General Manager

Our people are the heart of our business. As the world’s largest provider of thermal processing services, Bodycote employs thousands of highly skilled staff around the globe, including some of the best engineers, scientists, and technicians in the industry.

Come join our team!

Due to the nature of our business and a heavy industrial market, Bodycote deems this position to be safety-sensitive.

Based in Hebron, KY the General Manager will perform essential job functions associated with Thermal Spray services under the direction of the Director of Operations to meet customer specifications including assisting other employees as needed.

• · Full leadership and management accountability regarding the performance on all aspects of safety, quality, on time delivery, and Profit and Loss (P&L) performance for the assigned ADE Surface Technology Plant
• · Responsible for achieving or exceeding safety, quality, service, cost, business development, and sales growth goals for his/her plant
• · Responsible for achieving superior customer service, driving sales growth, as well as local business development
• · Retention, recruitment, training, and development of the plant leadership team to strengthen and develop leadership skill and management skills; ensure appropriate staffing level and depth is maintained throughout the plant
• · Setting the standard and driving operational excellence throughout the plant. This role requires daily interaction with all business functions to maintain and meet plant goals and objectives. These groups include: customers, quality, technical support, engineering support, and finance
• · Contribute to the development and deployment of systemic improvements to enhance the safety, quality, capacity, and capability of Bodycote’s technical business processes within the plant; executing continuous improvement opportunities using Bodycote EDGE methodologies to achieve business goals
• · Driving a dominant culture of customer service throughout the plant; may include the development of long term agreements with customers, growing sales opportunities within the current customer base, and driving strategic growth and business development plans
• · Capital equipment planning including plant layouts, capital planning and deployment, control of overhead expenses
• · Workforce planning and forecasting, employee hiring and training, and ensuring the full compliance of company policies and procedures
• · This position is responsible for the financial function of the business and as such will perform duties in a fiscally responsible manner
• · Must have the ability to report for work on time, follow directions, interact effectively with co-workers, understand and follow rules and procedures and accept constructive criticism
• · May have access to compensation information of other employees or applicants in this role and as such cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to other individuals.

• · This position must satisfy ITAR compliance requirements, therefore candidates must be U.S. Citizens or Permanent Resident Card Holder
• · Education – Completion of BA or BS in business, technology or related field, or equivalent; MS/MA degree in business or technical field preferred
• · Minimum of 12 years of industrial and/or relatable leadership experience, within a complex industrial or operations environment.
• · At least 10 years of experience utilizing lean concepts with a proven track record of lean/six sigma project implementation
• · Minimum of 10 years of proactive management of labor performance and appropriately handling of employee issues as they arise
• · Excellent Project Management skills and experience
• · Excellent communication and…