Site General Manager_Fremont

Gooch & Housego (G&H) is a leading photonics technology group headquartered in the UK with a global footprint. G&H is listed on the London Stock Exchange (AIM) and was founded in 1948 as a manufacturer of scientific optical components and crystalline materials.

Today, G&H employs more than 900 people globally across sites in the US, UK, Europe, and Asia with revenues of >

$180 million. It has expanded to be a market leader in photonics with specialized products based on acousto-optics, crystal optics, fiber-optics, and precision optics.

Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.

Scope of the Job :

We are looking for a General Manager to run our Fremont facility, which specializes in the design, development, and manufacturing of advanced photonic devices and electronic drivers.

The Fremont site is our global center of excellence and a leading innovator in acousto-optic technology. The General Manager will have full Profit / Loss accountability, manage the day-to-day operations of the site, and own products manufactured on-site and at our Asian contract manufacturer.

This role requires executing on dynamic market demands, rapid NPI transfer to production, make / buy tactics, close customer collaboration, and operational execution with a technical and high mix product line.

Duties / Responsibilities :

• Lead the site and be accountable for operational and financial performance with a focus on health & safety, product quality, and on-time delivery.
• Take accountability for site performance against targets and report on site performance to the President of the division.
• Ensure efficient scheduling of customer orders to support resource planning and revenue forecasting.
• Utilize appropriate KPIs to identify performance trends and drive continuous improvements.
• Continuously strive to improve site performance by managing people, materials, quality, and finances.
• Drive cost control across the site to improve profitability.
• Create and maintain a customer-focused culture, ensuring that G&H’s commitments are met.
• Implement outsourcing of production where possible in line with G&H strategy.
• Create a culture of Operational and Design Excellence; establish and leverage best practices from both internal and external sources.
• Work closely with Sales, Engineering, and Supply Chain to achieve profitable revenue growth.
• Work with Engineering to enable NPI of new products in line with the divisional growth strategy and global market trends.
• Ensure the organization is prepared to deliver against its growth plan with capital expenditure planning, people development, and organizational capacity planning.
• Partner with Human Resources to build a culture of performance and accountability.
• Comply with and promote the site / company’s Safety and Quality Systems and ISO standards.
• Follow and promote the Company’s procedures, strategies, and plans.
• Ensure G&H values and brand are protected at all times.

Qualifications / Experience and Personal Attributes :

• Bachelor’s Degree, MBA, or master’s level qualification in a technical discipline (Engineering / Sciences) or significant experience in a highly technical organization.
• High degree of business acumen and proven track record of delivering financial results.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience as Operations Leader, and minimum 10 years’ experience in manufacturing businesses.
• Expertise in managing businesses to ISO Quality standards is mandatory; AS9000, Telcordia, DFARS, ITAR, and other Defense experience a plus.
• Has held P&L responsibility within a $20m manufacturing business.
• Ability to interface with group functions in a matrix organization.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, proven track record of building strong relationships.
• Excellent organization skills, focused on execution, with strong attention to detail.
• Positive, enthusiastic, champions continuous improvement.
• Strong verbal & written communication, networking, and presentation skills.
• Must pass all Government security requirements.

Travel :

Travel to G&H divisional sites (UK and US), customer, supplier as needed (less than 10%).

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