President – Metal Manufacturing Platform | Multi-Site Operations & Commercial Growth

Pen Manufacturing

Anaheim (CA)

On-site

USD 150,000 - 500,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity Opportunity

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Pen Manufacturing, a prominent Southern California contract manufacturer, seeks an entrepreneurial leader to own the business end-to-end and drive growth across aerospace, defense, and infrastructure markets.

You will manage P&L with ownership of revenue, EBITDA, and cash flow, lead pricing and margins, and build a high-caliber leadership team while expanding into new markets and improving factory utilization.

Qualifications

Experience leading a manufacturing business through growth and cash-conscious expansion.
Proven ability to manage working capital and protect cash flow while balancing growth.

Responsibilities

Own the P&L and drive revenue growth, EBITDA, and cash flow.
Lead sales, pricing, and customer relationships; build a predictable sales pipeline.
Oversee operations, production, quality, and engineering; hire and develop leaders.

Skills

Full P&L ownership

Growing revenue

Improving EBITDA

Managing cash flow

Pricing and margins

Sales leadership

Operations leadership

Building leadership teams

Leading through growth cycles

Job description

About Pen Manufacturing. Pen Manufacturing is a prominent player in the sheet metal, machining and welding fabrication industry, renowned for delivering precision-engineered solutions.

We are a fast growing and fast paced manufacturing company focused on Water Infrastructure, Roads/Bridges, Aerospace and many more industries. President Build the Next Great American Manufacturing Company. Location: Orange County, California (Onsite). Compensation: Competitive Salary + Performance Bonus + Equity Opportunity.

Why This Role Matters. Almost everything around us is made from metal. Buildings. Data centers. Electrical equipment. Medical devices. Defense systems. Infrastructure. Metal keeps the world running. At Metal Solutions we buy great American manufacturing companies and help them grow. We acquire profitable manufacturing businesses, invest in better people, technology, AI, automation, and systems, then continue acquiring additional companies to build something much larger.

Today, we own Pen Manufacturing, a Southern California contract manufacturer serving aerospace, defense, infrastructure, data centers, and industrial customers. Our goal is to build a platform of multiple manufacturing companies exceeding $100 million in annual revenue. You'll begin by leading Pen Manufacturing with full P&L responsibility. As we grow through acquisitions, this role is designed to become a multi-site leadership position overseeing multiple operating companies.

If you've always wanted to build something instead of simply maintaining it, this is your opportunity.

What You'll Do

You’ll have full responsibility for the business.

You’ll Own The P&L And Be Accountable For

Revenue growth
EBITDA
Cash flow
Sales & marketing
Customer relationships
Pricing and margins
Engineering
Operations
Production
Quality
Hiring and developing leaders

Your Job Is Simple

Build a growing, profitable manufacturing company.

Commercial Leadership

Growth is our biggest opportunity.

Win more business
Improve quote win rates
Increase factory utilization
Improve pricing and margins
Visit key customers
Build a predictable sales pipeline
Expand into new markets
Improve forecasting

You’ll Constantly Ask

Why did we lose this job?
How do we win the next one?
Which customers need executive attention?
Where should we invest?
How do we grow profitably?

Operational Leadership

Commercial success means nothing without operational execution. You don't need to know how to run every machine. You do need to understand your business.

You Should Always Know

The most important jobs
The biggest risks
What is behind schedule
What your team is doing to fix it
How operations affect profit and cash flow

Who We're Looking For

We're looking for a builder, not a caretaker. Someone with strong business sense who understands how to grow a manufacturing business. You think like an owner. You make decisions. You solve problems. You hold people accountable. You care about customers, employees, and results. You have a scrappy, entrepreneurial mindset and aren't afraid to roll up your sleeves. You move fast, adapt quickly, and don't wait for someone else to solve problems.

Required Experience

You have successfully led a manufacturing business through growth. You've made tough decisions when cash was tight. You've managed working capital, protected cash flow, and balanced growth with financial discipline. You understand how to grow without losing control of the business.

You Have Experience With

Full P&L ownership
Growing revenue
Improving EBITDA
Managing cash flow and working capital
Pricing and margin management
Sales leadership
Operations leadership
Building leadership teams
Leading through both growth and challenging business cycles

Experience in metal fabrication, machining, contract manufacturing, aerospace, defense, infrastructure, or industrial manufacturing is strongly preferred.

Leadership Expectations

This is an ownership role. Manufacturing doesn't stop at 5:00 PM. Customers don't stop calling because it's Friday evening. Acquisitions don't happen on a fixed schedule. There will be times when early mornings, evenings, and weekends are needed to support customers, employees, production, acquisitions, or major business opportunities. We're looking for someone who takes pride in doing what's needed to build a great company.

Over The Next Several Years, You'll Help Us