General Manager (Multisite)

Location(s) Profile

MULTI SITE ROLE

Location(s) Profile

Press Forge Co - Located in Paramount, California, Press Forge is a premium supplier of forging services and products to commercial and military aerospace, nuclear, oil and gas exploration, and industrial markets. We are the largest forger in the United States dedicated to the conversion of customer owned material. We are the experts in material conversion and forging of titanium, steel, and high temperature alloys.

American Handforge - Located in Rialto, California, American Handforge specializes in forging Titanium, Aluminum, Stainless Steel, and exotic alloys serving multiple markets including aerospace, defense, industrial, electronic, semiconductor, and nuclear industries.

Position Summary

The General Manager is responsible for providing strategic, operational, and financial leadership for both Press Forge and American Handforge facilities. This role directs all aspects of manufacturing operations including safety, quality, production, maintenance, engineering, supply chain, customer satisfaction, financial performance, and workforce development.

The General Manager is accountable for establishing and executing a unified operating strategy across both facilities while leveraging each site's unique capabilities to maximize performance, optimize capacity utilization, achieve business objectives, and maintain industry-leading customer service. This position serves as the senior operational leader for both locations and is responsible for driving a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, employee engagement, and accountability.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Complies with PCC Code of Conduct requirements.
• Ensures a safe, productive, and positive working environment across both facilities.
• Provides leadership and direction to all plant leadership team members including Operations, Quality, Engineering, Maintenance, Supply Chain, EH&S, Human Resources, and Customer Service.
• Establishes operational standards and performance expectations for safety, quality, delivery, cost, productivity, and employee engagement.
• Develops and executes short and long-term business strategies aligned with company objectives.
• Directs all manufacturing, forging, material conversion, maintenance, and support operations across both locations.
• Leads Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, waste reduction, and productivity initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001, NADCAP, customer, regulatory, and company requirements.
• Oversees production planning, scheduling, inventory management, and capacity utilization to support customer requirements.
• Drives consistent use of structured problem-solving methodologies and root cause corrective actions.
• Develops and manages annual operating budgets and capital investment plans.
• Maintains full profit and loss accountability for both facilities.
• Identifies and implements cost reduction opportunities while maintaining quality and delivery commitments.
• Builds, develops, and mentors high-performing leadership teams.
• Drives succession planning, employee development, and organizational capability building.
• Collaborates with commercial teams to strengthen customer relationships and support growth opportunities.
• Serves as the executive point of contact for key customers, suppliers, community representatives, and business partners.
• Leads facility-wide communication initiatives and promotes alignment across both operations.
• Develops and implements strategic capital projects and facility improvement initiatives.
• Ensures compliance with all Federal, State, Local, and Company policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Skills

• Extensive knowledge of forging, material conversion, and metals manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of titanium, aluminum, stainless steel, steel, nickel, cobalt, and specialty alloy processing.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing operating budgets and profitability.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coaching, and organizational development skills.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic business initiatives.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience driving culture change and employee engagement initiatives.
• Strong customer relationship management skills.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing systems, operational metrics, and performance management.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities across geographically separate facilities.
• Strong project and change management skills.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office and enterprise manufacturing systems.

Experience & Education

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Manufacturing, Business Administration, or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive manufacturing leadership experience.
• Minimum 7 years in senior operational leadership roles with direct responsibility for manufacturing performance.
• Previous General Manager, Plant Manager, Director of Operations, or equivalent leadership experience preferred.
• Demonstrated P&L responsibility.
• Experience in forging, aerospace manufacturing, metals manufacturing, or heavy industrial operations required.
• Multi-site manufacturing leadership experience strongly preferred.
• Experience leading union and non-union workforces preferred.

Travel Requirements

• Regular travel between the Paramount and Rialto facilities.
• Occasional domestic travel to customer, supplier, and corporate locations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to airborne particles and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.