General Manager

Director Spanish & International Desk at YER USA, Talent Acquisition and Executive Recruiter at YER USA

The company:

Our client is a U.S.

-based manufacturing company headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, and it is part of a world leader group in industrial and packaging solutions headquartered in Italy. With more than 40 years in the market, MGS designs and manufactures high‑precision injection molds, tooling, and automation solutions, particularly for the medical, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries. The company is best known for its expertise in custom automation equipment, including assembly systems, inspection, testing, and packaging solutions for high‑precision applications.

Employees are empowered to work on cutting‑edge technologies, collaborate across international teams, and contribute to solutions that have a real impact on regulated, life‑critical industries all within a culture that values teamwork, continuous improvement, and professional growth.

The role and its responsibilities:

Our client is responsible for executing company strategies aligned with Group objectives, including pricing, product mix, and optimal use of production resources. The General Manager provides overall leadership and governance of the organization, overseeing business planning, operations, and performance, while leading strategic transformation initiatives to strengthen competitiveness, scalability, and long‑term growth.

Operationally
, the position defines and oversees the manufacturing strategy, including production portfolio and localization, ensuring alignment with quality, cost, and delivery objectives. Responsibilities include driving operational efficiency, continuous improvement, and ensuring procurement and supply chain processes comply with Group strategies and policies.

The role also drives the customer service strategy in collaboration with the North America Customer Service Hub. This includes Research & Development initiatives to drive continuous improvement of existing products, support of new product development, oversight of non‑standard engineering requests, and management of the global product database, while promoting standardization and efficient prioritization of non‑standard products.

The G.M. will oversee financial, administrative, and fiscal activities in coordination with the Group Americas Finance, along with monitoring and reporting consolidated financial and operational performance.

From a commercial perspective
, the role drives site‑level sales and marketing strategy in close collaboration with the central commercial sales organization.

Finally, the role ensures alignment with Coesia’s HR strategy and North America policies, fostering a high‑performance, inclusive, and safety‑focused culture that supports employee engagement, leadership development, and long‑term organizational success.

Requirements:

• Proven experience leading organizations within complex matrix environments.
• Background in a manufacturing environment/plant is a must.
• Demonstrated success in driving strategic and operational transformation.
• Strong combined experience across sales, operations, and general management.
• Clear commercial vision, with the ability to anticipate market and customer evolution.
• Ability to identify and leverage synergies across organizations.
• Strong strategic mindset with a results‑driven and change‑oriented approach.
• Customer‑focused leadership style.
• Excellent leadership, influencing, and people management capabilities.
• A strong cooperative attitude, ability to inspire and influence others.
• International exposure is preferred.
• Bachelor degree a must. Higher education degree a plus.

Local candidates are preferred. A relocation package is offered

Executive

Full‑time

Management

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing