General Manager, BA Warren OEM & MRO and Lansing OEM Sites

Barnes Group; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent aerospace company is seeking an experienced General Manager for its Warren OEM & MRO site. This leader will oversee P&L responsibilities, ensuring operational excellence and driving profitability. Applicants should have over 10 years in P&L management within a manufacturing environment and a strong track record in leadership and performance improvement. This position demands a high-energy individual who thrives in fast-paced settings.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of P&L experience in a manufacturing environment in aerospace.
• 7+ years of experience leading and managing people at multi-site locations.
• Ability to integrate sales, operations, finance, logistics and HR disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for financial objectives.
• Develop effective customer relationships for material constraints.
• Champion core business processes like Lean/Six Sigma.

Skills

P&L Management

Leadership

Operational Excellence

Change Management

Team Development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or related discipline

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Overview

Barnes Aerospace has an exciting and challenging career opportunity for an experienced P&L Leader to lead & manage its Warren OEM & MRO site and provide oversight to its Lansing OEM site. We’re seeking a strong General Manager to play an integral role in directing and executing the business goals and objectives for achieving profitable, sustainable growth for both sites. Leveraging our business processes and cultivating a high-performance culture through employee engagement, empowerment and followership, the General Manager will lead and ensure the successful implementation of key business initiatives to meet and exceed customer expectations by driving commercial and operational excellence, to deliver consistent performance through core business execution. The right candidate should have a proven track record of driving performance and results in alignment with our company values. Possess a leadership style grounded in emotional intelligence with ability to build collaborative teams and an engaged workforce. If you are a high-energy, motivated and results oriented leader who thrives in a fast-paced, manufacturing environment, please submit your name and credentials for further consideration

Core Responsibilities:

• The General Manager will have full P&L responsibility for the Warren OEM and MRO site with an approximate annual revenue of $37M with approximately 125 employees and the Lansing OEM site with an approximate annual revenue of $53M with approximately 175 employees. Provides leadership and direction to the organization in achieving their performance and financial objectives as defined and aligned on through the Company’s annual profit planning process.
• Develops effective customer relationships to collaborate and coordinate resolution of material constraints as joint teams and through effective customer communications, bids and proposals and negotiations.
• Champions the application, development, and maturity of core business processes such as SIOP, Lean/Six Sigma, Automation and Smart Factory initiatives to maximize operational efficiencies and equipment effectiveness.
• Leads the organization to consistently perform, differentiate and grow by developing capabilities in people and processes to enhance and improve productivity and performance of the manufacturing operations with systematic transformation aligned with our Value Creation strategy deployment.
• Leverage the full complement and capabilities of advanced technology, solutions, and services to support NPI and Innovation Roadmaps.
• Organizes the business to execute and deliver results using Management Operating Systems and key KPI’s that enables OEM/MRO value stream processes across the site operations. Fully uses the operating system to manage and facilitate budget planning, capacity planning, labor efficiency, raw material supply, engineering effectiveness, customer service, along with resource planning and utilization.
• Empowers teams with a leadership/management style that is collaborative, and balanced in approach to drive, achieve and sustain results.
• 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.
• Leads and manages the areas of accountability to achieve short-term and long-term business success and required financial performance, successfully defining, and implementing countermeasure to address headwinds and challenges – planned or unforeseen to deliver on commitments. Plans and directs the overall activities that meets or exceeds established performance metrics including safety and environmental stewardship in alignment with the company vision and growth strategy to drive Top Line, Bottom Line and Pipeline results.
• Seeks to expand product offerings with existing customers, help develop new customers and expand the site’s presence as a strategic supplier.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of P&L experience in a manufacturing environment in aerospace. Prior commercial and sales management experience necessary.
• At least 7+ years of experience of effectively leading and managing people at multi-site locations. A proven track record of implementing and successfully executing strategies to deliver high performance and generate consistent, predictable results.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate sales, operations, finance, logistics and human resource disciplines to maximize the site P&L performance, is a differentiator. Implements performance indicators to continually improve the efficiency and productivity of the manufacturing operations.
• Demonstrated leadership effectiveness. Must be an effective change leader; balances consistency with flexibility and willing to change ideas in the face of new information. Impeccable integrity; superior interpersonal skills; able to communicate and engage personnel at all levels of the organization. Emotionally intelligent change agent who challenges the status quo and acts with a sense of urgency to drive results. Has strong executive presence.
• Views opportunities for digitalization/innovation/automation to facilitate continuous improvement and enhancement. Is motivated to think creatively, while holding themselves accountable to achieve desired results and outcomes.
• Views data analytics as critical to decision-making; considers “what the data says” and leverages it to formulate plans and execute/deliver on them.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business management, engineering, or related discipline. MBA or advanced degree preferred.

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