General Manager

Unified Talent Group is partnered with a well-known manufacturer seeking an experienced General Manager to lead the overall performance of its Tulsa OK operation. This senior leadership position will oversee manufacturing, engineering, quality, materials, testing, and human resources while maintaining full accountability for P&L.

The General Manager will spearhead the greenfield development of a new manufacturing facility, including equipment readiness, staffing, process qualification, production ramp-up, and transition to stable operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership across the Tulsa facility.
• Oversee manufacturing, engineering, quality, materials, testing, and human resources functions.
• Maintain full ownership of plant performance, including profit and loss responsibility.
• Develop and execute operating budgets, forecasts, and capital plans.
• Review financial and operational reports and communicate significant risks, opportunities, and variances to senior leadership.
• Lead the commissioning and production ramp-up of a new manufacturing facility.
• Build, develop, and hold accountable a strong site leadership team.
• Establish performance standards for safety, quality, cost, productivity, inventory, on-time delivery, customer satisfaction, and supplier performance.
• Implement manufacturing best practices, continuous improvement initiatives, and lean operating principles.
• Oversee capacity planning, production scheduling, labor efficiency, material usage, and resource allocation.
• Develop corrective action plans when operating or financial results do not meet expectations.
• Partner with supply chain, engineering, quality, and manufacturing teams to qualify materials and support new product introductions.
• Maintain effective communication with customers, employees, senior leadership, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure complex customer requirements are handled with responsiveness, flexibility, and professionalism.
• Develop short- and long-term operating plans that support the organization’s strategic goals.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of progressively responsible manufacturing leadership experience.
• Significant plant-operations experience with demonstrated P&L ownership.
• Proven success leading organizational change, facility growth, or manufacturing start-up initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of production management, budgeting, capacity planning, and continuous improvement.
• Experience in a highly regulated manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with advanced materials and specialized manufacturing processes is helpful but not required.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of production control and purchasing is preferred.
• Strong strategic thinking, judgment, integrity, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to motivate teams, manage competing priorities, and hold employees accountable in a fast-paced environment.