Job Description
Headquartered in Westphalia, Germany, our client is an independent, mid-sized family-owned, and service-oriented manufacturer of high-quality cold-rolled products. Here, they meet all the customer-specific requirements regarding material properties, accuracy, and surface quality. Their products mainly serve the automotive, power, chemical, medical, and aerospace industries. They have committed themself to supporting partnerships for their customers and to the joint development of individual and sustainable solutions. Outside Germany, our client has production facilities in China, as well as in the US.
For their facility (Cold Rolling Plant) in the US (East Coast), our client is seeking a self-driven professional General Manager (m/f/d). Reporting directly to the Management in Germany, the main responsibilities of the GM are, but not limited to:
- oversee and manage the day-to-day activities, including production and workforce
- being the link between the parent company in Germany and the US facility
- develop and execute the production plan to produce high-quality products on time
- supporting each functional area, such as sales, marketing, HR, production, P&L, etc
- develop new customer relations in the market
- establish production processes and reliable quality for new customers and products
- follow existing laws and rules
You might already have a MBA or a BS in Mechanical or Electrotechnical Engineering or a comparable degree with strong technical background. More important is that you have at least 5 years of experience in responsible positions, e.g., executive management, technical management, or sales, preferably in a medium-sized, international manufacturing company (General Manager, Project Manager, or Team Leader, preferably in the sheet metal and/or coil processing industry). You are a self-driven professional manager with excellent communication and negotiation skills (Fluent in English; ability to speak, write, and read German is a Plus), entrepreneurial thinking and performance minded practice. You are a team player with decision-making skills, a progressive thinker and have the ability to thrive in a multicultural and collaborative atmosphere. A solid base in finance and budget responsibility would be a plus.
Therefore we are looking for either candidates already based in the USA with a permanent work permit for a rolling U.S.-contract or candidates to fill this vacancy via deployment starting with a fixed-term German contract.
You can expect a challenging and satisfying position within a company with flat hierarchy, quick decisions and permanent direct link to the owner upon your request. Strong economic figures, proving a solid financial background of the group and high potential for growth in the US-market together with a strong creative leeway make this position the first choice for a self-confident, decisive manager. Besides a competitive salary you will also find the following benefits.
- Company car.
- Established 401k program with generous company contribution.
- Health insurance payment.
- Professional Onboarding and personal introduction to staff and processes in Germany.