved design through final customer acceptance. The VP of Operations is the single point of accountability for how work gets done. This is a hands-on leadership role for an operator who builds systems, develops leaders, and creates operational clarity in complex environments.  

What You Will Own

Safety Leadership

• Establish safety as a non-negotiable operating value across manufacturing, logistics, and field installation

• Lead EHS programs, jobsite safety, OSHA compliance, and incident prevention

• Build a culture where leaders and teams take personal ownership of safe execution

Operational Execution

• Own on-time, on-budget delivery of all projects

• Lead Project Management, Production, Materials, Quality, Logistics, Field Installation, and Maintenance

• Balance labor, capacity, materials, and schedules across multiple concurrent projects

• Resolve cross-functional constraints quickly and decisively

Operating Systems & Discipline

• Design and implement standard operating procedures and standard work

• Establish KPI-driven management rhythms with clear accountability

• Create visibility into schedule adherence, labor efficiency, margin, quality, and safety performance

Quality & Margin Protection

• Own quality outcomes, including first-pass yield, rework, and NCR reduction

• Protect gross margin through disciplined execution and proactive risk management

• Partner with executive leadership on forecasting, capacity planning, and continuous improvement

People & Leadership Development

• Build, coach, and retain strong managers who own outcomes

• Lead both hourly production teams and senior functional leaders

• Develop a scalable leadership bench to support future growth

 

Success Metrics

● Project delivery reliability (on‑time shipment & installation)

● Labor efficiency vs. estimates

● Gross margin protection

● Quality performance (NCRs, rework, first‑pass yield)

● Field execution efficiency and safety

● Operational KPI visibility and improvement

 

Ideal Candidate Profile

● 10+ years of operations leadership experience

● Background in manufacturing, modular construction, industrial, or construction‑adjacent environments

● Proven experience running multi‑function operations (production, projects, field)

● Strong financial and KPI literacy

● Comfortable leading both hourly production teams and senior managers

● Builder mindset: enjoys creating systems, structure, and accountability

 

Why This Role Is Compelling

● True VP‑level ownership with clear authority

● Direct impact on company performance and scalability

● Opportunity to build the operating backbone of a growing company

● Competitive compensation with performance‑based incentives

 

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive operations leadership experience

• Background in manufacturing, modular or prefabricated construction, industrial, or construction-adjacent environments

• Proven experience leading multi-function operations, including production, projects, and field execution

• Strong financial and operational literacy

• Ability to lead in both factory and jobsite environments

• Builder mindset with a track record of creating systems, structure, and accountability

This role is ideal for a decisive, data‑driven operator who wants to build—not just manage—an operations organization.

This is not a maintenance role. The Vice President of Operations will build the operating backbone of Enerpan’s next phase of growth. You will have real authority, real accountability, and a direct impact on safety, profitability, and customer outcomes.

This role is best suited for a decisive, hard-working safety-first operator who wants to build something durable, scalable, and well run.