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General Manager at Aegis Worldwide General Manager at Aegis Worldwide in Livonia, Michigan Posted in 9 days ago.
Type:
full-time
Job Description:
Key Responsibilities Provide overall leadership and direction for plant operations, including production, quality, maintenance, engineering, and logistics. Develop and execute strategies to improve safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and profitability. Oversee daily heat treat operations, ensuring customer requirements, production schedules, and quality standards are consistently met. Drive continuous improvement initiatives utilizing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other operational excellence methodologies. Establish and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, throughput, scrap, downtime, and profitability. Lead workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, and performance management initiatives. Partner with customers to address technical requirements, quality concerns, process improvements, and new business opportunities. Ensure compliance with all industry, customer, environmental, and safety regulations. Manage capital expenditure projects, equipment upgrades, and facility improvements. Collaborate with engineering and quality teams to optimize heat treat processes and metallurgical performance. Review financial performance, budgets, labor utilization, and operational costs to achieve business objectives. Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety, and continuous improvement throughout the organization. Required Qualification sBachelor's degree in Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related technical field .10+ years of manufacturing leadership experience within a metal processing, heat treat, forging, casting, machining, or related industrial environmen t5+ years of experience in a senior leadership role with full P&L responsibilit yStrong knowledge of metallurgy, heat treatment processes, material properties, and thermal processing equipmen tExperience with processes such as carburizing, induction hardening, annealing, normalizing, tempering, vacuum heat treating, or related thermal treatment operation sProven ability to lead large manufacturing teams and drive operational improvement sStrong understanding of quality systems, customer specifications, and continuous improvement methodologie sExcellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skill s Preferred Qualificatio nsDegree or advanced training in Metallurgy or Materials Scien ceExperience serving automotive, aerospace, defense, heavy industrial, or metal manufacturing custom erLean Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma certificati onExperience with
NADCAP, CQI-9, ISO 9001, IATF
16949, or similar quality syste msDemonstrated success leading multi-shift manufacturing operatio nsStrong financial acumen with experience managing budgets, forecasting, and capital investmen ts
