VP & General Manager

The STEELASTIC Co.•Cuyahoga Falls, OH

About The Position

The Heico Companies has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 80 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services. These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team. Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE). More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com [https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.heicocompanies.com%2F&data=05%7C02%7Ceseales%40itg.heicocompanies.com%7C9b95acf37d7b49d4be2908de7f81b905%7Cd453a2eceedf4329aaac02c877f3439b%7C0%7C0%7C639088392290065547%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cWWhZ4KKyB9WUwmDQIDnnoA%2BP%2B4jOEjCLRGiY25w4uk%3D&reserved=0]. The Operating Company Steelastic, LLC is a global leader in engineered systems for tire component manufacturing and related industrial applications. Founded in 1970, Steelastic pioneered calenderless, extrusion-based equipment that revolutionized the way tire reinforcing components — including belt, body ply, cap strip, and apex materials — are produced. Today, the company’s innovative machinery and processes are relied upon by tire manufacturers around the world, with more than 900 systems installed in over 55 countries. Steelastic’s headquarters and manufacturing operations are located in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, where its engineering and production teams deliver highly automated, flexible, and reliable extrusion systems tailored to customer production needs. The company’s solutions help tire manufacturers improve flexibility, reduce capital expenditures, and enhance quality and efficiency compared with traditional calendering methods.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required (Engineering, Business preferred).
15+ years of progressive leadership experience in engineered or industrial manufacturing, preferably in a technology related product environment serving either consumer or industrial end markets.
Proven end-to-end P&L ownership for a complex manufacturing business.
Experience managing global sales organizations and international markets.
Strong operational, financial, and strategic leadership capability.
Strong commercial instincts and a demonstrated track record of driving growth and customer satisfaction.
Demonstrated success identifying, attracting, developing, and retaining a talented, motivated leadership team.
Proven experience in strategic planning and demonstrating success in managing complexity from a product and market perspective.
Experience leading domestic and international business, and an appreciation of global business organizations is preferred.
Knowledge of contracting, negotiating, and change management.
Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures.
Approximately 20-30% domestic and international travel

Nice To Haves

MBA or equivalent advanced degree strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Own and deliver revenue growth, margin performance, EBITDA, cash flow, and working capital objectives.
Lead annual operating plans, rolling forecasts, and long-range strategic plans.
Drive pricing discipline, cost optimization, and margin expansion initiatives.
Ensure strong financial controls, transparency, and disciplined performance management.
Develop and execute a multi-year strategy aligned with segment and enterprise priorities.
Identify organic and inorganic growth opportunities, including new products, markets, and channels.
Lead strategic initiatives that enhance competitive position and long-term value creation.
Set and lead global sales, dealer, distributor, and aftermarket strategies.
Strengthening customer relationships, brand positioning, and market share.
Personally engage in key customer negotiations and strategic partnerships.
Provide executive leadership for manufacturing, sourcing, quality, logistics, and inventory management.
Drive operational excellence through Lean principles, capacity planning, and continuous improvement.
Ensure supply chain resilience, cost competitiveness, and delivery performance.
Align engineering and product development with market demand, manufacturability, and lifecycle profitability.
Balance innovation with standardization and cost discipline.
Champion a strong culture of safety, quality, and compliance.
Ensure adherence to all environmental, health, safety, trade, and regulatory requirements.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing executive leadership team.
Drive a culture of accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement.
Develop leadership depth and succession plans aligned with segment needs.
Partner closely with the Segment President on strategy, capital allocation, and talent development.
Collaborate with peer business leaders to drive best-practice sharing and synergies.
Contribute to segment-level initiatives and governance processes.
Lead OEM and industrial customer strategies.
Expand value-added, engineered solutions and long-term customer partnerships.
Support commercial negotiations and customer-facing initiatives.
Oversee manufacturing, sourcing, quality, warehousing operations.
Drive productivity, process capability, and quality consistency.
Lead capital investment planning and execution.