Vice President Operational Excellence

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Are you ready to make your mark? If you’re a Vice President Operational Excellence, we have an exciting opportunity for you. This position will report to the Chief Operating Officer.

Woodward supports our members’ wellbeing and regularly benchmarks with other companies in our industry to offer an extensive Total Reward package for this position. Salary will be determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.

• Estimated annual base pay: $240,467 (minimum) - $300,584 (midpoint)
• Equity compensation
• All members included in annual cash bonus opportunity
• 9.5% annual retirement benefit opportunity
• Tuition reimbursement and Training/Professional Development opportunities for all members
• 12 paid holidays, including floating holidays
• Industry leading medical, dental, and vision Insurance

• Vacation / Sick Time / Vacation Buy-up / Short Term Disability / Bereavement leave
• Paid parental leave (effective 1 Jan)
• Adoption Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program, including mental health benefits
• Member Life & AD&D / Long Term Disability / Member Optional Life
• Member referral bonus

• Spouse / Child Optional Life / Optional AD&D / Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending
• Voluntary benefits, including:

• Home / Auto Insurance discounts
• Whole Life Insurance / Critical Illness Insurance / Legal Assistance / Military Leave

What’s In It For You

At Woodward, our “employees” are called and treated as “members” and we’ve created a culture that appreciates and values the contributions of every member. It’s an inclusive, positive, collaborative, and socially responsible environment where members work together for outstanding outcomes.

What you will be doing

• LEAN coach and mentor to the senior leadership team
• Mentoring leaders and members at all levels of the organization
• Leading LEAN culture transformation
• Implementing and teaching LEAN tools and value stream transformation
• Ownership and oversight of Woodward Production System

What We Are Looking For

• 10+ years’ experience in a strategic leadership role including executive leader coaching
• 20+ years’ experience in driving LEAN transformation
• Extensive experience in quality systems, plant flow and layout improvements, LEAN tools and new product introduction
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with a high degree of product complexity (i.e. low volume, high mix)
• Bachelor’s degree Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in relevant fields such as Supply Chain, Business Administration, Engineering or Industrial Technology Management required
• Master’s degree Arts/Sciences (MA/MS) MBA preferred

This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience, skills, education, location, and other job-related reasons.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR and EAR, or possess all required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State Department and the U.S. Department of Commerce. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Woodward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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