General Manager

Bodycote•Covington, GA

34d

About The Position

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world's largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry. Come join our team! Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive. Summary: The General Manager will be responsible for the performance of the assigned Heat Treat plants. He/she will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations of two plants, including managing staff, developing growth strategies, creating budgets, ensuring smooth functioning across departments, and driving overall business performance by implementing strategic goals set by upper management.

Requirements

Education – Completion of a BA or BS in business, technology, or related field, or equivalent; MS/MA degree in business or technical field preferred.
Eight years of heat treat experience in management or equivalent experience in technical management.
Minimum of 12 years of industrial and/or relatable leadership experience, within a complex industrial or operations environment.
At least 10 years of experience utilizing lean concepts with a proven track record of lean/six sigma project implementation.
Minimum of 10 years of proactive management of labor performance and appropriately handling of employee issues as they arise.
Excellent Project Management skills and experience.
Excellent communication and presentation skills.
Strong management skills, including the ability to make decisions with minimal supervision, strengths in goal setting, delegation, coaching, and motivating.
Must demonstrate the ability to read, write, and communicate in the English language.
Knowledge and hands-on experience of computer applications, including Microsoft Office and databases, is required.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated experience in business development, team building, and recruitment is desired.
Desired experience in an industrial environment, industrial engineering, and supervisory experience in the aerospace/defense industry.
Familiarity with AMS and MIL standards, ISO 9000-2000, MAAP Policy, AS650, 0 and related Aerospace and Defense standards.

Responsibilities

Full leadership and management accountability regarding the performance on all aspects of safety, quality, on-time delivery, and Profit and Loss (P&L) performance for the assigned ADE Heat Treat Plants.
Responsible for achieving or exceeding safety, quality, service, cost, business development, and sales growth goals for his/her plant.
Responsible for achieving superior customer service, driving sales growth, and local business development.
Retention, recruitment, training, and development of the plant leadership team to strengthen and develop leadership skills and management skills; ensure appropriate staffing level and depth is maintained throughout the plant.
Setting the standard and driving operational excellence throughout the plant. This role requires daily interaction with all business functions to maintain and meet plant goals and objectives. These groups include: customers, quality, technical support, engineering support, and finance.
Contribute to the development and deployment of systemic improvements to enhance the safety, quality, capacity, and capability of Bodycote’s technical business processes within the plant; executing continuous improvement opportunities using six sigma and lean methodologies to achieve business goals.
Driving a dominant culture of customer service throughout the plant may include the development of long-term agreements with customers, growing sales opportunities within the current customer base, and driving strategic growth and business development plans.
Capital equipment planning, including plant layouts, capital planning and deployment, and control of overhead expenses.
Workforce planning and forecasting, employee hiring and training, and ensuring the full compliance of company policies and procedures.
This position is responsible for the financial function of the business and, as such, will perform duties in a fiscally responsible manner.
Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures, and accept constructive criticism.
May have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants in this role, and as such cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to other individuals.