General Manager Duct Fabrication & Installation

Job Summary

At CECO Environmental, we’re a global leader in providing sustainable solutions for industrial air, water, and energy transition. Since 1966, we’ve been addressing the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. Our mission is to protect people, the environment, and industrial equipment, making a tangible impact across industries like renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing, power generation, and water treatment. As a purpose-driven company, we foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity, ensuring that every project we undertake creates lasting positive change. At CECO, you’ll be part of a growing, dynamic team committed to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. As part of the CECO Environmental family of brands, KB Duct and Kirk & Blum play a critical role in delivering specialized air solutions that protect both people and the environment. By joining our team, you’ll contribute to our shared mission of protecting global industrial operations and shaping the future of environmental stewardship.

Reporting to the Industrial Air Solutions Operating Executive, the General Manager (GM) is responsible for the full financial results including direct ownership for orders, revenue, cash, working capital and operating income (full P&L) for the Duct and Fabrication business based in Columbia, TN and Greensboro, NC. The GM will ensure the successful development and execution of a Strategic Plan on an annual basis, showing credible, clear growth, revenue, and profitability projections. The GM will take the current ~$50 M business to $75 M in the next 3 years through organic growth initiatives, regional expansion, and new product introduction. Lead growth initiatives that maintain or achieve a leading position in each vertical and geographical markets with an appropriate product, pricing, and channel strategy.

The top accountabilities include ensuring customer delivery dates are fulfilled by meeting planned production levels within or below planned cost, ensuring inventory is accurately measured and managed across plants, and assuring all quality standards are met. You will be responsible for developing, defining, driving KPIs’ for Manufacturing facilities – Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash. The GM promotes a safety culture, supporting well managed and effective programs with rigorous metrics to track results progress and identify opportunities. This role will lead LEAN and Continuous Improvement initiative, both inside manufacturing and office locations to improve overall efficiency.

Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Plan, develop, organize, and implement strategies for generating new business opportunities and/or sustainable profitable revenues for the company.

• Lead and mentor cross-functional teams to drive strategic planning, operational excellence, and revenue growth, delivering measurable business results and a high-performance culture.

• Implement Annual Operating Plans, and monitor performance on an ongoing basis, in accordance with the Business Strategy to maximize the operating efficiency of the business and achieve / exceed the expected revenue, cash, operating income, working capital and other financial objectives.

• Drive the growth and business development strategy/execution to identify emerging business opportunities, aggressively penetrating undeveloped markets and gaining market share in existing markets.

• Ensure the identification, development, leadership, and implementation of business transformation initiatives that are required to support revenue growth, profitability and customer excellence targets that will are essential for the achievement of the company’s strategic direction and vision.

• Leads the manufacturing operations strategic planning process, from development through to implementation, ensuring all business plans, operating and capital budgets support the organization’s goals.

• Responsible for developing, defining, driving KPIs’ for Manufacturing facilities – Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Cash.

• Identifies, evaluates, and establishes operations plans for growth opportunities including flexible manufacturing.

• Assist in due diligence related to operation for current and future M&A transactions and targets.

• Translates Business Unit goals into operational strategies and drives alignment across the business unit through direct collaboration with site leaders.

• Develops annual operating plans to support the businesses’ sales plan and top strategic initiatives. Reports monthly on successes as well as shortfalls and devises and implements appropriate recovery action plans.

• Supports monthly MOPM (Manufacturing Operations Performance Metrics) reviews, with relevant data and provides recovery plans as needed; shares positive results and outcomes with peers.

• Balances the manufacturing volume through effective Master Scheduling, optimizing labor and cost across all plants. Routinely communicates to Inside and Outside Sales on shifts in production, with the intent of closed loop communication to avoid customer surprises.

• Ensures inventory positions of raw materials and buyouts are accurately measured and managed across the plants, in coordination with plant-based material managers.

• Directs, plans, and coordinates activities to optimize performance of productivity, product quality, facility and people utilization, inventory management and operating expenses.

• Embraces and champions Lean manufacturing initiatives; drives initiatives through the CI leader being visibly active across the facilities. Drives consistent behaviors and practices across all manufacturing sites (best practices) for business uniformity.

• Develops and supports an annual capital investment budget focused on productivity, capacity gains, and strategic initiatives (innovation, alternate products, alternate channels).

• Leads and serves as the voice of manufacturing for planned business system changes (requirements) to assure manufacturing needs are met. Example: shop floor working drawings, cut-sheets, level of detail required versus current state - outcome should yield productivity gains, reduction in scrap and rework, and reduce the learning curve and training when new employees are added.

• Drives safety culture and implements innovative techniques to provide a safe working environment partnering with the HR/EH&S worldwide.

• Operates hand in hand with the Quality organization and owns product quality in-plant. Supports executed corrective action plans and drives ownership within the facilities.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering field, or Operations Management, Master of Business Administration desired.

• Demonstrated success in leading teams, facilitation skills, and possessing excellent human relations skills. Proven management skills with a minimum of 10 years of experience in a managerial capacity.

• Ten (10) plus years of professional experience in a manufacturing environment, moderate complexity, in a mass customization environment.

• Strong project management, statistical aptitude, strong quantitative and analytical skills.

• Have P&L experience. Capable of advising business leadership team.

Licensing and Certifications:

• Lean/Continuous Improvement Lean/Continuous Improvement Certification (Six Sigma Black Belt, Toyota Production Principles, Others.

Travel Requirements:

Incumbents are expected to travel as needed to support assigned business lines(s) and must have the ability to travel across borders.

• Regular weekly schedule to the local office(s).

• Expected to travel on a periodically basis to the (inter)national offices you support.

• Ability to intercontinental travel to join global team meetings and support projects.

• Valid Driver's License.

ADA Requirements:

Work Environment: This position is based in a remote, home-office setting. The role requires a dedicated workspace with reliable internet access and a quiet environment conducive to focused work. The candidate must be self-motivated and able to manage boundaries between work and personal life effectively. Minimal physical requirements, primarily computer use, and communication via virtual platforms, are necessary. Flexibility to adapt to occasional scheduled video meetings and collaborative tasks is essential.

• Physical Demands: Positions in this function typically require standing, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.

• Compliance with company attendance standards.

• Heavy Work: Exerting up to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of forces constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel.

We Offer: We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and much more.  

At CECO, we are committed to a culture where every employee is valued and respected for their unique experiences and perspectives. We believe a diverse and inclusive work environment contributes to the rich exchange of ideas and diversity of thoughts, that inspires innovation and brings the best solutions to our customers.   ABOUT US CECO’s Commitment to Our People 

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