Plant Operations Manager / GM - small Dallas Mfg company
Job Description
Looking for the next step in your career … the unmanned/drone sector offers tremendous growth!!
GNR has been retained to identify a GM / PLANT MANAGER for a small but growing $15M publicly traded UAS/Drone manufacturer moving to Dallas, TX. They have an international presence and is known as a leading manufacturer of advanced drones & aerial imaging solutions for commercial and defense applications.
Reporting to the COO, you’ll build and manage a team to ensure safety and achieve production schedules to meet customer demands.
- They need a “hands-on” OPERATIONS leader to scale up this new facility from scratch and navigate challenges plus the acquisition of other companies' & products.
- You will own a growing P&L (approx. $10m+ today) and manage site operations, equipment needs for production, quality initiatives, procurement needs, some engineering resources, EH&S and product testing requirements.
- Be responsible for establishing best practices, procedures & policies
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED:
- Business Acumen with strong Operations – Production – Manufacturing experiences with assembly of electro-mechanical components, electronics etc…
- Capture KPIs and utilize lean tools to drive continuous improvement throughout the organization
- Ensure that the site meets or exceeds established metrics and customer expectations for delivery, quality, and cost efficiency.
- Work closely with leadership team on forecasting future needs, inventory management, production schedules, and head off supply chain challenges
- Define and implement best practices, procedures & policies for safe, smooth, and efficient operations
- Lead the development of a site quality system & ISO-9001 and/or AS-9100, FAA, OSHA & DOT compliance
- Degree w/ 8+ years in operations / engineering leadership experience
- Strong communications skills, building, leading & mentoring team members, Executive team and interacting with customers and suppliers worldwide.
- Travel both Domestic & International
- US / Perm Resident
OFFERING: Visibility & Growth opportunity offering base salary + bonus
LOCATION: North of DALLAS / PLANO, Texas area (**NO RELOCATION package)
Additional Information
WHO WE ARE: GNR is an expert in identifying Technical, Management and Executive level talent for key critical, difficult and "confidential" search assignments for High-Tech industries worldwide. THE GNR WAY: As a leading search firm with a foundation of professionalism, we do NOT send or share your information with a company unless we’ve discussed the specific details of a position with you first.