
General Manager
International Manufacturing & Assembly
Royal Oak, MIFull-timeSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago
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Job overview
The General Manager runs day-to-day operations and implements business strategy for an automotive manufacturing operation. The role oversees programs, automation and CNC projects, manufacturing resources, customer and supplier relationships, quality systems, process improvement, hiring, and business development. The General Manager reports to the CEO and is expected to help develop business strategy while meeting customer, growth, and profitability objectives.
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Full job description
The responsibilities of the General Manager include, but are not limited to the following: MUST HAVE at least 10 years Automotive Manufacturing experience! - Responsible for running day-to-day operations and guiding and implementing business strategy. - Guide and maintain control of all Programs to ensure customer requirements are delivered on time, within quality and budgeted costs requirements to maximize customer satisfaction and profitability. - Able to guide automation and CNC projects to ensure all performance deliverables are met. - Develop manufacturing infrastructure, labor resources, and people to ensure re-shoring of programs and growth of local manufacturing. - Guide negotiations, contract review, and program cost management to achieve desired profit margins while minimizing the individual risk profile of each customer. - Ensure that programs and sourcing support business strategy, achieving growth objectives. - Improve internal processes for better productivity, drive standardization of processes. - Oversee hiring and planned development of staff. - Develop Marketing plan with Sales and Management team to multiply business opportunities at existing and new customers, and achieve Sales and New Business targets. - Drive decision-making process to resolve issues in a timely manner - Maintain open and positive communications internally and with our customers and suppliers. - Ensure coordination of all activities, management, customers, our plants and suppliers as required - Manage customer interface and relationship in a positive manner to ensure open discussion with customers and/or suppliers is always available to achieve desired results. - Maintain and enhance the Quality Management System and help Quality Manager achieve required objectives. - Improve current production and administrative operations, processes, and instill a continuous improvement attitude that drives itself from within and at all levels. - Develop a culture of continuous improvement, openness, and create a great place to work for all. - Maintain regular updates and tracking of key metrics (hard and soft) - Report to CEO and help develop business strategy Other attributes sought: - Self-starter - Unquestionable integrity - Positive "can-do" attitude - Results --oriented - Excellent communicator -- within organization, with customers and suppliers - Attention to detail; well organized Job Type: Full-time Benefits: - 401(k) - 401(k) matching - Dental insurance - Health insurance - Paid time off - Vision insurance Experience: - Automotive : 10 years (Required) Ability to Commute: - Royal Oak, MI 48073 (Required) Work Location: In person
How this job compares
Set against the 5,282 open General Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Michigan median$55–65K/yr55 salary ranges
- US median$23–34/hr59 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 178 open General Manager jobs in Michigan and 5,282 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four General Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 2,196 postings).
- Education
- 229 of the 5,282 open General Manager jobs (4%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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