General Manager-Manufacturing

General Manager Manufacturing Confidential employer | Reidsville, North Carolina | On-site Annual base salary: $150,000–$180,000 Job overview IBridge Consulting is recruiting a General Manager for a confidential manufacturer in Reidsville, North Carolina. The General Manager will oversee plant operations, including production, engineering, maintenance, quality, logistics, procurement, planning, warehouse, and sanitation. The role is responsible for meeting production, quality, delivery, and cost objectives while building a culture of safety, teamwork, and accountability. The General Manager reports directly to the CEO and has leadership responsibility for approximately 250 employees. Who We’re Looking For · A proactive leader who takes ownership: Identifies challenges early, makes sound decisions, and follows through to deliver results. · A change leader who drives performance: Builds a culture of accountability and turns improvements in teamwork and everyday behaviors into measurable gains in plant performance. · A hands-on leader with a startup mindset: Navigates ambiguity, makes effective use of available resources, and builds practical processes while adapting quickly as the business grows. ResponsibilitiesStrategic & Operational Leadership · Develop and execute manufacturing strategies aligned with business objectives, sales forecasts, and customer demand. Support business growth and distribution expansion across domestic and international markets. · Lead daily plant operations and coordinate departments to meet production schedules and customer commitments. · Oversee substrate handling, liquid formulation, converting, packaging, and finished-goods distribution. · Develop operational plans that improve productivity, reduce waste, optimize staffing, and increase equipment utilization. · Lead continuous improvement using Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, root cause analysis, and other operational excellence methods. · Improve equipment reliability through preventive maintenance, spare-parts planning, and capital projects. · Coordinate new product launches and process transfers with R&D, sales, regulatory, quality, and operations teams. · Maintain customer and supplier relationships to support service, issue resolution, and business growth. Regulatory Compliance · Ensure compliance with applicable FDA, GMP, HACCP, EPA, OSHA, environmental, sanitation, and customer-specific requirements. · Partner with quality teams to investigate nonconformances, implement corrective actions, maintain product consistency, and support audits. People Leadership & Performance · Lead cross-functional manufacturing teams, strengthen accountability, develop leadership capabilities, and improve employee engagement, retention, and overall plant performance. · Coach managers, develop leadership talent, and support performance management, training, and succession planning. Financial & Operational Performance · Manage plant budgets, operating costs, inventory accuracy, working capital, and capital investments while improving profitability and operational efficiency. · Manage labor costs and material usage. · Establish and monitor performance indicators, including overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), scrap, yield, downtime, labor efficiency, on-time delivery, customer complaints, and safety. Required qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business, Operations Management, or a related field. · At least 10 years of manufacturing leadership experience. · At least 5 years in a senior leadership role. · Strong knowledge of high-speed converting, packaging operations, quality systems, and regulated manufacturing. · Working knowledge of FDA requirements, GMP, HACCP, OSHA, sanitation, and environmental compliance. · Ability to lead cross-functional team…

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