General Manager

Kymera International; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 200,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing company in Durham, NC is seeking a General Manager to oversee all aspects of the facility's operations. This role involves managing a team for production, logistics, and quality assurance while ensuring profitability and customer satisfaction. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in engineering and at least 10 years of manufacturing management experience, preferably in a senior role with P&L responsibilities. The position offers a competitive salary and significant career growth potential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of progressive manufacturing management experience.
• Minimum 5 years in a senior level role with direct P&L experience.
• Prior experience as a General Manager in a melt or powdered metal operation is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive ownership and accountability for safety and environmental culture.
• Manage 24/7 production operation with comprehensive engagement.
• Oversee planning, production, logistics, and quality for timely delivery.

Skills

Manufacturing management experience

Financial forecasting

Interpersonal skills

Problem resolution

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Project management software

Job description

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Location: Durham, NC. Compensation: $200,000.00-$275,000.00.

Description

The General Manager is an essential leadership position responsible for all aspects of the Durham, NC facility focused on the production of copper, tin, alloyed metal powders and brazing materials used for automotive, electronics, construction, and industrial applications. This high‑impact role has significant career growth potential, including progression into senior leadership positions within Kymera. The position includes production operations and P&L management to support Kymera’s commercial and product strategy. It covers EHS, operations, maintenance, production planning, capital project deployment, engineering, and plant culture.

Responsibilities

• Drive ownership and accountability across all levels to enable a proactive safe and environmental culture.
• Lead day‑to‑day operational and business process execution for facility including production and shipments of copper, bronze, brass, tin, bismuth, and antimony special metal powder and paste production.
• Manage a 24/7 production operation with comprehensive engagement across all shifts and departments.
• Collaborate across all functions to achieve Kymera’s EHS, customer satisfaction, and profitability targets, coordinating internal and corporate sales, technical and accounting teams.
• Drive site business performance through standardized KPIs to meet evolving customer demand in both high volume and specialty markets.
• Manage plant maintenance to ensure reliable operations, including deployment of capital projects and continuous improvement initiatives to increase process reliability, product quality, and yields.
• Oversee planning, production, logistics, and quality to ensure timely delivery of products within targeted lead times.
• Develop and execute corrective and improvement actions to improve customer satisfaction.
• Drive overall product, cost, and price optimization to improve overall facility value add.
• Lead the team to achieve business goals through clear communication of responsibilities, expectations, and objectives, and development of individual and group competencies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of 4‑6 department managers (EHS, quality, planning, operations, logistics, maintenance).
• Matrix supervision of site finance and human resource leaders.
• Responsible for hiring, promotion, performance review, and management across the production facility.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, operational management, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years progressive manufacturing management experience; minimum 5 years in a senior level role with direct P&L experience. Prior experience as a General Manager in a melt or powdered metal operation is strongly preferred.
• Experience in metals, materials, metallurgical melting, metal or powder processing, and/or chemical industries.
• Sales or technical experience with the materials industry.
• Experience with financial and working capital forecasting based on monthly production, invoicing, and shifts in product mix.
• Demonstrated experience with business systems and software including ERP, project management, scheduling, and predictive tools.
• Strong interpersonal skills to foster internal collaboration and direct communication with customer partners.
• Highly developed communication, negotiation, and problem‑resolution skills.
• Demonstrated understanding of managing financial objectives and targets within a technically oriented business.

Seniority level: Director. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Management and Manufacturing.