General Manager, Manufacturing Operations (60999)

General Manager Manufacturing Operations

Marceline Missouri

About Walsworth

Walsworth is one of the nations leading printing and communications companies serving customers across education healthcare publishing and commercial markets. As a privately held family-owned company with more than 85 years of history Walsworth combines long-term stability with continuous investment in people technology and operational excellence.

Our success is built on five core values: Fun Integrity Respect Safety and Teamwork. With approximately 1500 employees across multiple locations we are committed to developing great leaders creating opportunities for growth and delivering exceptional quality and service for our customers.

The Opportunity

Walsworth is seeking a General Manager to lead our Marceline Missouri manufacturing facility a complex operation with approximately 340 employees across three shifts.

This is a highly visible leadership role withsignificant influenceon the future direction of one of Walsworths most important manufacturing operations. The General Manageris responsible forbuilding a culture of safety accountability engagement and operational excellence while delivering consistent performance across quality productivity customer service and cost.

We are looking for an experienced operations leader who thrives in fast-paced manufacturing environments develops strong leadership teams and creates systems that drive sustainable results. This role offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on one of Walsworths largest manufacturing facilities while positioning yourself for future executive leadership opportunities within the organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of plant operations including safety quality production maintenance and workforce performance.

• Build a culture of accountability employee engagement and continuous improvement.

• Lead efforts to strengthen operational consistency and predictability through disciplined processes standard work performance management and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Champion Lean manufacturing principles and practical continuous improvement efforts that improve safety quality throughput and employee engagement.

• Develop and coach supervisors managers and emerging leaders to build a strong leadership pipeline.

• Establish andmaintainclear operational metrics and operating rhythms that improve visibility communication and execution.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to meet customer expectations while balancing quality delivery and costobjectives.

• Lead proactive safety initiatives that reduce risk and promote a world-class safety culture.

• Manage plant financial performance capital investments and efficiency initiatives.

Leadership Profile

• Lead with visibility accountability and respect.

• Use data and operational metrics to make decisions and drive results.

• Build systems and processes that create sustainable improvement.

• Develop strong leaders and foster employee engagement at all levels.

• Balance day-to-day execution with long-term strategic thinking.

• Demonstrate adaptability resilience and a continuous improvement mindset in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

What Success Looks Like

• A safe proactive manufacturing environment with a strong focus on prevention.

• Stable and predictable production performance.

• Improved quality performance and reduced operational variation.

• Highly engaged employees who understand expectations and contribute to continuous improvement.

• Leadership teams thatownresults develop talent and execute consistently.

• A strong leadership bench with capable leaders prepared to assume greater responsibility across the organization.

• Sustainable systems that reduce escalations improve accountability and drive long-term performance.

First 12 Months Priorities

• Building strong relationships with employees supervisors managers and business partners whileestablishingtrust visibility and leadership presence throughout the facility.

• Strengthening operational consistency and predictability through disciplined execution standard work performance management and continuous improvement.

• Advancing employee engagement by fostering open communication developing frontline leaders and creating an environment where employees contribute ideas and take ownership of results.

• Identifyingand executing opportunities to improve safety quality productivity customer service and overall operational performance.

• Enhancing operational visibility through meaningful metrics performance reviews and structured operating rhythms that support informed decision-making.

• Partnering with plant and corporate leadership to develop both near-term improvement plans and long-term strategies that support business growth.

• Assessing organizational capabilities and strengthening the leadership pipeline through coaching succession planning and talent development.

Qualifications -Required

• 10 years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing packaging distribution or related operations environments.

• Experience leading large-scale multi-shift operations.

• Proven success improving safety quality delivery productivity and cost performance.

• Demonstrated ability to lead through change and drive operational improvement.

• Strong experience developing leaders and building high-performing teams.

• Data-driven decision-making skills with a focus on accountability and results.

Qualifications - Preferred

• Printing industry experience.

• Lean manufacturing and continuous improvementexpertise.

• Experience leading transformational change turnaround efforts or operational stabilization initiatives.

• Background in highly metric-driven operations environments.

Why Join Walsworth

• Lead one of Walsworths largest manufacturing facilities.

• Join a financially stable family-owned organization with a long-term outlook.

• Influence the future of a growing operation and develop the next generation of leaders.

• Workfor a company that invests in technology operational excellence and employee development.

• Competitive compensation package with relocationassistanceavailable.

Leadership Growth Opportunity

At Walsworth we believe great leaders are developed through meaningful challenges continuous learning and increasing responsibility. This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact on a critical manufacturing operation while building capabilities for broader leadership opportunities across the organization.

We are committed to investing in leaders whodemonstratethe ability to drive results develop people build strong teams and contribute to the long-term success of the business. For the right leader this role provides a platform to expand influence grow professionally and help shape the future of Walsworth.