General Manager - Investment Casting Foundry - k6u13OGcqb

Franklin Precision Castings; Franklin (Venango County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin Precision Castings, located in Franklin, Pennsylvania, is seeking a General Manager to lead the full strategic, commercial, operational, and financial performance of the investment casting foundry. This hands-on leadership role requires engineering-grounded manufacturing expertise and delivers full P&L ownership at the site level.

The General Manager will drive revenue growth, profitability, and operational performance while strengthening customer relationships and building leadership

Qualifications

• Own full P&L responsibility for Franklin Precision Castings, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, working capital, and capital efficiency.
• Develop and execute business plans focused on market growth, customer development, operational performance, profitability improvement, and capability investment.
• Lead site leadership across engineering, quality, operations, sales, and finance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & P&L Ownership: Own full P&L responsibility for Franklin Precision Castings, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, working capital, and capital efficiency.
• Develop and execute capital investments with clear return expectations and follow-through on post-investment results.
• Commercial Development: Lead commercial strategy for the site, including customer retention, account growth, new program qualification, and pricing discipline.
• Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Job description

About Franklin Precision Castings

Franklin Precision Castings is a specialty investment casting foundry producing precision cast components for defense and industrial markets. As part of a privately held, family-owned advanced materials and precision manufacturing group, Franklin Precision Castings serves customers who require dimensional accuracy, metallurgical quality, and application expertise in technically demanding markets. We are seeking a General Manager to lead the full strategic, commercial, operational, and financial performance of our investment casting foundry in Franklin, Pennsylvania. This role carries full P&L responsibility and direct accountability for site leadership across engineering, quality, operations, sales, and finance.

Position Summary: The General Manager is responsible for the overall performance of Franklin Precision Castings, including revenue growth, profitability, operational execution, customer relationships, quality performance, safety, and organizational development. This is a hands-on leadership role for a commercially oriented, engineering-grounded manufacturing leader who understands foundry operations and can lead across the full business. The General Manager will report to the Group President and will be expected to improve performance, strengthen customer relationships, build leadership capability, and drive disciplined execution across the site. The ideal candidate will have strong foundry or casting experience, full P&L ownership, commercial judgment, and the ability to lead a technically demanding manufacturing business with accountability and urgency.

Essential Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & P&L Ownership: Own full P&L responsibility for Franklin Precision Castings, including revenue, gross margin, EBITDA, working capital, and capital efficiency. Develop and execute business plans focused on market growth, customer development, operational performance, profitability improvement, and capability investment. Set and manage the annual operating budget in coordination with executive leadership and provide regular reporting on commercial, operational, financial, and people performance. Evaluate and execute capital investments with clear return expectations and follow-through on post-investment results.

Commercial Development: Lead commercial strategy for the site, including customer retention, account growth, new program qualification, and pricing discipline. Develop View the full job description on the employer's website.

Equal employment opportunity, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.