Uponor North America has named Jon Sillerud as vice president of operations.

Sillerud joined Uponor in September 2015, serving most recently as senior director of operations. In this new role, he will oversee manufacturing, maintenance, quality, process engineering, real estate, and security and safety.

“Jon has a proven track record of identifying areas of improvement and correcting production root causes,” said Bill Gray, president of Uponor North America. “These strengths will help drive us toward world-class operational excellence to ensure the best possible customer experience.”

Sillerud is a distinguished honor graduate from the U.S. Army Flight School with a certificate in contract management from the University of St. Thomas, a Bachelor of Science in industrial technology, manufacturing concentration, and a minor in business.