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Job Title: Manufacturing Plant-General Manager
Summary
At Aptiv Interconnect, we inspire the world’s most innovative teams by doing the right thing, the right way. We are seeking an entrepreneurial, growth-minded General Manager to build out our Hermetics division, drive profitable business unit growth, and lead a high-performing team dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and customer service.
In this role, you will shape the division’s strategic direction by building and inspiring high-performing, cross-functional teams aligned with Aptiv’s growth targets. By fostering a culture centered on collaboration, quality, and customer excellence, your leadership will directly expand our market presence and sustain long-term business success.
Leadership & Core Responsibilities
Strategic Ownership
Education & Technical Qualifications
Total Rewards & Compensation
Aptiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities). We adhere to all federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination and strictly prohibit workplace harassment of any kind.
Job Title: Manufacturing Plant-General Manager
Summary
At Aptiv Interconnect, we inspire the world’s most innovative teams by doing the right thing, the right way. We are seeking an entrepreneurial, growth-minded General Manager to build out our Hermetics division, drive profitable business unit growth, and lead a high-performing team dedicated to delivering exceptional quality and customer service.
In this role, you will shape the division’s strategic direction by building and inspiring high-performing, cross-functional teams aligned with Aptiv’s growth targets. By fostering a culture centered on collaboration, quality, and customer excellence, your leadership will directly expand our market presence and sustain long-term business success.
Leadership & Core Responsibilities
Strategic Ownership
- Drive long-term business strategy by translating high-level organizational goals into clear departmental roadmaps, ensuring sustainable revenue and profitable growth.
- Lead cross-functional key initiatives from concept to execution, delivering major operational improvements that boost overall profit margins and business scalability.
- Optimize resource allocation across key operational units, prioritizing high-yield projects to maximize return on investment and mitigate financial risk.
- Identify and capture new business opportunities through strategic market analysis and strategic partnerships, driving multi-year revenue expansion.
- Cultivate an ethical, high-accountability culture anchored in core compliance and integrity, ensuring all business objectives are achieved without sacrificing standards or operational quality.
- Team Development: Strengthen and build department resources with growth strategies in mind, aligning personnel and utilizing cross-training to achieve results.
- Establish consistent operational communication rhythms—including weekly standard 1:1s, monthly performance syncs, and quarterly reviews—to make individual expectations and overall performance metrics clear across all tiers.
- Cascade annual corporate goals into actionable departmental KPIs — ensuring every level of the organization directly supports the company’s overarching strategic plan.
Education & Technical Qualifications
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, or Finance
- Experience: 5–8 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, including direct P&L responsibility for operations generating $50M in revenue
- Industry Domain: Interconnect Industry
- Regulatory Compliance: US Citizenship
- Certifications: Familiarity with ISO & AS9100, NADCAP, ITAR, CMMC, Lean Six Sigma
- Systems Proficiency: Google Enterprise, Infor / Visual ERP, ADP Lyric
- Core Competencies: End-to-end plant operations management, strong financial acumen (budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis), ISO & AS9100 standards, Quality Management Systems (QMS), NADCAP, ITAR, CMMC, continuous improvement (Lean/Six Sigma).
Total Rewards & Compensation
- Benefits & Perks: Employees receive a comprehensive benefits package featuring health coverage, 401(k) with company match, paid time off, and career development resources.
- Relocation assistance available
Aptiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer (Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities). We adhere to all federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination and strictly prohibit workplace harassment of any kind.