Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

The Company is seeking a transformational Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead a private-equity-backed robotics and manufacturing platform through its next phase of growth. This is a hands-on build-and-scale mandate with a defined 3-year value creation and exit horizon. The CEO will be responsible for setting strategy, building the leadership team, scaling operations, accelerating commercial performance, and executing the PE investment thesis to maximize enterprise value at exit. The ideal candidate brings proven experience leading technology-enabled manufacturing businesses, with a demonstrated track record of PE-backed growth, operational rigor, and successful exits.

• Own and execute the private equity value creation plan with full P&L responsibility
• Define and lead the company’s strategic vision across robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing markets
• Build, develop, and lead a high-performing executive leadership team aligned to aggressive growth objectives
• Drive revenue growth through commercial strategy, pricing discipline, channel expansion, and key customer development
• Scale operations, manufacturing footprint, and supply chain to support growth while improving margin and cash flow
• Lead M&A strategy, including tuck-in acquisitions, integration, and synergy realization as applicable
• Establish operational excellence, KPI discipline, and data-driven decision-making across the organization
• Partner closely with the Private Equity Managing Director and Board on strategy, capital allocation, and exit readiness
• Prepare the organization for exit, including operational maturity, leadership depth, reporting cadence, and equity story development

Travel:

• Willingness to travel as required to support operations, customers, and investor engagement

• Prior CEO, President, or GM experience within robotics, industrial automation, advanced manufacturing, or technology-enabled manufacturing
• Proven success operating in a private equity-backed environment, including scaling revenue, improving EBITDA, and executing value creation plans
• Demonstrated experience leading organizations through growth and exit within a defined investment horizon
• Strong operational and financial acumen with the ability to balance growth, margin, and cash generation
• Experience building teams, systems, and infrastructure from earlier-stage or carve-out environments
• Ability to engage credibly with customers, investors, board members, and senior leadership
• Bachelor’s degree required; MBA or advanced technical degree preferred

Preferred Experience:

• Background in robotics, automation platforms, mechatronics, software-enabled manufacturing, or smart factory technologies
• Experience integrating acquisitions or scaling through both organic and inorganic growth
• Prior exposure to global manufacturing, supply chain optimization, and international expansion