Job Description

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a General Manager within our Middletown, CT team to help support our Aerospace business.  At L&P Aerospace, we specialize in creating complex tube and duct assemblies using high-performance materials capable of withstanding extreme pressure, temperature, and chemical interactions.  How high are our quality standards, you ask?  So much so, that we have products on-board the Space Launch System with NASA, as well as the F-15 and F-35 fighter jets!  If you join our team, your work will ensure families across the world fly a little safer, wherever their travels may take them.

As a General Manager you will have the opportunity to manage the overall P&L within a high product mix, low volume aerospace business.  Your contributions will have a direct impact on the business by providing strategic leadership through operational excellence.  The team you will be working with are seasoned professionals that truly care about the work they are doing, and values a people-focused leader who can help take their business to the next level.

So, what will you be doing as a General Manager?

• Develop and execute strategic plans to improve and maintain stability of financial performance
• Oversee Sales & Operations Planning activities
• Implement suitable cost performance indicators and demonstrate achievement of operational efficiency improvements
• Increase profitable sales revenue
• Drive operational and purchasing activities delivering cost and working capital improvements
• Complete appropriate capital expenditure requests and justify recommended investments accordingly
• Achieve satisfactory reporting, including projection submission, variance explanations, and monthly business reviews
• Oversee regulatory compliance and provide suitable interaction with government and regulatory bodies
• Recommend organization structure as appropriate to maximize performance
• Hire, train, develop, and provide leadership and mentoring to the branch management team, putting in place suitable succession planning activities where needed
• Drive conformance to company policies and achieve satisfactory audit performance

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Aerospace, or related field. Post graduate degree preferred
• 10 years experience in a manufacturing environment
• 5 years of experience in a leadership role
• Experience in the aerospace industry is strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability for full P&L responsibility
• Successful track record with solid job tenure in past positions
• Knowledge of quality certifications and inter-workings between supplier and customer
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to coach and manage experienced professionals within the company

Reasons You’ll Love It Here

Our benefits may vary slightly from one location to the next, but what you will find, is that we offer: medical, dental, and vision insurance; as well as paid vacation, paid personal time, and various opportunities to give back to your local community.  One convenient fact about our medical plan, is that we offer tele-visits, so you don’t have to leave the comfort of your home when you are feeling under the weather!  We also strongly encourage and provide opportunities for learning and professional development.  Our Learning & Development team has put together in-house training on subjects like front-line supervisor essentials, how to manage conflict in the workplace, and many others.

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for!  Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team.  Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Commitment to You

We’re proud of the fact that we are strongly rooted in being an inclusive, people-focused organization.  Our company culture reflects values like integrity, ownership, and authenticity. We take these to heart, and if you do as well, you’ll fit right in.

Leggett & Platt Inc. is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  In keeping with our commitment, Leggett & Platt Inc. will take the steps to assure that people with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations.

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How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: Not Disclosed.

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