Job Description

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Amprod President/CEO, the General Manager of EnSight Solutions directs and coordinates activities for business development, product development, engineering, manufacturing, project management, and field installation for their respective product line through a team of functional managers and supervisors. This position will have full responsibility for their division’s P&L as well as financial accountability for the company as a whole. The General Manager will drive operational performance and develop his or her staff into a high-performance team. In addition, the General Manager will join the Executive Leadership Team and help develop and execute the strategic vision of the company.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Models and supports the company’s core values.
• Drives initiatives to ensure continued improvement in safety, team member relations, customer satisfaction, quality, complete and on-time delivery, lean manufacturing and cost reduction.
• Drives growth in the company through: (i) the development of skilled sales and marketing professionals (ii) development and improvement of products to meet customer needs, (iii) participating in industry associations and trade groups and (iv) establishing the company as a trusted partner with its customers.
• Collaborates with the Executive Leadership Team to identify synergy opportunities among the organization. Assists with developing the project schedule to realize those synergies including the action items required, communication strategies, resource needs, and timing.
• Provides leadership for team member relations through effective communications, coaching, training and development.
• Participates in developing and administering company policies, directing and coordinating all divisional department activities to achieve strategic objectives and KPI’s.
• Supports engineering to develop standard products and/or utilize new technology to exceed customer requirements while engineering out costs.
• Supports manufacturing to resolve operational, manufacturing, and facility problems to prevent operational delays and minimize costs.
• Monitors project schedules, manufacturing schedules and field service reports to ensure complete and on-time delivery.
• Manages resources appropriately including partnering with the General Managers of the other divisions to share resources when appropriate.
• Develops, monitors, and reports on operating costs within functional areas. Alerts Executive Leadership Team of cost and labor over run, makes recommendations and implements solutions to problems.
• Manages compliance with state and federal regulations.
• Identifies, communicates and drives implementation of capital investments and improvement projects.
• Initiate recommendations on purchases of new equipment and improvements to plant property.
• Ensures successful completion of engineering and manufacturing projects regarding safety, contract documents, budget, technical adequacy, and customer requirements.
• Communicates effectively with sub-contract engineering firms to ensure clear definition of work, compliance with company standards, timely performance and accurate deliverables.
• Facilitates interchange of information among customers, Sales, Estimating, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Field Services personnel.
• Coaches Project Managers, Mechanical Engineering Manager, Electrical Engineering Manager, Customer Service Manager and Manufacturing Managers in methods to manage efficient design, fabrication, field installation and start-up.
• Assists Project Managers and Customer Service Manager in coordinating field service assignments between project teams.
• Ensure communication of field feedback on engineering or design issues quickly throughout the organization. Works with Sales and Estimating to reduce project rework and warranty costs.
• Assesses long and short-term human resources needs for all departments. Evaluates the performance of staff, rewards, coaches, trains, and hold accountable accordingly. Provides continuous feedback on performance and assists in recruiting, selection, and onboarding of new team members.

Competencies

• Communication Proficiency
• Business Acumen.
• Leadership
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Project Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Financial Statement Analysis

Travel

Approximately 20% - ability to travel to various locations within the organization; domestic and international.

Required Education, Experience, and Training

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or product management. MBA or advanced degree highly preferred.
• 10 or more years’ experience in impactful management roles including sales, project management, field and manufacturing management experience.

Requisite Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• High energy, quick study and sound technical knowledge
• Possess excellent team building behaviors and is a cross functional leader.
• Must have strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be responsible, self-motivated, self-starter, personable and well organized.
• Superior customer service skills to deal with both internal and external customers.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Working knowledge of lean manufacturing principles.
• Proficiency in MS – Office Suite
• Proficiency in ERP systems, general knowledge of scheduling systems.
• Results driven, able to focus on organizational growth and financial performance

NOTE: Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently, must demonstrate a desire for continuous learning and improvement, and will be expected to actively participate in company training sessions as necessary.

Physical, Mental and Environmental Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Team Member is required to stand, walk, climb, sit and use hands and fingers.
• Some light lifting of objects is required (i.e. 40 pounds at most).
• Reaching, grasping and carrying activities also required.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Although most work is performed inside, occasional outside activities are subject to seasonal temperature fluctuations.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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