General Manager - Holland
University Park, IL
About the Job
Wage Type: Salaried, Exempt
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Responsible for driving a safety culture that results in an injury-free workplace.
- Responsible for all production and engineering work processes within the Business Unit for both internal and external customers.
- Utilize Lean & Six-Sigma techniques to drive continuous process and product improvements.
- Manage all staffing and human resource matters in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Establish incentive objectives and measurements for all employees.
- Work closely with customers, suppliers, and other Holland employees during all phases of a project, as required.
- Develop personnel skills and abilities through mentoring and formal development plans.
- Work to improve supplier product quality, delivery, and to continuously reduce cost.
- Work with the CHRO to develop annual Operational Strategic Plans and Annual Budget with timely implementation of key objectives.
- Responsible for Business Unit financial results including profit growth, as well as for delivering department performance to budget.
- Generate and maintain department performance metrics.
- All other duties as assigned
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift up to 25 lbs with or without reasonable accommodation
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time, both domestically and internationally
- Willingness to wear PPE (hard hat, safety glasses, hearing protection, steel toed boots) as needed
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
- Office/cubicle environment
- Shop environment including assembly, welding, overhead cranes and fork trucks.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or related field: MBA a plus
- Ten years of operations experience, preferably in an equipment manufacturing environment.
- Five years of commercial experience, sales strategies, planning and execution.
- Prove track record of successful sales and income growth.
- Knowledge of, and experience with, Lean Manufacturing principles.
- Prior experience with profit and loss financial responsibility/business unit management.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods and coordination of people and resources.
- Possess understanding and experience in the design and manufacture of machinery.
- Working knowledge of ERP and MRP business systems.
- Ability to motivate team efforts to accomplish goals.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be committed to customer service.
- Able to work to demanding deadlines.
- Work effectively as team leader.
- Ability to facilitate and make decisions.
- Must maintain a valid passport and have the ability to travel both Domestic and International
- Must maintain a valid Driver’s License and abide by our Corporate Fleet Policy
- Ability to successfully complete all pre-employment testing required by Holland, L.P.
Holland LP provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, citizen status, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sex, marital status, military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local employment laws or regulations in every location in which the company has facilities.
Disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job. Management reserves the right to revise this job description at any time to add or remove tasks as circumstances change, (e.g. emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs or technical developments).
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