General Manager – Wood Products Manufacturing
About The Position
We are seeking a General Manager to take full ownership of an established manufacturing business and lead its next stage of operational and financial performance. This is not a traditional Plant Manager role. The General Manager will lead the entire business unit, with accountability for profitability, operational execution, customer performance, leadership development, and culture. The mandate is to bring sales, production, purchasing, staffing, and capacity under one operating plan while building the leadership team, systems, and accountability needed for consistent performance and sustainable growth.
Requirements
- Senior leadership experience within a manufacturing or similarly complex operational business.
- P&L ownership or meaningful accountability for profitability, budgets, and financial performance.
- Proven experience leading managers across multiple departments.
- Evidence of measurable operational, financial, or organizational improvement.
- Strong understanding of production planning, capacity, quality, labor, and continuous improvement.
- Ability to lead close to the operation while maintaining full-business perspective.
Nice To Haves
- Custom, make-to-order, engineer-to-order, cabinetry, furniture, millwork, wood products, or building-product manufacturing.
- Experience improving or transforming an established operation.
- Experience connecting commercial demand with production and supply-chain capacity.
- Familiarity with Lean, EOS, ERP systems, or similar operating frameworks.
Responsibilities
- Own the overall performance, profitability, execution, and culture of the business.
- Lead manufacturing and supporting functions through accountable department managers.
- Connect customer demand, sales priorities, production capacity, materials, staffing, and financial goals.
- Establish clear KPIs, management rhythms, decision rights, and follow-through across the business.
- Improve margin, labor efficiency, throughput, quality, delivery, scheduling, and cost performance.
- Assess, develop, and strengthen the leadership team while addressing performance gaps directly.
Benefits
- Refer a friend, get up to $1000!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
