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Pay Range $155,000 to $175,000 based on skills / experience

401k Match, Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans for Employees and Families

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 .

Position Summary : Based in Santa Fe Springs, CA, the General Manager will perform essential job functions associated with heat treatment under the direction of the VP of Operations to meet customer specifications, including assisting other employees as needed. The General Manager will be responsible for the performance of the assigned Heat Treat plants. He / she will be responsible for overseeing all day-to-day operations of a plant, including managing staff, developing growth strategies, creating budgets, ensuring smooth functioning across departments, and driving overall business performance by implementing strategic goals set by upper management.

Essential Job Functions (Duties and Responsibilities) : The primary duties consist of, but are not limited to, the following.

• 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 Heat Treat Plants.
• 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 skills 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 six sigma and lean 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, deployment, and 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.

Qualifications : To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and / or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical & Mental Demands : The following physical and mental demands consist of, but are not limited to, the following.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and levels of the work performed by employees, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, the job description does not constitute a written or implied contract for employment. Bodycote reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.

Bodycote is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against current and prospective employees based on race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age for individuals over forty years of age, military and veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state and local laws.

Seniority level

Director

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Management and Manufacturing

Metal Treatments

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