General Manager

MEI Rigging & Crating LLC • Farmington, CT

104d

About The Position

The General Manager position provides the leadership, management, and vision necessary to ensure that their regional office has the proper people, skillsets, resources, and strategic focus in place to effectively grow their market share and to ensure financial strength and operating efficiency. The position accomplishes this through a respectful, constructive, and energetic style, guided by and aligned with the objectives of the Company.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Project or Construction Management, or related degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum seven (7) years proven general operations management experience preferably within the construction, manufacturing, or related industry.
• Minimum seven (7) years proven financial experience and responsibility including job costing, profit and loss for a fully contained operation/business unit (office/branch, large project/product line).
• Highly developed skills in organizational development, personnel management, budget and resource development, and strategic planning.
• Embraces our Values, Vision, Mission, and Company Culture and encourages this with others.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Applications and other business software (such as financial / operations / CRM) as needed.
• Valid driver’s license and is insurable.

Responsibilities

• Manages, directs and is accountable for operational effectiveness by providing guidance to their regional office operations, sales and administrative staff and appraising the effectiveness of their operations including short and long term financial, safety and operation initiatives, goals, and objectives.
• Active and continual advocate in fostering MEI’s values and Safety culture by training and developing regional office team(s) and working effectively and collaboratively with EH&S leadership.
• Responsible for managing the overall Profit & Loss (P&L) of the office/operations financials including budgeting, accounts receivables & payables, job costing, assets, and profitability.
• Actively coach and mentor sales staff; participate as needed on job walks, customer bids and/or estimates to accurately price projects, setting and managing sales expectations.
• Hire, coach, train and manage the performance of sales, operations leadership, crews, and administrative team by providing oversight, direction, and support.
• Local travel required for client site meetings, job walks, and management of dispatched crews and equipment. Travel for leadership meetings, relationship building / acquisition activities, and other travel as required.
• Reports to the Regional Vice President (RVP) and routinely collaborates with the key functional executive (C-suite) team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees