General Manager

General Manager, SFC KOENIG Americas

Health and Science Technologies (HST) is a core business segment within IDEX, serving data center & power generation, semiconductor, pharma and life sciences, industrial, and space & defense markets, driving strong customer retention and attractive margins. We enable mission-critical applications in workflows across Our capabilities combine deep expertise in flow, optics and materials science to precisely control liquids, gases and light.

With advanced materials and application know-how, we enable high performance, precision solutions that scale with quality – from early prototypes to full production. The segment generates approximately $1.49B in revenue, with a global footprint across 10 countries, 40+ sites, ~4,000 employees and a strong runway for sustainable profitable growth.

Summary Role Overview

The General Manager, SFC KOENIG Americas is responsible for driving profitable growth, expanding market share, and strengthening the company's position across North and South America. As the senior commercial leader for the region, the GM Americas will lead all sales, business development, customer engagement, and strategic growth initiatives while maintaining overall accountability for regional financial performance.

A key focus of the role is identifying and penetrating new market segments, developing strategic customer relationships, and accelerating revenue growth through both existing and emerging applications. The GM Americas will work closely with global leadership, engineering, product management, and operations teams to bring innovative sealing solutions to market and capture new growth opportunities.

The position carries full regional P&L responsibility and requires a highly commercial, entrepreneurial leader who can combine strategic vision with disciplined execution.

As a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the role plays a pivotal role in defining the company's growth strategy and representing the customer voice across all key innovation and go-to-market initiatives.

The General Manager is responsible for the overall leadership and performance for the Americas region, including leadership of a single site, based in New Haven, CT. The region is responsible for generating approximately $20M–$100M in annual revenue. This role holds full accountability for business results, including profitable growth, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, talent development, and safety performance. Operating as a hands-on player-coach, the General Manager translates enterprise strategy into local execution, leading sustainable commercial growth initiatives, manufacturing operations, customer relations, and continuous improvement initiatives to drive sustainable value creation.

The General Manager partners closely with customers, employees, and platform leadership to achieve financial commitments, strengthen competitive position, and build a high-performing organization capable of delivering long-term growth

• Lead the business with full accountability for revenue growth, profitability, cash flow, operational performance, and achievement of annual operating plan commitments.
• Develop and execute annual operating plans and multi-year business strategies aligned with enterprise and platform objectives.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable operational and commercial initiatives that deliver sustainable financial results.
• Direct manufacturing operations to ensure safe, efficient, and reliable execution of quality, delivery, and productivity commitments.
• Lead SIOP, continuous improvement, and operational excellence initiatives to improve performance, simplify complexity, and optimize business results.
• Apply 80/20 principles to drive focus, reduce waste, improve product and process efficiency, and support profitable growth.
• Build strong customer relationships and partner with commercial teams to identify growth opportunities, expand market presence, and enhance customer satisfaction.
• Align commercial commitments, operational capabilities, and customer requirements to ensure successful execution and business performance.
• Recruit, develop, and…