North America General Manager: Scale Manufacturing & Ops

YER USA; Maine; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

[Client] in the United States seeks a General Manager North America to transform and scale the North American organization, overseeing manufacturing, operations, engineering, and administration, with full P&L responsibility.

The role reports to European leadership and will drive expansion of local capabilities, build leadership, and align with global strategy in a highly engineered, regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or another relevant technical discipline; Master's degree and/or MBA preferred.
• Proven leadership experience with full operational responsibility.
• Strong background in manufacturing, operations, and organizational leadership within precision manufacturing or other highly engineered industries.
• Experience scaling manufacturing organizations and leading operational growth.
• Demonstrated P&L responsibility with strong financial and operational management capabilities.
• Background in precision manufacturing, medical technology, photonics, industrial automation, scientific instrumentation, semiconductor equipment, or other advanced manufacturing environments is strongly preferred.
• Experience working within international organizations; exposure to European corporate culture is considered a strong advantage.
• Experience with ISO 13485 and regulated manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
• Hands-on, transparent, pragmatic leader with strong communication skills and the ability to balance strategic thinking with day-to-day operational execution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall North American organization, including Manufacturing, Operations, Engineering, Quality, Finance, and Administration.
• Execute the expansion of local manufacturing and assembly capabilities to support future business growth.
• Build organizational structures, processes, KPIs, and operational discipline to support rapid growth.
• Assume full P&L responsibility, budgeting, forecasting, and operational performance management.
• Develop and implement the North American operational growth strategy in close alignment with headquarters.
• Build and develop a high-performing leadership team while recruiting additional talent to support future expansion.
• Drive manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, Lean initiatives, and operational scalability.
• Ensure compliance with quality systems and regulatory requirements, including ISO 13485.
• Act as the primary operational interface between the U.S. organization and the European headquarters.
• Foster strong collaboration between Engineering, Manufacturing, and Corporate functions while supporting strategic customer programs.
• Build trusted relationships with key customers and represent the organization at an executive level.

Skills

Leadership

P&L ownership

Manufacturing leadership

Operations management

Strategic planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Master's degree or MBA preferred

Job description

[Client] in the United States seeks a General Manager North America to transform and scale the North American organization, overseeing manufacturing, operations, engineering, and administration, with full P&L responsibility.

The role reports to European leadership and will drive expansion of local capabilities, build leadership, and align with global strategy in a highly engineered, regulated environment.