Assistant General Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Thermal Specialties is seeking a motivated Assistant General Manager to support the leadership of our Heat Treat Division. This hands-on leadership role assists with daily manufacturing operations, quality management, customer service, and business operations while developing the skills needed to advance into a General Manager role.

The successful candidate will receive training and mentorship, including exposure to managing a division's profit and loss (P&L) performance.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in leading the daily operations of the Heat Treat Division to ensure safety, quality, efficiency, and profitability.
• Supervise and develop production personnel while promoting teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Schedule production to maximize equipment utilization and meet customer delivery requirements.
• Maintain compliance with ISO 9001, AS9100, and other applicable quality standards.
• Lead quality initiatives, including root cause analysis, corrective actions, and oversight of pyrometry and hardness testing.
• Monitor equipment performance to maximize uptime and ensure calibration and preventive maintenance requirements are met.
• Support pricing, quoting, invoicing, and logistics activities to ensure excellent customer service.
• Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, auditors, and employees.
• Learn and assist with division financial management, including budgeting, cost control, gross margin performance, and P&L (Profit & Loss) responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Business, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• Manufacturing, quality, or operations leadership experience preferred.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001, AS9100, Nadcap, or CQI-9 is a plus (training provided).
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Working Conditions

Manufacturing environment with regular exposure to production areas, heat, noise, and industrial equipment.

Job Type:  Full-time

Benefits:

• Paid Time Off
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Short and long-term disability
• Life insurance
  
• 401K & Roth (matching available)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Program