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DH Pace

Distributes door systems and services nationwide

General Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Tempe, AZ, USA
In PersonOccasional travel to customer job sites and management meetings is required.
Business & Strategy

About the job

Requirements
  • Minimum seven years of experience managing personnel, P&L, budgets, projects, materials ordering, sales, and customer service in a leadership position.
  • Strong operational experience and product knowledge in the commercial manual, automatic door, and hardware industry; service provider experience in HVAC or construction/building materials businesses will also be considered.
  • A bachelor's degree is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Windows-based programs and enterprise resource planning/customer relationship management systems, with a good understanding and use of Excel.
  • Analytical skills to evaluate operational data, processes, procedures, financial results, survey feedback, and other metrics; determine cause-and-effect relationships; isolate key information; and assess the impact of process or procedural changes.
  • Ability to work with technical applications and mechanical systems.
  • A good driving record and valid driver's license are required.
  • Ability to work in a high-activity, hands-on environment while meeting deadlines and providing customer service.
  • Ability to travel occasionally to customer job sites and management meetings.
  • Successful completion of employment verifications, a background check, a drug screen, and a driving-record check if applicable is required before hire.
Responsibilities
  • Achieve financial objectives by preparing the annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions with full P&L responsibility.
  • Recommend and implement approved operational and sales procedural or process improvements to increase customer satisfaction, profit margins, and return on sales in line with the annual financial budget and forecast.
  • Provide operational assistance, advice, guidance, and career mentoring to personnel while supporting adoption of process changes.
  • Assist with employee and job scheduling and with technical or mechanical troubleshooting and problem resolution.
  • Perform regular audits and ensure staff complete required daily tasks using company best practices, policies, and procedures.
  • Promote a safe work culture, manage compliance with the safety program, identify improvement opportunities, and reinforce safe work practices.
  • Review and use daily, weekly, and monthly divisional financial reports and metrics to manage daily operations.
  • Hire, train, and develop new employees; improve individual performance through daily coaching, monthly P&L and scorecard reviews, and yearly performance reviews.
  • Lead meetings, set performance expectations, and hold employees accountable.
  • Maintain professional communication with personnel and customers and resolve personnel matters and escalated customer concerns in a timely manner.
  • Oversee existing customer projects and increase revenues for service work, aftermarket, and new construction across commercial and residential lines of business.
Desired Qualifications
  • Commercial door industry management experience with strong operational experience and product knowledge.
  • Experience in a service provider industry such as HVAC or another construction/building materials business serving end users through products that are sold, installed, or serviced at customer sites.

About the company

DH Pace provides door-related products and services for both new construction and existing facilities, operating under the Overhead Door Ribbon brand in many U.S. markets. It sells, installs, and maintains doors and related systems through divisions such as DH Pace Door Services, Systems Integration, Construction Services, and the DH Pace Facilities Group, with 24/7 emergency and preventive maintenance. The company partners with Overhead Door Corporation as an authorized distributor since 1926 and also offers services under its own DH Pace brands. Its goal is to improve safety, security, convenience, and aesthetics of buildings to benefit the people who use them, while serving customers, employees, shareholders, and communities.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Olathe, Kansas

Founded

1926

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What believers are saying

  • DH Pace opened a Raleigh location on February 15, 2025, expanding North Carolina coverage.
  • It expanded in Florida on January 1, 2025, through Overhead Door Company of Tampa Bay.
  • Revelio counted 2,916 employees in 2026, showing stable staffing during expansion.

What critics are saying

  • The 2023 Eleventh Circuit trademark fight with OGD keeps DH Pace exposed to brand-enforcement costs.
  • BBB logged 16 complaints in three years, signaling recurring customer-service friction at headquarters.
  • If service quality slips, contractors like McCarthy and school districts can switch vendors quickly.

What makes DH Pace unique

  • Since 1926, DH Pace sells, installs, and services doors, docks, and security systems nationwide.
  • DH Pace combines local operating brands like Carolina Industrial Systems and Overhead Door Company.
  • Its government-contract footprint spans 26 Texas contracts across maintenance, construction, equipment, supplies, and technology.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Floating Holidays
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • Company paid: Life insurance
  • Short-term Disability
  • Long-term Disability