Aerospace Manufacturing General Manager

at  Pursuit Aerospace

JOB SUMMARY:

We are currently searching for a General Manager to join the Pursuit Aerospace organization and lead two businesses at 3 locations in Plainville / Farmington, CT & Berlin, CT. This is a key leadership role supporting approximately $70M+ in annual sales and manufacturing output. Key responsibilities include safety, quality, delivery, and financial performance targets. These will be achieved through leadership and management of an organization of 180+ employees responsible for all operations at the sites including safety, kaizen (continuous improvement), manufacturing, quality, engineering, account management, material management, and production planning. Ultimately the General Manager needs to balance the objectives of maximum financial performance with customer needs while driving productivity, employee growth, and engagement.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field. Post graduate degree preferred
• 10+ years of progressive experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of progressive experience in a leadership role
• Experience in the aerospace industry is strongly preferred

PREFERRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Aerospace experience preferred.
• Advanced degree preferred.
• Outstanding negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and internal and external customers.
• Must be a strategic and analytical, and a results oriented leader with sound judgment who will empower others to take ownership and pride in company operations.
• Detailed working knowledge and understanding of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement and their importance of driving cycle time and cost out of products produced.
• Working knowledge and understanding of business support functions and their contributions including human resources, information technology, accounting, finance, etc.
• Possesses the ability to apply logic to a wide range of abstract and practical problems faced in the context of business and to problem-solve possible resolutions and outcomes.
• Development and management of operating and capital investment plans.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong track record of establishing and developing a company culture focused on positive employee relations and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience as a change agent with ability to build trust, influence and communicate at all levels within the organization.
• Proven ability to collaborate broadly across all levels of the organization and achieve results through accountability with cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience building dynamic, successful, high performing teams, understanding how to motivate and inspire.
• A champion who forges customer and vendor relationships.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate sales, operations, finance, logistics and human resource disciplines to maximize the site P&L performance. Develops and implements performance indicators to continually improve the efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness. Must be an effective change leader; balancing consistency with flexibility and willing to change ideas in the face of new information. Impeccable integrity; superior interpersonal skills; strong ability to communicate with and present to all levels of the organization. Emotionally intelligent change agent who challenges the status quo and acts with a sense of urgency to drive results.
  Full time position with competitive salary and benefits.
  Visit www.pursuitaero.com for additional information about the organization.
  Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Pursuit Aerospace complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
  Pursuit Aerospace expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status

• Provides ongoing leadership in the development and refinement of the business strategy and strategic plan. Establishes supporting goals for Operations and all supporting functions and ensure they are implemented. Responsible for the overall business performance.
• Serves as a visible leader for the business; model and communicate behavior/expectations that set the standard for ethics, quality, customer responsiveness and accountability, including ensuring all employees are trained in, aware of, and compliant with company, government, and customer policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Ensures all established safety, cost, quality, inventory and delivery commitments are met. Demonstrates a relentless commitment to prudent financial management and operational excellence.
• Oversees full range of direct and indirect functions of the business through a team of functional managers and supervisors. Empowers teams with a leadership/management style that is collaborative, inclusive and balanced in approach to drive and achieve results while embracing the company’s servant leadership philosophy. Consistently achieves and executes the business plan the right way.
• Ensures the effective management of operating methods and manufacturing process plan, budget spending, manpower/resource utilization and labor efficiency, material scheduling and capacity planning, facility needs, and tooling and equipment planning to achieve quality standards and on-time delivery goals for the customer.
• Becomes immersed in production and operating processes and directs the resolution of operational, manufacturing, and maintenance problems to ensure minimum costs and prevent operational delays.
• Conducts business in a manner that is consistent with the Pursuit Vison, Mission, and Values, inclusive of leveraging the Pursuit Production System, a relentless approach to developing our people and processes using Kaizen and Moonshining that results in breakthroughs in technology and improved quality. The core of this methodology is quick process changes for the betterment of our customers and employees.
• Works collaboratively across the organization on policy deployment targets focused on cash generation and cost reduction.
• Oversees and, at times, directs the interface with customers and regulating bodies. Is deeply involved in building and maintaining relationships with these entities.
• Actively partners and engages Sales on customer management as the “voice-of-the-customer” (VOC). Seeks to expand product offerings with existing customers, help develop new customers and expand the division presence as a strategic supplier.
• Operates as a strong team leader and team builder focused on generating results through collaboration, influence and relationship building as much as direct line authority. Builds a passionate and driven leadership team that possesses unmatched intensity and professionalism who desire and understands “how to win”.
• Attracts, develops, and retains qualified, talented people, creating and sustaining a high-performance culture. Organizes the business to execute and deliver promised results on a consistent basis - the right way.
• Other various duties as needed or as assigned.