General Manager

Job Type: Travel (80%), Remote/Telecommute (20%)>

Reports to: Vice President of Operations

Department: North American Operations

Position

Purpose:

Responsible for the strategy, growth and general performance management of the respective Business Unit.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the values and business principles of Leadec.
• Works safely always.
• Extensive Experience Managing Large-Scale IFM Operations:
  Proven ability to oversee integrated facility management across multiple sites, ensuring seamless operational delivery, facility maintenance, and infrastructure management within complex manufacturing environments.
• Strategic Supplier and Vendor Management:
  Demonstrated success in managing and negotiating large contracts with suppliers and subcontractors for services such as labor, materials, and equipment across several facilities, optimizing costs and ensuring quality standards.
• Multi-Location Operational Leadership:
  Ability to coordinate and lead operations spanning multiple geographic locations, ensuring consistency in service delivery, safety standards, and operational efficiency.
• Large Purchased Services Budget Management:
  Experience managing significant budgets related to purchased services, including labor, materials, and subcontracted services, ensuring cost-effective operations across all sites.
• Client Relationship Management within Automotive Manufacturing:
  Strong background working with automotive clients, with a focus on meeting their specific facility and operational needs and building long‑term strategic partnerships.
• Facilities Lifecycle and Maintenance Planning:
  Expertise in planning and executing preventive and predictive maintenance programs to minimize downtime and extend asset life in a multi‑site environment.
• Operational Efficiency and Cost Optimization:
  Track record of implementing continuous improvement initiatives to reduce costs, improve service levels, and streamline operations across multiple locations.
• Experience with EHS and Regulatory Compliance in Large-Scale Environments:
  Deep understanding of environmental, health, and safety regulations, with experience ensuring compliance across multiple facilities, especially within manufacturing settings.
• Leadership of Large, Diverse Teams:
  Proven ability to lead large teams across different locations, fostering a culture of safety, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Financial Acumen in Multi-Location Settings:
  Ability to analyze and interpret financial data related to multiple facilities, including P&L, budgets, and cost controls, and to develop strategies to meet financial targets.
• Adhering to and supporting all EHS and Quality objectives, in accordance with ISO 14001, 45001 and 9001 respectively.
• All other duties as assigned by Leadec manager.
• Managing Tasks
• Open Communication
• Self-Management
• Driving Change
• Motivating & Developing People

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Communication Skills - Ability to communicate with all levels of Leadec and customer employees.
• Language Ability -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Customer Service Orientation
  - Satisfying customers.
• Adaptability
  - Willingness to deal with unexpected challenges or circumstances.
• Problem Solving
  - Defines complex problems and brings about viable solutions.
• Leadership -- Strives to delegate, balance workloads and achieve consensus; has a flexible yet effective management

style.

• Must be highly organized, self-motivated individual who can work independently.
• Must be able to manage multiple tasks and priorities and easily adapt to changing situations.
• Must be computer literate.
• Must have knowledge of financials.
• Ability to read and understand a P&L report and generate supporting summaries and analysis.
• Ability to provide direction and hold a…