General Manager

** General Manager:*
* ** Overview*
* My client has an opportunity for a General Manager to lead their Southern California location. Reporting directly to the Division Director, the General Manager will have full profit and loss (P&L) accountability and act as the chief business leader for the site. This role requires a results-driven individual with a strong focus on financial performance, operational excellence, and workforce leadership to consistently drive performance beyond budgeted expectations.

** Core Responsibilities*
* + Own and exceed financial performance targets, including revenue, EBITDA, working capital, and cash flow.

+ Act as a business owner for the site, responsible for all strategic, operational, and financial outcomes.

+ Lead development and execution of business plans to drive profitable growth, operational scalability, and long-term sustainability.

+ Rigorously manage budgeting, forecasting, cost controls, and performance metrics to optimize margin and maximize value.

+ Ensure operational efficiency and workforce productivity through proactive planning, resource allocation, and continuous improvement.

+ Lead workforce planning and management, including hiring, scheduling, performance evaluation, and resource development.

+ Build and foster a culture of safety, accountability, and respect, where employees feel valued, included, and empowered to perform at their best.

+ Champion employee engagement and well-being, ensuring a positive and professional work environment that supports retention and morale.

+ Invest in people development by identifying talent, providing meaningful feedback, and supporting training, career paths, and internal advancement opportunities.

+ Cultivate strong relationships with key accounts while pursuing strategic growth opportunities in alignment with market and customer needs.

+ Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality, EHS, Finance, HR, Sales, and Technical teams to drive integrated success.

+ Serve as a visible, values-based leader, representing the company with professionalism to employees, customers, partners, and community stakeholders.

+ Ensure full compliance with Element policies and applicable local, state, and federal regulations.

** Skills/Qualifications*
* · Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from an accredited 4-year college or university; MBA or advanced degree preferred.

· Minimum of  
** 10 years of progressive leadership experience** , with a strong background in managing full P&L operations.

· Proven track record of  
** driving profitability, improving EBITDA, and leading business turnarounds or expansions** .

· Strong financial acumen with the ability to interpret data, drive strategic decision-making, and take action to maximize performance.

· Experience in workforce planning and  
** managing labor productivity
** to meet business needs and financial targets.

· Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead teams and influence outcomes across all levels.

· Strong organizational and conflict resolution skills; ability to identify root causes, solve problems quickly, and implement sustainable solutions.

· Knowledge of safety, quality, and compliance in an industrial or laboratory setting is a plus.

+ Ability to organize the lab as a whole in line with the strategic, operational and technical goals of the entire company

+ Strong organizational, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to effectively establish and maintain two-way communications to understand the needs and concerns of all departments

+ Ability to effectively provide managerial guidance to all staff on all functions within the lab

Salary: $250,000 - $300,000/ year DOE + Management Bonus Plan plus full benefits package including health, life, dental and vision with a generous 401k.

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Military connected talent encouraged to apply

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