General Manager - Truss Manufacturing Plant

84 Lumber Company

$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven leadership experience in component manufacturing.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to perform well under pressure.
  • Willingness to relocate as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Manage the Profit and Loss for the plant.
  • Oversee inventory control processes.
  • Ensure effective equipment maintenance programs are in place.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across all operations.
  • Evaluate and develop staff and leadership capabilities.
  • Enhance management effectiveness through recruitment, coaching, and discipline.
  • Communicate organizational values, strategies, and objectives to the team.
  • Study technology and financial opportunities to set strategic goals and generate recommendations.
  • Develop action plans for design, production, and sales departments.
  • Collaborate with customers and community organizations to build company image.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making.
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams.
  • Hands-on leadership role with direct impact on operations.
Full Job Description
Overview

The General Manager serves as the strategic and operational leader of a truss manufacturing facility, driving sustainable growth, profitability, and operational excellence. This role is designed for a proven leader in the component manufacturing industry who understands the full lifecycle of truss operations from sales and design through production and delivery.

You will be responsible for setting the vision and executing strategies that expand market share, optimize plant performance, and elevate team capability. By leveraging your deep knowledge of truss design workflows, production processes, and customer demands, you will align all departments to achieve aggressive business objectives.

This position requires hands-on leadership across all facets of the operation, including Components Sales, Design, and Manufacturing. You will build and develop high-performing teams, streamline processes, and ensure the facility consistently delivers quality products on time and at scale.

Responsibilities

Complete responsibility of Profit and Loss of Plant.

Oversee inventory control

Oversee equipment maintenance program

Oversee continuous improvement program in all areas

Evaluation and development of staff and leadership

Increase management effectiveness by recruiting, selecting, orienting, coaching, disciplining managers.

Communicating values, strategies and objectives

Developing an environment where the offering of information and opinions are appreciated and expected.

Develop strategic goals by studying technology and financial opportunities; then recommending ideas.

Creating action plans for departments; design, production, and sales

Build company image by collaborating with customers, community organizations and employees.

Qualifications

Must be willing to relocate

Must have good leadership skills

Must have good interpersonal skills

Must have excellent problem-solving skills

Must be able to work under pressure

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