General Manager

Position Summary:

The General Manager enhances profitability by managing staff and facilitating the accomplishments of PCC’s business objectives. The General Manager ensures increasing levels of customer and employee satisfaction while improving the efficiencies of daily operations.

Essential Functions:

• Champion of safety and compliance throughout organization.
• Drive results for plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), including safety, quality, cost, delivery, sales, compliance, product development, new product introduction, communications, employee development, etc.
• Own plant P&L, budgets, forecasts and development and implementation of strategy.
• Develop and execute short-and long-term business plans and strategies designed to assure the growth of revenue, profit and cash flow.
• Drives daily performance and high impact projects that meet or exceed Safety, Quality, Schedule and Cost performance objectives. When misses occur, develops a credible recovery plan with the team.
• Provide leadership on major issues facing the organization, working collectively with managers and employees, and understanding all aspects of the business.
• Responsible for developing people, process improvement, cost controls, quality monitoring and improvements, new product development and implementation, and customer service optimization.
• Briefs and communicates with customers, suppliers and corporate executives with high intensity and professionalism.
• Builds, develops and manages manufacturing leadership team capable of carrying out needed manufacturing strategies and improving employee relations.
• Establishes strong relationships with management team (EHS, Engineering, Sales, Quality, Finance, HR, etc.) to ensure alignment of company objectives and effective cross-functional processes.
• Drive product line growth—volume, share, and new customers.
• Ensure the facilities annual sales revenue and profitability goals for are met.
• Leads monthly and quarterly business review with the Division President and CEO.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Skills:

• Ability to apply lean manufacturing methodology, TOC, and problem-solving skills to drive business improvements in a metric-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop, relentlessly execute and deliver results in conformance with action plans.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations and priorities.
• Proven ability to lead large organization in a fast-paced short cycle manufacturing environment.
• Proven analytical, problem solving, and process improvement ability.
  
  

Desired Skills:

• Highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently as well as in a collaborative environment.
• Comprehensive knowledge of and ability to apply budgeting processes and financial management tools.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control.
• Ability to document, plan, market, and execute programs.
• Established project management skills.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering or related field. MS or MBA degree is highly desirable.
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience in aerospace sales and manufacturing.
• Investment casting knowledge and jet engine customer exposure is required.
• Experience leading people and obtaining results through others, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.