General Manager at CENVEO INC

Position Type: Full-time

Cenveo, a world leader in the management and distribution of print and related offerings, is seeking an experienced General Manager with print knowledge for its Chicago, IL envelope manufacturing facility.

A Bachelor's degree is preferred but not required; we will consider experience in lieu of a Bachelor's degree. An emphasis on Manufacturing, Industrial Management, or similar is preferred.

The preferred candidate will have a minimum of 10 years of experience in a production environment in a leadership role. This candidate will have excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills to effectively lead in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, Cenveo provides competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package.

Job Summary

The General Manager provides hands-on leadership and management as well as responsibility for the manufacturing operations while ensuring safety, quality, delivery, and profitability commitments are met or exceeded. They must provide strategic vision and implementation drive to manage all business functions at their respective location.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities (*Essential Functions)

These are functions a qualified incumbent or applicant must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation:

• Manage/direct multiple functions and/or projects to achieve production goals and efficiency measurements.
• Coordinate with department supervisors regarding manufacturing operations to meet objectives and to control labor costs.
• Ensure compliance with all government regulations and corporate policies.
• Interface with customers and vendors as needed.
• Provide strategic direction for the organization and be accountable for the business function(s) results.
• Address complex issues swiftly and effectively.
• Foster a collaborative and positive working environment.
• Provide leadership for problem resolution to facilitate faster improvements and improved working relationships.
• Consistently exercise independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance.
• Develop and maintain quality systems and controls to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Direct the efforts of department managers/supervisors to enforce the consistent application of policies, procedures, and rules.
• Establish challenging targets for improvement in safety, quality, cost, and delivery.
• Manage quality, cost reduction, complete and on-time delivery, safety, customer satisfaction, and performance metrics.
• Monitor and communicate safety and quality programs and assure compliance with company policies and government regulations.
• Prepare and monitor budgets, review results, and implement changes necessary to meet budget guidelines.
• Position has authority to formulate, affect, interpret, or implement management policies or operating practices (may have review/approval from a higher level).
• Position performs work that affects business operations to a substantial degree, even if position's assignments are related to the operation of a particular segment of the business.
• Position carries out major assignments in conducting the operations of the business.
• Position is involved in planning long or short-term business objectives.
• Position investigates and resolves matters of significance on behalf of management.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent exposure to manufacturing environment with one or more unpleasant or hazardous conditions including but not limited to exposure to dust, dirt, high noise levels, chemicals, etc.
• Regularly required to hear, speak, be articulate, and sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, grasp, reach, carry, lift, and use manual dexterity.

Cenveo is an EEO Employer