Senior General Manager

Bodycote

24d

About The Position

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive. Summary: The Senior General Manager will be responsible for the performance of the ADE WEST Heat Treat plants servicing Rancho Dominguez, CA, and Fremont, CA.

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.
Minimum of 12 years of industrial and/or related leadership experience within a complex industrial environment.
At least 10 years of experience utilizing lean industrial 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 be willing to travel as needed within the South Central Region and possibly to other parts of the country.
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.
Oral and written fluency in Spanish preferred.
Familiarity with AMS and MIL standards, ISO 9000-2000, MAAP Policy, AS6500, 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 Houston area ADE Heat Treat Plants.
Responsible for achieving or exceeding safety, quality, service, cost, business development, and sales growth goals for his/her plants.
Responsible for achieving superior customer service across all plants, driving sales growth, as well as 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 levels are maintained throughout the plants.
Setting the standard and driving operational excellence throughout the plants. 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 all plants 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, deployment, and control of overhead expenses.
Workforce planning and forecasting, employee hiring and training, and ensuring the full compliance of company policies and procedures.
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.
This position is responsible for the financial function of the business and, as such, will perform duties in a fiscally responsible manner.