President

Armstrong Group; Erie, Northern (Erie County, KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

4Front Solutions is seeking a President who will serve as the senior operating executive with full P&L accountability and lead the growth strategy across EMS/manufacturing. The role requires balancing the manufacturing floor with executive leadership, driving capacity expansion, and customer diversification.

The successful candidate will build high-performing teams, drive continuous improvement, and evaluate acquisition opportunities while maintaining strong financial discipline and operational

Qualifications

• Experience 15+ years of leadership within EMS or related manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years of P&L leadership experience in executive roles.
• Proven track record of scaling manufacturing organizations and winning OEM business in aerospace/defense, medical device, and industrial markets.
• M&A experience, including acquisition evaluation and integration, strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations Management, or related field.
• MBA preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company's growth strategy through organic expansion, new customer acquisition, capacity enhancement, and strategic acquisitions.
• Develop the optimal mix of manufacturing work and represent the company with key customers, suppliers, and acquisition targets.
• Build a repeatable business development engine that wins and launches new OEM programs and expands existing customer relationships.
• Maintain full accountability for revenue, margin, and EBITDA while driving continuous improvement across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain.
• Develop operational leaders and teams capable of running the business independently and sustaining growth.
• Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, and growth investments; ensure disciplined reporting and execution.

Skills

Leadership experience

P&L leadership

EMS knowledge

M&A experience

Operational excellence

Quality systems

Data-driven decisions

ERP/MES systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

MBA preferred

Tools

ISO 9001

AS9100

ITAR

ERP/MES systems

Job description

President Locations: Erie, Pennsylvania & Deland, Florida Travel Required

Company Overview

4Front Solutions is a leading electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider specializing in the assembly, testing, and integration of complex electronic products. We partner with customers from prototype and new product introduction through high-volume production, providing the expertise, quality, technology, and flexibility needed to bring their products to market successfully. Our team has extensive experience supporting demanding industries, including defense and other high-reliability applications, with a strong commitment to quality, on-time delivery, customer service, and continuous improvement. At 4Front Solutions, we don't simply build electronics—we build lasting partnerships with our customers and work as an extension of their team to deliver reliable, high-quality solutions.

The Opportunity

The President serves as the senior-most operating executive of the company, with full profit and loss accountability and as the principal architect and operator for the company’s growth strategy. This is a highly visible, hands-on leadership role requiring equal effectiveness on the manufacturing floor and in executive-level business environments. The successful candidate will understand operational excellence, build and develop high-performing leadership teams, drive continuous improvement initiatives, win new business, strengthen customer relationships, and evaluate strategic acquisition opportunities. Success in this role requires a leader who can simultaneously build the organization, scale operations, and execute a growth strategy supported by clear operational and financial drivers, including capacity expansion, capability enhancement, customer diversification, and mergers and acquisitions.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Growth

Lead the company's growth strategy through organic expansion, new customer acquisition, capacity enhancement, and strategic acquisitions. Evaluate and integrate acquisition opportunities that expand capabilities, geographic reach, or customer diversification. Develop the optimal mix of Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 manufacturing work. Representative the company with key customers, suppliers, and acquisition targets.

Sales, Marketing & Customer Development

Build a repeatable business development engine that consistently wins and launches new OEM programs. Expand relationships with existing customers while reducing dependence on any single customer, representative, or end market. Strengthen marketing capabilities and drive disciplined pricing, quoting, and program management practices.

Operations & Financial Performance

Maintain full accountability for revenue, margin, and EBITDA performance across the business. Drive continuous improvement across manufacturing, quality, and supply chain while building scalable, repeatable processes. Develop operational leaders and teams capable of running the business independently and sustaining growth. Oversee capacity planning, capital investments, and profitability improvement initiatives. Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, and ITAR requirements.

Leadership & Culture

Build and develop a high-performing leadership team across Operations, Sales, Quality, Finance, and HR. Create a culture of accountability, performance, and continuous improvement supported by clear KPIs and data-driven decision making. Serve as a visible leader who embraces and reinforces values while leveraging the resources of the broader organization.

Financial Stewardship & Governance

Partner with the CFO on budgeting, forecasting, capital allocation, and growth investments. Ensure disciplined communication, reporting, and execution across the organization.

Candidate Profile

• Experience 15+ years of leadership experience within EMS, contract manufacturing, or precision manufacturing environments.
• 5+ years of P&L leadership experience as a President, General Manager, COO, Division VP, or similar executive role.
• Proven track record of scaling manufacturing organizations and winning OEM business in aerospace & defense, medical device, and/or industrial markets.
• M&A experience, including acquisition evaluation and integration, strongly preferred.

Functional Expertise

• Strong knowledge of PCB assembly, box-build integration, quality systems, and supply chain operations.
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, ISO 13485, ITAR, ERP/MES systems, and Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Demonstrated ability to use data and operational metrics to drive performance.

Leadership Attributes

• Builder mentality with a passion for growth, operational excellence, and value creation.
• Equally effective interacting with production teams, customers, executive leadership, and ownership.
• Decisive, financially astute, and comfortable leading through change in a growth-focused environment.
• Humble, accountable, and committed to continuous improvement.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technology, Business, Operations Management, or a related field required. MBA preferred but not required.

4Front Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Armstrong Group, a family owned and operated business, now employs over 2,000 people across the nation. The company continues to value strong relationships with its employees and close ties to the communities it serves.