General Manager

Confidential Careers; New Jersey; On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Careers seeks a General Manager to oversee all aspects of a manufacturing facility, driving profitability and performance. You will lead plant operations, optimize safety, quality, and production efficiency, and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining customer satisfaction.

The role requires extensive leadership in manufacturing, HDPE processing knowledge, and compliance with FDA-regulated environments and ISO quality systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or Business, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, with 5+ years in facility leadership.
• HDPE plastics processing knowledge (extrusion, injection molding, blow molding).
• FDA-regulated cleanroom environment experience.
• Knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Facility Operations: Oversee all aspects of facility operations, including manufacturing, purchasing, scheduling, warehousing, shipping/receiving, quality, and customer service.
• Drive Financial Performance: Develop and manage annual budgets, profitability and EBITDA targets, working capital, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Support Growth & Continuous Improvement: Partner with sales to execute business strategies and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, processes, and performance.
• Lead People & Safety: Oversee hiring, training, employee development, and performance while fostering a strong culture of safety and accountability.
• Ensure Operational Excellence: Enforce company policies and standards while overseeing equipment maintenance, technical operations, reporting, and compliance with quality and production goals.

Skills

Leadership

Operations mgmt

Budgeting

Quality systems

Safety culture

Continuous improvement

HDPE processing

GMP/Regulatory

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Engineering or Business)

Job description

Seeking a General Manager to oversee all aspects of the manufacturing facility, with full accountability for the plant’s overall profitability and performance. This role will lead, plan, and direct plant operations to achieve key objectives related to safety, quality, production efficiency, on-time delivery, and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Lead Facility Operations: Oversee all aspects of facility operations, including manufacturing, purchasing, scheduling, warehousing, shipping/receiving, quality, and customer service.
• Drive Financial Performance: Develop and manage annual budgets, profitability and EBITDA targets, working capital, and cost-saving initiatives.
• Support Growth & Continuous Improvement: Partner with sales to execute business strategies and identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency, processes, and performance.
• Lead People & Safety: Oversee hiring, training, employee development, and performance while fostering a strong culture of safety and accountability.
• Ensure Operational Excellence: Enforce company policies and standards while overseeing equipment maintenance, technical operations, reporting, and compliance with quality and production goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Engineering or Business, or equivalent.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, with 5+ years of facility leadership experience.
• Plastics processing experience, preferably with knowledge of HDPE processing (extrusion, injection molding, and blow molding)
• FDA-regulated cleanroom environment experience
• Knowledge of ISO standards and quality management systems