Proven leadership experience in manufacturing operations, ideally as a General Manager or similar role.
Strong background in investment casting, precision machining, or complex manufacturing, with aerospace and defense experience preferred.
Ability to manage performance metrics, budgets, and delivery commitments effectively.
Experience in preparing and presenting reports to executive leadership.
Strong skills in customer communication and cross-functional leadership.
Familiarity with manufacturing ERP systems, preferably Barron's, for operational planning.
Knowledge of aerospace and defense quality systems, including AS9100 and ITAR.
Responsibilities
Partner with the President to set strategic business plans and performance goals.
Oversee overall operational performance, including revenue and production targets.
Hold operational leaders accountable for departmental performance and quality objectives.
Manage capacity planning, staffing, and inventory to meet customer commitments.
Ensure coordination across departments to enhance efficiency and delivery reliability.
Review operational reports to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
Lead initiatives focused on continuous improvement and cost reduction.
Benefits
Opportunity to work with a leader in aerospace and defense manufacturing.
Collaborative environment with executive leadership.
Focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.
Engagement in critical customer interactions and strategic planning.
Potential for professional growth in a dynamic industry.
Full Job Description
Barron Industries, a leader in aerospace and defense manufacturing since 1983, is seeking an experienced General Manager to join our team in Oxford, MI.
What You'll Do:
Partner with the President to establish operating priorities, performance goals, and strategic business plans.
Oversee overall operating performance, including revenue, budget, production, and delivery goals; identify variances and implement corrective actions.
Establish expectations and hold operational leaders accountable for departmental performance, productivity, quality, and cost objectives.
Oversee capacity planning, staffing, inventory, equipment, and order backlog to align resources with customer commitments and business goals.
Ensure effective coordination across casting, machining, quality, engineering, and shipping to improve efficiency and maintain reliable delivery.
Review operational and financial reports, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and communicate results to executive leadership.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost reduction, throughput, and capacity expansion.
Participate in critical customer meetings, address escalated concerns, and provide operational updates as needed.
Collaborate with executive leadership to evaluate business growth opportunities, customer needs, and future manufacturing capabilities.
Ensure appropriate systems and processes support safety, quality, customer requirements, and applicable aerospace, defense, and ITAR compliance.
Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
Perform other duties as directed by the President.
What We're Looking For
Required:
Proven leadership experience with responsibility for multiple teams, departments, or broad manufacturing operations; experience as a General Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Director, or in a comparable senior role preferred.
Strong understanding of investment casting, precision machining, or other complex manufacturing environments; aerospace and defense experience preferred.
Demonstrated ability to manage operating performance, revenue goals, budgets, costs, capacity, and delivery commitments using measurable business data.
Experience preparing and presenting operational and financial reports to executive leadership.
Ability to lead and hold managers accountable while delegating day-to-day production execution to the appropriate operational leaders.
Strong customer communication, cross-functional leadership, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Familiarity with manufacturing ERP systems and the use of accurate operational data for planning and performance management; familiarity with Barron's ERP system preferred.
Knowledge of applicable aerospace and defense quality systems and requirements, including AS9100, NADCAP, and ITAR, or the ability to work effectively with responsible subject-matter leaders.
Ability to evaluate business priorities, identify operational risks, and lead improvement efforts in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
