General Manager, Industrial Manufacturing

Dover Corporation • Los Angeles, CA

3d • $220,000 - $285,000 • Onsite

About The Position

PSG® is a global expert in pump, metering, and dispensing solutions, dedicated to the safe and efficient transfer of critical fluids. The company offers a range of flow meters for accurate fluid measurement and control. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, PSG comprises several well-known brands and operates state-of-the-art, ISO-certified manufacturing facilities on three continents. PSG is part of the Pumps & Process Solutions segment of Dover Corporation. PSG fosters a culture of winning, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit, combining the agility of a small company with the resources of a large one. The company seeks talented professionals for a fast-paced, friendly, and rewarding work environment with exceptional career opportunities. Dover Corporation is a diversified global manufacturer with over $7 billion in annual revenue and more than 24,000 employees, known for its entrepreneurial approach and ownership mindset.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business, operations or a related field
• Ten years of operations and commercial experience in an engineering-oriented manufacturing environment
• Seven years progressive management experience in at least a $100 million company
• Experience with manufacturing processes
• Success managing in a high-mix/low-volume production environment
• Demonstrated success using process and metrics-driven business/operating systems to drive operational excellence and continuous improvement across the organization
• A successful financial management track record, including capital and operational budgeting, and managing results against targets
• A proven ability to improve business performance through the effective management and development of people, from senior management to line staff
• Demonstrated executive presence, with exceptional interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and an ability to clearly articulate and sell a vision; an inspiring and decisive leadership personality
• Superior organizational skills and a demonstrated ability to prioritize and execute in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• A demonstrated commitment to integrity and the highest ethical standards

Nice To Haves

• MBA preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a multi-brand organization with responsibility for five distinct brands and the functions of manufacturing, product management, supply chain, engineering, quality, and support professionals in a fast-paced, high-mix/low-volume environment.
• Oversee strategic planning and execution for a USD $180 million multi-site with over 250 people.
• Be accountable for creating and delivering sustainable, profitable growth across the five-brand portfolio through disciplined strategy, operational performance, and customer-focused execution.
• Lead brand-aligned product teams to develop and implement growth strategies that expand share with existing customers, build relationships with new customers, and create new market opportunities across PSG’s verticals.
• Champion collaboration between the site’s product teams and the Global Sales and Marketing teams.
• Foster a mindset of innovation, customer-driven new product development, and effective portfolio management to accelerate bookings, revenue, and margin performance.
• Build and develop a team that consistently meets and beats commercial, engineering, and operational goals, with clear ownership and accountability across functions and product lines.
• Champion professional development and career growth, a culture of learning and innovation, transparency, the highest ethical standards, continuous improvement, and a “best-team-wins” mindset.
• Provide leadership to the organization’s management team with a culture of high performance, accountability, professional development, ethical behavior, and an ownership mindset for creating and achieving growth.
• Develop and deploy a 3-year strategic plan for the five-brand portfolio by studying commercial opportunities and aligning them to PSG’s resources and capabilities; defining growth priorities and key initiatives by brand; presenting assumptions; identifying metrics; and recommending objectives to the PSG executive team.
• Lead the ongoing deployment of the site’s MRP platform, with a focus on developing organizational capabilities to support and optimize technology.
• Champion a process- and metrics-driven culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement to enable profitable growth across the five brands (key KPIs include bookings, revenue, gross margin, operating profit; quality, inventory on hand and inventory turns, days sales/payables outstanding, productivity, on-time delivery, and total recordable incident rate).
• Lead monthly financial and operational reviews, tracking progress against targets and growth initiatives by brand, and deploying countermeasures as needed.
• Own and drive brand and portfolio P&L performance, establishing growth and profitability targets by brand and ensuring execution plans deliver results (bookings, revenue, margin, and operating profit).
• Participate in corporate strategic planning and implement enterprise strategic goals and objectives at the Operating Company level.
• Lead capital and operational planning, budgeting, and resource allocation to fund and deliver the highest-impact growth priorities across the five-brand portfolio.
• Continuously analyze production processes and components within the business to identify appropriate outsourcing opportunities.
• Increase organizational effectiveness by communicating values, strategies, and objectives; assigning accountabilities; planning, monitoring, and appraising results; developing incentives; fostering a climate for offering information and opinions; and providing professional development and educational opportunities.
• Ensure PSG is an employer of choice by promoting an open and inclusive culture, robust career development and equal opportunity and affirmative action employment practices.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health savings account
• Health care flexible spending accounts
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company paid short-term disability
• Company paid long-term disability
• Company paid employee basic life and AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee and dependent life insurance
• Optional accident insurance
• Optional hospital indemnity insurance
• Optional critical illness insurance
• Adoption benefits and assistance
• Surrogacy benefits and assistance
• Fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental leave of absence
• Military leave of absence
• Jury duty leave of absence
• Bereavement leave of absence
• Paid time off
• 11 paid holidays per calendar year
• Paid vacation days beginning at 160 hours annually
• 40 paid sick leave hours annually or as provided under state and local paid sick leave laws
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program that includes company paid counseling sessions
• Employee assistance program that includes company paid legal services

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager