Job Summary:The General Manager is the highest-level on-site position and will report directly to the division president. The General Manager must be an experienced visionary, have the utmost integrity, be dynamic, growth-minded, and culture-oriented, and have outstanding leadership and decision-making skills, financial reporting competency, and excellent operational working knowledge of the company's core business. The successful candidate will be an analytical thinker, an exceptional leader, and have a history of achieving operational excellence in a manufacturing environment.
The General Manager will lead and manage a team of cross-functional employees. Key department leaders include Finance, HR, Operations, Quality, Sales, Supply Chain, and Engineering. The General Manager will oversee all aspects of the manufacturing operations, drive efficiency, quality, and continuous improvement, while ensuring the highest standards of customer satisfaction, safety, and compliance to maximize efficiencies and optimize profitability to meet strategic goals.
Scope & Responsibilities- Strategic Leadership: Develop and execute a comprehensive manufacturing strategy aligned with the company's goals, budget, and objectives. Effectively and proactively communicate internally and externally to cross-functional teams to ensure collaboration, a consistent vision, and operational excellence.
- Culture & Values: Provide strong leadership and management to inspire and motivate employees and ensure that the company's mission and core values are implemented.
- Reporting and Analysis: Proactively and transparently report to senior management on manufacturing performance, key metrics, and strategic initiatives.
- Safety and Compliance: Establish and enforce rigorous safety protocols and ensure compliance with all relevant regulations and standards.
- Operational Excellence: Drive operational excellence initiatives to optimize manufacturing processes, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency. Develop and implement plans and KPI's for the optimal operational infrastructure of systems, processes, and SOPs using analytics, manufacturing best practices, and lean principles to meet and exceed quality and on-time delivery goals and achieve the strategic objectives of the company. Plan, oversee, and coordinate activities for development, design, construction, modification, and maintenance of equipment, machinery, and facilities. Establish standards and policies for sustainability, pollution control, installation, modification, quality control, testing, operating procedure, inspection, and maintenance of equipment, according to engineering principles and safety regulations.
- Quality Assurance: Implement and maintain robust quality control measures to ensure the highest product quality standards are met.
- Production Planning: Lead production planning and scheduling activities to meet customer demand while minimizing lead times and inventory levels.
- Resource Management: Ensure adequate resources (personnel, materials, equipment, and training) are provided to meet the company's objectives. Manage a team of professionals, including finance, human resources, sales, admin, and manufacturing supervisors, engineers, and production workers, and ensure effective resource allocation.
- Performance Management: Instill a success-oriented, high-performing, accountable environment through performance management, coaching, and mentoring, rooted in strategic plans, goals, business intelligence, and KPI's.
- Technology and Innovation: Identify and implement innovative technologies and methodologies to enhance manufacturing capabilities and competitiveness.
- Financial & P&L Management: Full accountability for the plant's P&L, budget management, and cost control initiatives. Develop and manage the manufacturing budget, identifying opportunities for cost reduction and cost control. Oversee annual planning, budgeting, and analysis of financial reporting to drive the achievement of sales, profitability, cash flow, and business goals and objectives.
- Business Development and Customer Relationships: Represent the Company with clients and business partners and maintain relationships with community and industry leaders. Lead Business Development activities to bring in new customers and increase market share.
- Supplier and Vendor Relationships: Foster strong relationships with key suppliers and vendors to ensure a reliable supply chain.
- Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of continuous improvement by implementing Lean and Six Sigma principles and fostering a problem-solving mindset within the manufacturing team.
Work Experience/Skills- Ability to understand and articulate the benefits of an engineering-driven production operation (and associated products) is required.
- Deep understanding of performance methodologies that leverage KPI's, dashboards, and metrics.
- Proven experience building best-in-class operations and "safety cultures" with associated compliance/regulatory programs is required. Previous experience in a hazardous materials environment is desired (as well as knowledge of various state and federal and/or experience working with regulatory bodies such as OSHA, HMSA, etc. is highly preferred).
- Strong record maintaining credible and long-term relationships with internal and external stakeholders, vendors, customers, and strategic partners.
- Proven success leveraging various ERP's and related software, systems/technologies. Computer savvy with an advanced understanding of MS Office.
- Experience influencing and communicating with cross-functional teams and presenting ideas/information verbally and in writing.
- Experience creating, maintaining, and leveraging internal and external relationships with experienced, technical, and independent thinkers.
- Previous experience/demonstrated success hiring, interviewing, and sourcing/screening top talent.
- An understanding of lean manufacturing and quality management methodologies.
- Custom design, engineering, project-orientated operations expertise is a plus.
- Experience working with government and regulatory agencies, as well as knowledge of bids, quotes, RFPs is a plus.
Personal Attributes- Employee-centric with an emphasis on culture.
- High value on employee safety in a traditional manufacturing environment.
- Entrepreneurial spirit with desire to participate and get things done.
- Dynamic, innovative, and growth minded.
- Strategic leader and team-builder with the ability to articulate the vision, coach, develop, and hold the team accountable across all functions.
- High level of professionalism and business acumen to engage with the Board on planning and budgeting.
- Excellent problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
- Purposeful with a focus on continuous improvement.
- Requires sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes.
- May require extended periods of standing or sitting.
- Ability to lift to (30 pounds).
- Pushing, pulling, bending, twisting, and lifting may be required.
- Reasonable accommodation may be made for individuals with disabilities.
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Education/Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in engineering, Science, Manufacturing, or related field required
- MBA highly desired.
- Minimum 12 years of progressive operations and manufacturing experience within an engineering-driven and technical production environment.
- Minimum 8 years leading, inspiring, coaching, and developing cross-functional teams with direct supervisory experience (with an emphasis on Production, Quality, Safety and Engineering).
- Experience unifying and elevating teams while aligning priorities in a Private Equity or M&A environment is helpful.
- Knowledge of safety regulations and compliance standards.
- Experience with implementing Lean and Six Sigma principles preferred.
- Experience in regulated industries (e.g., aerospace, defense, automotive, medical device) preferred.
