General Manager — Plant Build & P&L, Custom Metal Products

Are you ready to build—not inherit?

Temple, Texas | High-Mix Custom Manufacturing

Ask yourself:

• Do you want to architect a brand-new, 40,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility?
• Can you stand up a 50+ person organization—hiring, developing, and leading both hourly and salaried talent?
• Will you own the plant’s financial results and turn KPIs into performance?
• Are you fluent in lean, quality systems, production planning, and constraint management?
• Do you bring credibility in sheet metal/metal fabrication, welding, HVAC/ductwork, industrial or process equipment, or engineered products?

Role Highlights

• Greenfield leadership: design, launch, and scale a modern operation
• Full influence over equipment selection, automation strategy, layout, workflow, and capex
• Build the operating rhythm: accountability structure, KPIs, continuous improvement
• Lead with high standards, low ego, and deep respect for people
• Partner directly with the President on capital, performance, strategy, and growth

Responsibilities

• Establish and run day-to-day operations across a high-mix environment
• Recruit, train, and mentor a 50+ person team; shape roles, org design, and succession plans
• Define and track KPIs tied to safety, quality, delivery, cost, and growth
• Drive lean practices, standard work, and CI projects; resolve production and capacity constraints
• Own plant-level P&L, budgeting, and operating results

Qualifications

• 15+ years in progressive manufacturing/operations leadership
• Proven record launching, relocating, or significantly expanding manufacturing facilities
• Background in one or more: sheet metal fabrication, metal fabrication, welding, industrial equipment, HVAC/ductwork, process equipment, engineered products
• Experience building both salaried and hourly teams
• Proficiency in lean manufacturing, production planning, quality systems, constraint management, and continuous improvement
• Leadership approach centered on integrity, high expectations, low ego, and respect

Proficiencies We Value

• Leadership / People Management
• Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
• Continuous Improvement
• Manufacturing Instruction (MI)
• Supervisory Experience
• Glass Fabrication
• Coaching and Mentoring Experience
• Operational Risk Management
• Workplace Safety & EHS Management
• Metal Casting Experience

Why Join

• Strong customer demand and executive sponsorship
• Significant long-term growth potential
• Competitive executive compensation, performance-based incentives, and comprehensive benefits

Next Step

If your best work happens when you’re building from scratch, this is your platform.