General Manager (60999)

Job Summary:

As a General Manager, you will manage the activity in your assigned facility in a manner that maximizes productivity, meets customer requirements, minimizes costs, advances lean manufacturing and continuous improvement practices, promotes responsible use of AI tools and concepts to support operational decision-making, and maintains a safe working environment in accordance with company policy.

Essential Functions:

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  Review development of plant-wide budgets and follow up on variances from actual activity.

  
  

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  Prepare the facility capital expenditure plan and review equipment justifications.

  
  

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  Provide strategic direction and operational leadership to ensure facility performance aligns with company goals, customer expectations and financial objectives.

  
  

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  Direct manufacturing to meet customer and company expectations.

  
  

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  Establish quality target goals for each manufacturing department.

  
  

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  Participate on cross-functional task teams.

  
  

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  Champion lean manufacturing practices, continuous improvement initiatives, waste reduction efforts and standardized work processes across direct and indirect areas of responsibility.

  
  

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  Evaluate and support appropriate use of AI tools, automation concepts and data-driven technologies to improve productivity, quality, scheduling, problem solving and operational decision-making while following company policies and data confidentiality requirements.

  
  

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  Develop direct and indirect reports through coaching, training and succession planning, while maintaining role readiness through key process documentation and leadership bench development.

  
  

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  Ensure all safety and work rules and regulations are followed.

  
  

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  Communicate with departments throughout the corporation as needed.

  
  

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  Communicate with customers and sales representatives as needed.

  
  

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  Carry out leadership responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.

  
  

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  All other duties as assigned.

  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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  Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.

  
  

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  Ability to stay organized and self-directed in a fast-paced environment.

  
  

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  Ability to work effectively in a team environment which may include diverse individuals and groups.

  
  

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  Ability to work independently with sound judgment and confidentiality.

  
  

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  Ability to learn job-related computer applications.

  
  

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  Knowledge of lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, root cause analysis and waste reduction.

  
  

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  Ability to responsibly apply AI, automation and data tools to support business goals and decisions.

  
  

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  Ability to develop direct and indirect reports through coaching, delegation and succession planning.

  
  

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  Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage, align and support teams across a multi-shift operation.

  
  

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  Ability to read, interpret and follow instructions, procedures and related materials.

  
  

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  Strong verbal, written and customer service skills.

  
  

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  Ability to communicate clearly and accurately.

  
  

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  Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows-based databases.

  
  

Minimum Requirements:

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  Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance or a related field and ten years of experience in print manufacturing preferred; or

  
  

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  Associate degree in Business, Finance or a related field and twelve years of experience in print manufacturing preferred.