General Manager Duct Fab & Install

Job Summary

At CECO Environmental, we’re a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change.

At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands,
KB Duct and Kirk & Blum play a critical role in delivering specialized air solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.

Reporting to the Industrial Air Solutions Operating Executive, the General Manager (GM) is responsible for the full financial results including direct ownership for orders, revenue, cash, working capital and operating income (full P&L) for the Duct and Fabrication business based in Columbia, TN and Greensboro, NC. The GM will ensure the successful development and execution of a Strategic Plan on an annual basis, showing credible, clear growth, revenue, and profitability projections.

The GM will take the current ~$50 M business to $75 M in the next 3 years through organic growth initiatives, regional expansion, and new product introduction. Lead growth initiatives that maintain or achieve a leading position in each vertical and geographical markets with an appropriate product, pricing, and channel strategy.

The top accountabilities include ensuring customer delivery dates are fulfilled by meeting planned production levels within or below planned cost, ensuring inventory is accurately measured and managed across plants, and assuring all quality standards are met. You will be responsible for developing, defining, driving KPIs’ for Manufacturing facilities – Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash. The GM promotes a safety culture, supporting well managed and effective programs with rigorous metrics to track results progress and identify opportunities.

This role will lead LEAN and Continuous Improvement initiative, both inside manufacturing and office locations to improve overall efficiency.

• Plan, develop, organize, and implement strategies for generating new business opportunities and/or sustainable profitable revenues for the company.
• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams to drive strategic planning, operational excellence, and revenue growth, delivering measurable business results and a high-performance culture.
• Implement Annual Operating Plans, and monitor performance on an ongoing basis, in accordance with the Business Strategy to maximize the operating efficiency of the business and achieve / exceed the expected revenue, cash, operating income, working capital and other financial objectives.
• Drive the growth and business development strategy/execution to identify emerging business opportunities, aggressively penetrating undeveloped markets and gaining market share in existing markets.
• Ensure the identification, development, leadership, and implementation of business transformation initiatives that are required to support revenue growth, profitability and customer excellence targets that will are essential for the achievement of the company’s strategic direction and vision.
• Leads the manufacturing operations strategic planning process, from development through to implementation, ensuring all business plans, operating and capital budgets support the organization’s goals.
• Responsible for developing, defining, driving KPIs’ for Manufacturing facilities – Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash.
• Identifies, evaluates, and establishes operations plans for growth opportunities including flexible manufacturing.
• Assist in due diligence related to…