Production General Manager Aerospace/Machining

Search Masters, Inc.; Willoughby (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Search Masters, Inc. seeks an executive to provide overall leadership and accountability for business performance, operations, strategic execution, and tactical planning.

You will oversee 8–10 direct reports, including HR, Engineering, Production managers, and three Production Supervisors, while maintaining full P&L responsibility for the operation. A core focus is developing leaders through clear expectations, coaching, and succession planning.

Qualifications

• Experience in aerospace or defense with precision machining is highly preferable.
• Demonstrated strategic leadership across business, people, operations, financials, and customers.
• Proven ability to lead leaders, manage manufacturing priorities, and drive accountability across functions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the company’s business performance, operations, strategic execution, and tactical planning.
• Oversee 8–10 direct reports including HR Manager, Engineering Manager, Production Manager, and 3 Production Supervisors.
• Maintain full P&L responsibility for the operation.
• Develop leaders through coaching, feedback, performance management, and succession planning.
• Drive lean and continuous improvement initiatives within a CNC manufacturing facility.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Lean manufacturing

People management

Operational leadership

Job description

• Company specializes in manufacturing parts for the Aerospace and Defense industry!
• Has been in business over 100 years!

Job Description

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for the company's business performance, operations, strategic execution, and tactical planning
• Oversee 8–10 direct reports including Human Resources Manager, Engineering Manager, Production Manager, and 3 Production Supervisors
• Maintain full P&L responsibility for the operation
• Develop leaders through clear expectations, coaching, feedback, performance management, and succession planning
• Drive lean and continuous improvement initiatives within a CNC manufacturing facility

Key Requirements

• Strong Aerospace or defense industry experience with precision machining highly preferable
• Demonstrated strategic leadership capability across business, people, operational, financial, and customer functions
• Proven ability to lead leaders, manage manufacturing priorities, and drive accountability across functions