General Manager – Foundry & Machining Operations

PTR Global; Reading (Berks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

PTR Global in the Reading area is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of an aluminum foundry and machining facility in Sinking Spring, PA. This is a hands-on plant leadership role and the right candidate will be a visible, decisive leader on the manufacturing floor.

The ideal candidate will have direct foundry/metal casting experience, 10+ years in manufacturing operations, and a proven ability to manage production, quality, safety, scheduling, staffing, and

Qualifications

• Direct professional leadership experience in a foundry or metal casting operation.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience.
• 5+ years leading a manufacturing facility, foundry, branch, or significant production operation.
• Experience managing production, quality, safety, scheduling, staffing, and delivery performance.
• Experience leading managers, supervisors, skilled trades, and hourly production teams.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing financials, budgets, labor costs, margins, and operational KPIs.
• Experience improving scrap, rework, throughput, productivity, cost, and on-time delivery.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and production planning.
• Experience with ISO Quality systems and formal safety programs.
• Strong customer-facing, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across casting, molding, core production, pattern/tooling, machining, finishing, quality, shipping, and maintenance.
• Establish production priorities, staffing plans, schedules, and capacity requirements.
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and profitability.
• Lead, coach, and develop department managers, supervisors, skilled trades, and production employees.
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Sales, Estimating, Customer Service, and Production.
• Manage operating budgets, labor costs, capital requirements, equipment investments, and facility needs.
• Oversee production planning, ERP/MRP utilization, inventory, forecasting, and operational reporting.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, OSHA, ITAR, environmental, safety, and customer requirements.
• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Address production constraints, equipment issues, customer escalations, staffing needs, and quality concerns.
• Maintain a highly visible leadership presence throughout the facility.

Skills

Foundry leadership

Manufacturing operations

ERP/MRP

Budgeting & KPIs

Staff development

Customer facing

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Location: Sinking Spring, PA (Reading area)

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Employment Type: Full-Time

We are seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of an established aluminum foundry and machining facility in Sinking Spring, PA.

Direct foundry/metal casting experience is required.

This is a hands-on plant leadership position responsible for foundry operations, production, machining, quality, safety, scheduling, maintenance, workforce development, customer delivery, and financial performance. The ideal candidate is a visible, decisive leader who is comfortable on the manufacturing floor and has successfully led supervisors, managers, skilled trades, and hourly production teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily operations across casting, molding, core production, pattern/tooling, machining, finishing, quality, shipping, and maintenance
• Establish production priorities, staffing plans, schedules, and capacity requirements
• Drive improvements in safety, quality, on-time delivery, productivity, scrap, rework, labor utilization, and profitability
• Lead, coach, and develop department managers, supervisors, skilled trades, and production employees
• Partner with Engineering, Quality, Sales, Estimating, Customer Service, and Production
• Manage operating budgets, labor costs, capital requirements, equipment investments, and facility needs
• Oversee production planning, ERP/MRP utilization, inventory, forecasting, and operational reporting
• Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, OSHA, ITAR, environmental, safety, and customer requirements
• Lead root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous-improvement initiatives
• Address production constraints, equipment issues, customer escalations, staffing needs, and quality concerns
• Maintain a highly visible leadership presence throughout the facility

Required Qualifications

• Direct professional leadership experience in a foundry or metal casting operation
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing operations experience
• 5+ years leading a manufacturing facility, foundry, branch, or significant production operation
• Experience managing production, quality, safety, scheduling, staffing, and delivery performance
• Experience leading managers, supervisors, skilled trades, and hourly production teams
• Strong understanding of manufacturing financials, budgets, labor costs, margins, and operational KPIs
• Experience improving scrap, rework, throughput, productivity, cost, and on-time delivery
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and production planning
• Experience with ISO Quality systems and formal safety programs
• Strong customer-facing, leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Aluminum foundry / aluminum casting experience
• Sand casting, green-sand molding, and/or no-bake molding
• CNC machining and finishing operations
• Custom job-shop or low-to-medium-volume manufacturing
• Plant or branch P&L responsibility
• Aerospace, defense, or ITAR-controlled manufacturing
• Lean Manufacturing / Six Sigma
• Capital equipment and facility expansion experience

Candidates without direct foundry or metal casting experience will not be considered.