General Manager

Description

Position Summary:

The General Manageris responsible for the overall performance of the business unit – driving operational excellence, ensuring high product quality, maintaining a culture of safety and accountability, and delivering strong financial results. The role requires a strong, visible leaders who can engage at all levels of the organization, from the production floor to the executive team. The ideal candidate is a proven operator with deep manufacturing experience, a passion for continuous improvement, and the ability to foster a culture of collaboration and high performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Leads and manages all daily operations of the manufacturing plant, including production, supply chain, quality, EH&S, and facilities, working with departmental managers to ensure business unit goals are accomplished in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Delivers on financial targets includes sales, revenues, EBITDA, and cash flow.
• Develops, monitors, and reports on operating costs within functional areas. Alerts management of cost and labor over run. Makes recommendations and implements solutions to problems related to same.
• Ensures standards for overall plant performance, ensuring product quality, equipment, and operator performance are maintained at a high standard and that cost‑effective technology is used to maximize production.
• Compiles and analyzes daily/weekly/monthly reporting.
• Oversees site‑level capital expenditures, preserving fixed assets and recommending purchases of new equipment and technology.
• Implements cost effective systems of control over operating expenditures, manpower, wages, and salaries.
• Controls and minimizes labor overtime, premium freight and repair expenses and/or equipment when necessary. Implements and maintains preventative maintenance programs.
• Champions a safe work environment, enforcing adherence to safety standards and OSHA/industry standards.
• Takes a hands‑on approach with the ability to pre‑emptively identify potential production/quality issues on the plant floor.
• Leads, mentors, and develops site leadership and frontline teams, building bench strength and developing successors. Advises site managers on issues related to safety, security, employee relations, scheduling, and training/development while ensuring adherence to company policy as well as fair and equitable practices.
• Promote a team‑oriented, high‑integrity culture aligned with the company’s mission and values.

Qualifications:

• Experience and
  
  Education:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the aerospace, defense and/or precision machining industries.
• Prior experience leading a plant or full P&L site highly preferred
• Technical
  
  Skills:
• Demonstrated success in achieving financial and operational targets
• Strong understanding of quality systems (e.g. AS9100, ISO
  9001) and regulatory requirements in aerospace and defense
• Hands‑on leader who engages directly on the floor and is comfortable in a fast‑paced, technical environment
• Proven experience driving lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies. Certification (e.g. Lean, Six Sigma Green/Black Belt) are a plus.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Able to inspire, influence, and hold others accountable
• Physical Requirements:
• Must be able to walk and stand for extended periods of time while on the production floor.
• Ability to climb stairs, stoop, kneel, and reach as necessary to interact with all areas of the facility
• Must be able to list and carry up to 25lbs occasionally
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment with exposure to machinery, loud noise, and varying temperatures.
• Must be able to wear required personal protective equipment (PPE) as needed
• Ability to move between office and production areas frequently throughout the day.
• Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

• Recruits, interviews, hires and trains new staff.
• Oversees the daily operations of the business…