General Manager

Barron-Industrie; Oxford Charter Township (MI); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

GAP Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) match

Life Insurance

HSA/FSA

Paid time off

Job summary

Barron Industries in Oxford, MI is seeking a seasoned General Manager to oversee daily manufacturing operations in our aerospace and defense-focused foundry. You will drive operational excellence, align resources with demand, and ensure 100% on-time delivery to a demanding customer base.

This hands-on leader will balance strategic planning with shop-floor execution, manage revenue and budgets, and lead cross-functional teams across casting, machining, engineering, and quality to optimize

Qualifications

• Proven leadership across multiple teams or facilities.
• Experience managing revenue, budgets, costs and delivery commitments using data.
• Ability to present operational and financial reports to executives.
• Lead and develop managers while delegating day-to-day production.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems and manufacturing data for planning.
• Familiarity with aerospace/defense quality systems (AS9100, NADCAP, ITAR).

Responsibilities

• Set operating priorities and strategic plans with the President.
• Oversee revenue, budget, production, and delivery performance.
• Hold leaders accountable for productivity, quality, and costs.
• Plan capacity, staffing, inventory, and order backlog.
• Coordinate across casting, machining, quality, engineering, shipping.
• Review reports and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead customer meetings and address escalations.
• Collaborate on growth opportunities with executives.
• Ensure safety, quality, and ITAR/compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing operations

Budget management

Operations reporting

Cross-functional leadership

ERP systems

AS9100/NADCAP/ITAR knowledge

Capacity planning

Process improvement

Customer communication

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

About Barron Industries:

Founded in 1983, Barron Industries is a leading investment casting and precision machining company serving the aerospace and defense industries.

We are a rapidly growing investment casting foundry with expansive, state-of-the-art machining facilities dedicated to serving the critical needs of the defense and aerospace markets. We are seeking an experienced, results-driven General Manager (GM) to oversee daily manufacturing operations, drive operational excellence, and lead our production teams. The GM will be directly accountable for meeting revenue goals, optimizing interdepartmental workflows, and ensuring 100% on-time delivery to our demanding customer base. This role requires a hands‑on leader who can balance high-level strategic resource planning with daily shop floor execution.

Why Work at Barron Industries?

We invest in people the same way we invest in advanced manufacturing technology. View employee testimonials HERE.

Top-Tier Benefits

• 1. 100% health insurance premium paid coverage for employees, their spouses and children
• Additional medical GAP Insurance that assists with deductibles
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Life Insurance
• HSA & FSA Options
• Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays

Barron Industries, a leader in aerospace and defense manufacturing since 1983, is seeking an experienced General Manager to join our team in Oxford, MI.

What You’ll Do:

• Partner with the President to establish operating priorities, performance goals, and strategic business plans.
• Oversee overall operating performance, including revenue, budget, production, and delivery goals; identify variances and implement corrective actions.
• Establish expectations and hold operational leaders accountable for departmental performance, productivity, quality, and cost objectives.
• Oversee capacity planning, staffing, inventory, equipment, and order backlog to align resources with customer commitments and business goals.
• Ensure effective coordination across casting, machining, quality, engineering, and shipping to improve efficiency and maintain reliable delivery.
• Review operational and financial reports, identify risks and improvement opportunities, and communicate results to executive leadership.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on productivity, cost reduction, throughput, and capacity expansion.
• Participate in critical customer meetings, address escalated concerns, and provide operational updates as needed.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to evaluate business growth opportunities, customer needs, and future manufacturing capabilities.
• Ensure appropriate systems and processes support safety, quality, customer requirements, and applicable aerospace, defense, and ITAR compliance.
• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Perform other duties as directed by the President.

What We’re Looking For

Required:

• Proven leadership experience with responsibility for multiple teams, departments, or broad manufacturing operations; experience as a General Manager, Plant Manager, Operations Director, or in a comparable senior role preferred.
• Strong understanding of investment casting, precision machining, or other complex manufacturing environments; aerospace and defense experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to manage operating performance, revenue goals, budgets, costs, capacity, and delivery commitments using measurable business data.
• Experience preparing and presenting operational and financial reports to executive leadership.
• Ability to lead and hold managers accountable while delegating day‑to‑day production execution to the appropriate operational leaders.
• Strong customer communication, cross‑functional leadership, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills.
• Familiarity with manufacturing ERP systems and the use of accurate operational data for planning and performance management; familiarity with Barron's ERP system preferred.
• Knowledge of applicable aerospace and defense quality systems and requirements, including AS9100, NADCAP, and ITAR, or the ability to work effectively with responsible subject‑matter leaders.
• Ability to evaluate business priorities, identify operational risks, and lead improvement efforts in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.