Hybrid General Manager at Valence Surface Technologies

Valence Surface Technologies is a full-service surface finishing company specializing in the commercial aerospace, defense, space and satellite industries. With ten strategically located sites across the United States, Valence provides a start to finish solution from NDT and chemical processing, to paint and sub-assembly.

Summary:

Manage the business results and financial performance for the site operations through a team of managers and supervisors to achieve targeted business results including safety and regulatory compliance, quality, delivery, productivity, customer service and financial performance.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership for issue resolution to facilitate day to day operations
• Ensure Quality personnel are operating the company Quality Management System to drive areas of improvement
• Review established metrics for all departments to ensure all areas are operating at the highest efficiency possible
• Maintain and drive the 6s program to meet company standards
• Analyze workforce requirements and make adjustments as necessary at the right frequency to achieve productivity requirements
• Manage P&L and ensure all departments have key metrics in place and the process to achieve financial results is managed on a daily and weekly basis, in collaboration with the site Finance leader.
• Coordinate with Finance on monthly forecasts and yearly budgeting
• Conduct performance appraisals and provide coaching and guidance to direct reports and supervisors
• Create and sustain a continuous improvement environment
• Develop and communicate organizational goals and expectations
• Remove constraints; allocate human and equipment resources and direct production employees to all established goals and business targets
• Maintain existing plant facility, production equipment, and systems and develop business plans to justify replacement or improvement when necessary
• Ensure full compliance with all state and federal regulations
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Export Compliance Requirement
This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws and must meet the requirement of being a “U.S. Citizen”.