Plant General Manager

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This Job is For You If:

• You’re an experienced operations leader who thrives in complex, high-mix, low-volume manufacturing.
• You lead from the floor, earn respect from your team, and bring a coaching, decisive leadership style.
• You’re energized by transformation—scaling output, improving systems, and building strong teams.
• You want full P&L responsibility with visibility to the CEO and private equity sponsors.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the largest U.S. facility (and company HQ), overseeing production, supply chain, logistics, and facilities.
• Manage and develop a multi-disciplinary team across value streams and support functions.
• Scale plant output by optimizing processes and driving accountability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, commercial, and finance leadership.
• Champion cultural transformation and operational excellence.

Qualifications, Partial List:

• 10+ years in operations leadership with full P&L ownership
• Background in high-mix, low-volume, engineered systems or process manufacturing
• Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or structured CI/operations systems
• Strong floor presence with the ability to lead through influence and credibility
• Prior military leadership or regulated manufacturing experience is a plus
• Relocation to North Carolina required

About the Company:

This private equity-owned manufacturer designs and builds engineered material handling systems for a diverse customer base in the food, pharmaceutical, and industrial sectors. The company is profitable and growing. The role is based at the corporate HQ and primary production site in North Carolina, operating two shifts with ~75 employees.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Manufacturing and Management

• Industries

  Machinery Manufacturing

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