General Manager

General Manager

Liberty Tire Recycling is a high-growth company and the premier provider of tire recycling services in North America with operations throughout the United States and Canada. Liberty Tire annually transforms more than 210 million tires into raw materials for smart, sustainable products that improve our environment and people's lives. The Company is private equity owned, has approximately 60 sites in the US and Canada, and nearly 4,000 employees. With innovative tools, technologies and processes, Liberty Tire is a revolutionary American conservation enterprise – from coast to coast, and from whole tire to end products. The company's commitment to finding new and better ways to reclaim, recycle and reuse bridges the sustainability goals of scrap tire generators nationwide with those of local scrap rubber consumers.

The General Manager is the leader of a site responsible for the overall direction and performance of tire collection, processing, and manufacturing operations. This includes overall management of all aspects of tire collection - coordinating routes, personnel, asset utilization, and customer service - along with grading, processing, maintenance, and inventory. The General Manager ensures site safety, environmental compliance, and operational efficiency. This role is accountable for P&L management, driving financial performance by surpassing financial targets, controlling costs, and enhancing productivity. The General Manager is responsible for building and leading a high-performing team, implementing continuous improvement initiatives, and supporting sales and customer relations activities. This role also plays a critical hands-on leadership function, providing daily supervision, interaction, and direction for all employees at the site.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage site operations in a safe, environmentally compliant, and effective manner
• Create a culture that maximizes performance and equips employees for success
• Manage workforce by ensuring proper staffing levels, developing people, and directing resources to attain key safety, financial, and operations goals
• Lead by example and spend the required amount of time in each functional area to drive results
• Full ownership of Profit and Loss (P&L) performance.
• Learn and utilize Liberty's financial systems and reporting tools, which enable detailed tracking and management of revenue and costs across all areas of the operation.
• Surpass financial targets by controlling production costs, enhancing productivity, and driving revenue growth.
• Analyze financial reports to identify trends, manage budget allocations, and make data-driven decisions to optimize financial outcomes.
• Proactively communicate with leadership about site performance and situations that may impact the achievement of budget or operational priorities
• Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives in safety, finance, productivity, quality, inventory, and logistics
• Communicate key developments, lessons learned, and challenges colleagues to facilitate best practice sharing
• Oversee the implementation of an effective preventative maintenance program to ensure manufacturing equipment meets quality and productivity targets.
• Assist the Regional Vice-President with sales, potential partnerships, and customer relations/retention activities
• Ensure that standardized work practices are implemented daily, including SOPs and housekeeping checklists
• Maintain buildings, facilities, and grounds in a method consistent with company standards
• Manage feedstock, end-product inventory, and outbound logistics.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams in a dynamic environment.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Business acumen with experience in leading changes and achieving safety and business objectives.
• Strong P&L Management experience
• Working knowledge of all facets of manufacturing including safety, production, quality, finance, continuous improvement, team building, employee relations, customer service, purchasing and distribution

Experience:

• At least five years of leadership experience in manufacturing, covering safety, logistics, production, quality, financial, and employee leadership
• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain or another related field or a combination of education and experience in a related field, preferred

EEO Statement:

Liberty Tire Recycling is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, relationship or association with a protected veteran (spouses or other family members), genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.