Area General Manager

Overview

IPS is built on a foundation of strong leadership, guided by our shared values of safety, accountability, integrity, teamwork, entrepreneurial spirit, and customer focus. As a senior leader at IPS, you’ll be able to shape strategic initiatives, inspire teams, and influence the future of our organization.

We are looking for servant leaders who have an action‑oriented and committed to delivering unmatched customer and employee experiences. Your leadership will drive transformative projects, redefine industry standards, and leave a lasting legacy.

At IPS, you’ll find a platform for high potential growth, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. If you’re ready to lead with vision and inspire innovation, apply now and become a key player in our journey to redefine success!

The Area General Manager has Profit and Loss responsibility for coils and motor OEM manufacturing. Leads the business unit to deliver safety, operational, profit, sales, and customer KPI goals utilizing the IPS operating system known as CIPS (Continuous Improvement Process Solution). Overall responsibility for managing and growing (3) key value streams of in‑shop repair, new motor manufacturing and coil manufacturing. Build and sustain a culture around the IPS values of Safety, Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Customer Focus, and Entrepreneurial Spirit by utilizing a Servant Leadership mindset and practices.

Recruit and develop a top performing organization while improving overall employee engagement.

Responsible for setting sales strategy and directing execution for the Sales function for the IPS location’s Sellers. Ensure optimal customer problem resolution resulting in an “Unmatched Customer Experience”.

Responsible for managing shop and field operations; hire, train and evaluate new employees, determine optimal organization design and assess the performance of the business against the business’s goals and plans.

Responsible for leading all aspects of the CIPS program – making it the way we work at the location. Entails an operating philosophy of moving decision making down to the lowest level possible and empowering employees to use data and visual management to make decisions that eliminate waste.

Responsible for the development of business strategy, annual operating plan (AOP) and tactical execution to reach objectives. Proactively monitor key financial, sales, cost, operating, and customer service trends and course correct as required.

Responsible for maintaining an environment in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment.

Responsible for development and compliance with the IPS quality management system. Ensure compliance to ISO standards along with industry and customer specifications to drive an Unmatched Customer Experience. Drive training and execution to standard work instruction and mature the location’s current systems.

• Strong communication skills with all stakeholders from Executive Management to shop personnel to customers.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams’ members and optimize all resources.
• Identify and act on industry, market, and Service Center trends using data analysis to correct issues and capture opportunities.
• Demonstrate management skills such as leadership, planning, and organization, resource and talent management.
• Self‑aware learner with emotional intelligence to help those around them.
• Leverage best practice to advance facility skills and knowledge.
• Analyze financial data to optimize operational and sales efforts.
• Apply Organization Design practices to optimize structure and enable growth.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives and drive process excellence.
• Driver for results – insists on excellence in all facets of the business.
• Develop and maintain key customer relationships.
• Excellent verbal and written communication as well as presentation…