General Manager

General Manager

Position Summary

The General Manager is responsible for driving profitability by leading plant operations developing people and executing strategies that achieve PCCs business objectives. This role ensures high levels of customer and employee satisfaction while continuously improving operational efficiency safety and financial performance.

Essential Functions

Leadership & Strategy

• Serve as the champion of safety environmental compliance and regulatory adherence across the organization.
• Own the plants P&L including budgets forecasts and strategic planning.
• Develop and execute short- and long-term business plans to drive growth in revenue profit and cash flow.
• Provide leadership on major organizational issues by working collaboratively with managers and employees while maintaining a deep understanding of all aspects of the business.
• Lead monthly and quarterly business reviews with the Division President and CEO.

Operational Excellence

• Drive performance across plant Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including safety quality cost delivery sales compliance product development and employee development.
• Lead daily performance management and high-impact improvement projects aligned with Safety Quality Delivery and Cost goals.
• When performance gaps occur develop and implement credible recovery plans with the leadership team.
• Ensure annual facility sales revenue and profitability targets are achieved.
• Drive product line growth through increased volume market share and acquisition of new customers.

People & Culture

• Build develop and lead a high-performing manufacturing leadership team.
• Foster strong employee engagement and positive employee relations.
• Ensure continuous development of managers and employees through coaching training and accountability.

Cross-Functional & External Engagement

• Establish strong cross-functional partnerships with EHS Engineering Sales Quality Finance HR and other stakeholders to ensure alignment with company objectives.
• Communicate and present with professionalism to customers suppliers and corporate executives.
• Lead efforts in customer service optimization new product development and product introduction.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive process improvement initiatives cost controls and quality monitoring throughout the facility.
• Apply Lean manufacturing Theory of Constraints (TOC) and structured problem-solving methodologies to improve performance.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Proven ability to lead large organizations in a fast-paced short-cycle manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and process improvement capabilities.
• Demonstrated success in developing and executing action plans that deliver measurable results.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt quickly in dynamic environments.
• Experience driving performance in a metric-driven organization using Lean manufacturing and TOC principles.

Desired Skills

• Highly organized self-motivated and capable of working independently and collaboratively.
• Strong financial acumen with hands-on experience in budgeting and financial management.
• Working knowledge of Six Sigma and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Solid project management skills with the ability to document plan market and execute programs effectively.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering Manufacturing Engineering or a related field required.
• Masters degree or MBA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience in aerospace manufacturing
• Required experience with investment casting and jet engine customers.
• Demonstrated history of leading teams and delivering results through others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.