General Manager

Location: Shelby Township, MI
Job Type: Full-Time

Lead Operations. Drive Performance. Build the Future.

Our client, a well-established automotive manufacturing organization, is seeking an experienced General Manager to lead all operations at its Shelby Township manufacturing facility. This executive leadership role carries full P&L responsibility and is ideal for a proven manufacturing leader who thrives in fast-paced, high-volume production environments.

The General Manager will provide strategic direction while driving operational excellence, continuous improvement, employee engagement, safety, quality, and financial performance.

What You'll Do

• Provide overall leadership for all manufacturing operations, ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and profitability goals are achieved.
• Assume full responsibility for the facility's P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, and financial results.
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Lead and develop production, operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and technical teams.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives that increase productivity and reduce costs.
• Ensure customer quality expectations are consistently met or exceeded.
• Develop long-term strategies for equipment, plant layout, capital improvements, and operational growth.
• Establish workforce plans to support production demands while maximizing efficiency.
• Support new product launches and manufacturing readiness.
• Conduct regular employee meetings and communicate company initiatives, customer expectations, and operational priorities.
• Maintain a world-class manufacturing environment for employees, customers, and visitors.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, coach, and develop all operational departments.
• Recruit, hire, train, and retain top talent.
• Conduct performance evaluations and succession planning.
• Hold leadership teams accountable for performance, safety, quality, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage employee relations in accordance with company policies.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field preferred.
• 10+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• 10+ years leading operations, production, and technical teams.
• Previous experience in high-volume automotive manufacturing is required.
• Demonstrated success managing full P&L responsibility.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Proven ability to interpret financial metrics and use data to drive business decisions.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience leading large cross-functional teams through growth and change.

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to lead a high-performing manufacturing operation while making a significant impact on operational performance, employee development, customer satisfaction, and long-term business growth. If you're an experienced manufacturing executive who enjoys building teams, improving operations, and driving results, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to learn more about this confidential leadership opportunity.