Our client – the largest electric motor repair business in North America – is seeking an Area General Manager (AGM) for its Charleston, SC location. The AGM has Profit and Loss responsibility and leads the business unit to deliver safety, operational, profit, sales, and customer KPI goals. Overall responsibility for managing and growing three key value streams: in-shop repair, new motor Distribution sales, and field service. 

Responsibilities:

• Sales & Customer Service – Responsible for setting sales strategy and directing execution for the Sales function for the Charleston location. Ensure optimal customer problem resolution.
• Operations – Responsible for managing shop and field operations; hire, train and evaluate new employees, determine optimal organization design and assess the performance of the business against the business’s goals and plans.
• Continuous Improvement – Responsible for leading all aspects of the location’s continuous improvement mission. Entails an operating philosophy of moving decision making down to the lowest level possible and empowering employees to use data and visual management to make decisions that eliminate waste.
• Financials –Responsible for the development of business strategy, annual operating plan (AOP) and tactical execution to reach objectives. Proactively monitor key financial, sales, cost, operating, and customer service trends and course correct as required.
• Safety – Responsible for maintaining an environment in accordance with established HS&E requirements to ensure the protection of employees, the public, and the environment.
• Quality – Responsible for development and compliance with client’s quality management system. Ensure compliance to ISO standards along with industry and customer specifications in order to drive an excellent customer experience. Drive training and execution to standard work instruction and mature the location’s current systems.

Requirements

• BA/BS in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business or related Technical degree
• Entrepreneurial self-starter with the ability to manage and prioritize projects by delegating appropriately
• 7 years of combined experience in general management or operations in an industrial services business in the rotating equipment segment
• 3 years of Lean Manufacturing or 6-Sigma problem solving skills
• 5 years of experience managing large scale projects
• Combined 10 years of experience associated with these disciplines
• Background experience with motor repair and application considered a plus
• MBA and Lean Certification a plus
  

Application Process

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