Plant General Manager (Metal Fabrication)

Location: Cincinnati Metropolitan Area, Ohio, US; onsite leadership of a manufacturing facility in Burlington, Kentucky.

Company

Precision metal fabrication organization producing contract components, custom weldments, and assemblies for global OEMs and Tier-1 supply chains.

What you will do

• Direct daily operations across fiber lasers, press brakes, welding cells, hardware insertion, and powder coating and finishing.
• Manage master production scheduling, workload balancing, machine utilization, and on-time delivery performance.
• Integrate estimating, CAD/CAM, DFM, ERP, routing, nesting, and shop-floor execution workflows.
• Lead plant layout optimization, equipment acquisition and decommissioning, and throughput improvement projects.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing, 5S, root-cause analysis, FAI oversight, quality compliance, and safety performance.
• Manage operating expenses, labor budgets, overtime, CapEx, KPIs, workforce development, and operator cross-training.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive operations management experience in custom metal fabrication, contract manufacturing, or a precision job shop.
• Deep knowledge of sheet metal operations, including fiber lasers, press brake setup, bend allowances, manual and robotic welding, and hardware installation.
• Hands-on experience with manufacturing ERP systems, automated quoting platforms such as SecturaSOFT, and CAD/CAM nesting workflows.
• Visible, hands-on leadership style with regular engagement on the shop floor.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, or equivalent hands-on industry experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Direct-hire, full-time employment.
• Leadership of an experienced, multi-generational manufacturing workforce.
• Focus on zero OSHA recordable incidents, first-pass quality, on-time delivery, OEE, and material yield.
• Opportunity to shape training frameworks and cross-train operators across forming, laser, and robotic cells.