General Manager (Manufacturing)

GREENFIELD WORLD TRADE INC

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The Legacy Companies is a leading international manufacturer and exporter of food service equipment serving over 130 countries through a network of distributors, dealers and retail channels, representing a diverse portfolio of trusted, quality and leading brands such as: Avanti, Bevles, Blakeslee, Chef’sChoice, Excalibur, General, Legion, Maxx Cold, Maxx Ice, Maxx Scientific, Nautilus, Omega, Sapphire, Vintotemp, Vinturi, WestBend, Yonanas and Zeroll. The Legacy Companies works with world class partners to develop, source and market healthy, convenient and enjoyable solutions for the restaurant, hospitality, grocery, convenience store, entertainment, education and healthcare industries. We are seeking an experienced and results-driven General Manager to lead all operations of our light assembly manufacturing facility. This is a high-impact leadership role with responsible for the plant operations and budget. The General Manager will act as the company's direct representative on-site, driving operational excellence, profitability, and on-time delivery while overseeing approximately 60–80 employees (direct and indirect) across multiple departments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field preferred.
Minimum 10–15 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience, with at least 5 years as a Plant Manager or General Manager in light assembly, plastics, metal finishing/plating, or similar high-mix/low-to-medium volume environments.
Proven track record managing Manufacturing and Warehousing operations simultaneously.
Strong P&L ownership experience.
Demonstrated success hitting aggressive budgets, improving cost metrics, and delivering year-over-year productivity gains.
Deep knowledge of Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and modern planning/MRP/ERP systems.
Exceptional leadership and people-development skills; able to build accountability and morale in a multi-shift operation.
Excellent communication skills—able to interact confidently with shop floor employees, senior leadership, and customers.
Willingness to be on-site 5 days/week and available for occasional weekend/off-shift support during critical production periods.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic and day-to-day leadership for the entire plant, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets are consistently achieved or exceeded.
Directly supervise and develop the following department leaders who report to you: Manufacturing Manager – Plating Manufacturing Manager – Injection Molding Manufacturing Manager – Assembly Warehouse / Logistics Manager Planning / Scheduling Team
Own full operating budget responsibility; develop, monitor, and achieve annual operating budget, capital expenditures, and cost-reduction initiatives.
Establish, track, and deliver aggressive production goals (output, OTD, yield, scrap/rework reduction, labor efficiency).
Lead continuous improvement efforts (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen events, 5S, value-stream mapping) to drive productivity and eliminate waste.
Ensure the production planning and scheduling team delivers accurate master schedules, optimal inventory levels, and rapid response to customer demand changes.
Champion a strong safety culture and maintain OSHA-compliant operations with world-class safety metrics.
Oversee quality systems and drive defect reduction and customer PPM goals.
Manage capital projects, equipment maintenance, and any facility upgrades.
Develop talent, conduct performance reviews, succession planning, and build a high-performance leadership team.
Serve as the primary escalation point for customer issues, supplier performance, and any major operational disruptions.
Prepare and present monthly operations reviews to company management, including KPI dashboards, financial performance, and forward-looking risks/opportunities.