General Manager

Thompson Pipe Group; Rialto (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

Dental benefits

Life insurance

401K match

Training & development

Referral bonus

Job summary

Thompson Pipe Group in Rialto, CA is seeking an experienced Operations Leader to direct and optimize all manufacturing and related operations across our Rialto/LA sites. You will supervise production, maintenance, quality, and safety, while aligning with financial goals and customer commitments.

The ideal candidate has 3+ years of manufacturing operations management, strong leadership, budgeting acumen, and a proven track record of building structured teams that improve reliability and cost

Qualifications

• 3+ years of operations management in manufacturing, with team leadership and budgeting.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing; construction-related/building materials preferred.
• Experience collaborating with C-level leadership.
• Ability to lead large teams and build structured organizations.
• Strong focus on product quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages all Los Angeles and Rialto operations to improve efficiency.
• Oversees manufacturing, production, distribution, maintenance, and safety.
• Develops functional strategies, policies, and procedures.
• Establishes metrics, analyzes productivity, and sets performance targets.
• Builds staff through performance management and development planning.
• Monitors performance and implements corrective actions.
• Manages budgets and analyzes financial data.
• Enhances company image and growth objectives.
• Identifies growth opportunities and coordinates with support teams.
• Ensures leadership decisions translate into sustained results.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Budgeting

Operations mgmt

Project lifecycle

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Data-driven decisions

MS Office/Visio

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Visio

Job description

Overview:

Thompson Pipe Group – Los Angeles is a privately held family business of engineers, contractors, and manufacturers based in Rialto, California. From our humble beginnings, we built a family of products to meet the needs of all kinds of infrastructure.

Job Responsibilities

• Directs and manages all TPG-Los Angeles business activities and related operations to enhance efficiency.
• Directs manufacturing and production operations, as well as support functions including distribution, maintenance, quality assurance, and safety to ensure alignment with overall operations.
• Create functional strategies and specific objectives, including policies and procedures, to support the functional infrastructure.
• Establishing methods/systems to collect metrics, analyze productivity and set performance targets that will meet revenue and cost goals. Managing data; generating reports and giving presentations.
• Build staff through clear performance expectations, regular feedback, and development planning.
• Evaluating performance and productivity to enhance efficiency and ensuring continuity.
• Creating and managing budgets. Analyzing accounting and financial data.
• Enhancing the company's image and meet overall growth objectives.
• Researching and identifying growth opportunities.
• Ensure leadership decisions translate into sustained operational results through follow-up, verification, and corrective action where needed.
• Works with support teams such as EHS, HR, Maintenance, Logistics, etc.
• Other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Experience Required:

• At least 3 years operations management experience in a manufacturing environment, including the management of teams, product, resources, budget, changes, and quality.
• Experience working in the Industrial Manufacturing industry; preferably construction-related/building material industry.
• Commercial background
• Experience working with all levels of management up to C-level both in working groups and at a representative level
• Experience leading large teams across operations, with the ability to establish clear structure, and delegate effectively through leaders.
• Demonstrates ability to lead teams that take ownership of product quality, setting clear expectations, holding teams accountable, and fostering a culture where quality issues are proactively identified and addressed.

Skills and Knowledge Required:

• Superior knowledge of business functions - operations, sales, project management
• Strong leadership qualities, lead by example
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal for technical and non- technical audiences.
• Experience with budgeting and financial leadership, including ownership of operating budgets and P&L performance, the ability to analyze financial results, manage costs, and make data-driven decisions.
• High degree of organization and discipline, including the ability to structure priorities, manage multiple initiatives simultaneously, and ensure consistent follow-through, tracking, and execution.
• Proven ability to manage deliverables during all phases of a product/project life cycle.
• Strong work ethics characterized by ownership, reliability, and constant follow-through, with the ability to work by example.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate attention to detail in managing complex operations, with the ability to identify gaps, ensure accuracy in executions, and reporting, and reinforce standards that protect quality, safety, financial performance, and customer trust.
• Proficient in using MS Office, MS Project, Visio, or equivalent tools.

Must pass Pre-employment Physical and drug test.

Not A Warehouse Job. Precast Concrete Pipes is what we do.

What We Offer

• Medical, Vision and Dental, Life Benefits
• Life & Supplement Life
• Company Matched 401K retirement plan
• Training and Development
• $1,000.00 Referral Bonus

We are located at 3009 N Laurel Avenue Rialto, CA 92377

Note: Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

Thompson pipe group is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or another legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.