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Executive Summary

The Senior VP of Business Operations will serve as General Manager for AIS PCBS Operations, Technology, and Sales. This leader owns the BU P&L and is responsible for scaling South Plainfield’s advanced PCB/PCBA capabilities, aligning technology with customer needs, and driving profitable growth through disciplined execution across operations, engineering, and sales.

Core Responsibilities

PCB Technology & Engineering Strategy (The Solution)

Technology Roadmap: Lead the PCB/PCBA roadmap for advanced ATE interface boards, including materials, layer count, signal/power integrity, and manufacturability.

Customer-Driven Innovation: Prioritize engineering resources toward strategic customer programs requiring performance, complexity, and NPI readiness.

Manufacturing & Operations (The Engine)

Operations : Oversee PCB fabrication and PCBA operations, including materials flow, process capability, quality, cycle time, and delivery.

Productivity: Improve cost, throughput, yield, automation, and factory constraint management.

Financial Performance & P&L Leadership

Strategy-to-Numbers: Take full ownership of the BU’s Profit and Loss statement, converting strategic vision into measurable EBITDA growth.

Capital Allocation: Prioritize CapEx for PCB fabrication, automation, capacity expansion, and technology development .

Commercial Discipline : Own pricing , margin expansion, and profitable growth for custom PCBA and advanced test interface board solutions.