Aerospace General Manager

PURPOSE:

This position reports directly to the Regional Vice President of Operations for the East Coast Network. A successful candidate will oversee all physical plant activities relating to safety, environment, operations, engineering, sales, finance and people. A successful candidate will have Profit and Loss (P&L) experience aimed at meeting customer requirements (Delivery, Cost and Contract specifications) while executing internal budget and performance metrics. The position will be responsible for business growth and continuous improvement driving both top and bottom line growth in sales and earnings.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• General Manager connects company directives and initiatives to the line-work environment. The Manager works within the triangle of the worker’s concerns, customers’ requirements and company and plant goals. The position is critical to the successful work environment, quality output and contained costs.
• Full P&L, balance sheet responsibility for the Facility Operations.
• Drive cost reduction and continuous improvement in the attainment of corporate goals.
• Responsible for cost control and budget attainment.
• Meet required customer shipping schedules.
• Ensures conformance to workplace and worker laws and regulations; is in charge of a right sized workforce and performance evaluations. The position ensures conformance to customers’ contractual requirements by overseeing internal procedures—specifically delivery schedules, quality standards in production. Manages capital overhead—specifically material and supply and maintenance costs, tooling, labor and safety-related costs within facility.
• Keeping workplace and workers in positive working framework. Holding to deadlines. Managing overhead expenditures and balancing labor needs. Watchful eye to overall safety position in challenging work environment.
• Enforces all safety policies and procedures with team members. Drive a safety conscience culture.
• Oversees all manufacturing operations, gives direction, resolves problems, sets deadlines to assure that all company manufacturing objectives are met.
• Coordinate and manage a full complement of production and production support activities.
• Manage and work with key staff positions: Materials Management, Quality, Metallurgy, etc.
• Establish working effective relationship with Union leadership.
• Establish and execute capital planning efforts supporting manufacturing

SPECIAL SKILLS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Interpersonal skills working comfortably with management and professional staff along with the hourly shop employees.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• A four year Degree in Engineering, Business or a related field. MBA preferred.
• A broad knowledge of investment casting processes and principles and business administration