General Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Our client is a well-established, privately held North American manufacturer seeking an accomplished General Manager to lead a large, complex, multi-shift manufacturing operation in Texas. Renowned for its commitment to safety, product quality, customer service, operational excellence, and continuous improvement, the organization has earned a longstanding reputation as a leader within its industry.

This highly visible leadership opportunity is ideal for a hands-on manufacturing executive who can effectively balance strategic business leadership with disciplined operational execution. The successful candidate will possess the operational expertise, leadership presence, and stakeholder management capabilities required to drive performance, strengthen organizational alignment, and foster strong relationships across the workforce, executive leadership team, customers, suppliers, and key business partners.

• Provide overall leadership and direction for the manufacturing operation.
• Develop and execute business and operational strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Establish clear performance expectations and maintain accountability for results.
• Deliver against goals related to safety, environmental performance, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, customer service, profitability, and growth.
• Translate broader business strategy into clear site-level priorities, measurable objectives, and disciplined execution plans.

• Lead manufacturing, engineering, maintenance, supply chain, inventory, logistics, and workforce resources.
• Align plant capacity and operational capabilities with customer demand and long-term business priorities.
• Strengthen operational performance through Lean Manufacturing, structured problem-solving, and effective performance-management processes.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing and supporting functions.
• Maintain accountability for regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

• Lead the development and execution of operating and capital budgets.
• Drive productivity improvements, cost-reduction initiatives, and strategic investments.
• Evaluate operational trade-offs and allocate resources to improve profitability and sustainable performance.
• Develop capital priorities that support capacity, modernization, reliability, and long-term growth.
• Maintain a strong understanding of manufacturing economics and the financial drivers of the business.

• Lead, coach, and develop the senior management team across key functional areas.
• Build organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, coaching, and leadership development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, respect, trust, communication, and employee involvement.
• Strengthen engagement across a large, multi-shift workforce.
• Maintain constructive employee and labor relations within a represented work environment.
• Create clear alignment between executive leadership, functional leaders, frontline supervisors, and employees.

• Build effective relationships with customers, suppliers, corporate leadership, and other key stakeholders.
• Partner with commercial teams to support customer satisfaction, service excellence, and business growth.
• Ensure that operating priorities remain aligned with customer requirements.
• Communicate performance, challenges, priorities, and improvement plans effectively to senior leadership.

• Lead cross-functional initiatives related to capacity expansion,…