General Manager

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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, some of the best engineers, scientists and technicians in the industry. Come join our team!SummaryThis role is a direct report to the Vice President and will provide 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 Burlington, ON heat treat plant.Major Responsibilities

• Responsible for achieving or exceeding safety, quality, service, cost, business development, and sales growth goals
• Retention, recruitment, training, and development of the plant leadership team to strengthen and develop leadership skill 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. Groups include: customers, quality, engineering support, and finance
• 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
• 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

We Are Seeking Candidates With The Following Qualifications

• Education – Completion of BA or BS in business, technology or related field, or equivalent; MS/MA degree in business or technical field preferred
• Eight years heat treat experience in management or equivalent experience in technical management
• Minimum of 8+ years of industrial and/or relatable leadership experience, within a complex industrial or operations environment
• Experience utilizing lean concepts with a proven track record of lean/six sigma project implementation
• Minimum of 8+ years of proactive management of labor performance and appropriately handling of employee issues as they arise

Bodycote has a longstanding commitment to provide a safe, quality-oriented and productive work environment and for these reasons all applicants in the United States who receive a conditional offer of employment must undergo a drug screen before employment begins.EOE/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran