General Manager

Company: Gables Search
Location: Boulder
Posted on: June 1, 2025

Job Description:

Job TitleGeneral Manager - Operations & FacilitiesClassificationExemptReports toVice President of OperationsJOB DESCRIPTIONSummaryOur company is looking for a General Manager to join our team. As a strategic, hands-on leader within the Operations Team, you will execute on and manage tactical internal projects to maintain and enhance our internal process, tools, and infrastructure while ensuring alignment to long-term strategic plans. You will also guide and shepherd long-term plans and decisions regarding facilities with insight into operational impacts. This role stands at the intersection of engineering, business, and leadership, and brings many skills to bear to ensure technical excellence, financial responsibility, and internal customer satisfaction. This is considered a leading role that will help promote the long-term growth of team members to align with that of the company.Essential FunctionsPrimary:

• Works with the Vice President of Operations to generate and execute strategic plans, budgets, and other planning activities for a growing organization.
• Provides leadership and direction to:
  • Production, including supporting accountability regarding continuous improvement initiatives, support of supply chain engagement and management, etc.
  • Operations, including internal and external messaging and communication, branding, infrastructure (e.g., policy) definition, uniformity, and accessibility, etc.
  • Ensures resource levels are optimized for maximum operational efficiency.
  • Reviews, develops, and directs the implementation of policies and strategies in support of continuous improvement.
  • Ensures companywide communication about company-level operational priorities, including recruiting, business capture, building and facilities updates, capital expenditures, R&D labor planning, etc., and facilitating communication from staff to company leadership.
  • Leads facilities projects including tracking seating and office moves, keeping facilities (especially common and storage areas) clean and organized, maintenance and repair of key assets, etc.
  • Informs and advises the executive leadership team regarding current trends, problems, and activities to facilitate short-, mid-, and long-term strategic plans as well as to improve operational performance.
  • Creates, manages, and implements key organizational performance metrics.
  • Participates on various committees, training events, special projects, and focus groups, including activities to maintain current knowledge of developments in the relevant policies and culture of the organization.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.Supervisory ResponsibilityThis position may include supervision of at least one direct report.Physical DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus. This would require the ability to lift files, open filing cabinets and bend or stand on a stool as necessary. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Position Type/Expected Hours of WorkThis is a full-time position at least 40 hours per week. Typical office hours include Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, however these hours will vary based on workload and the manager's discretion. This job may require more than 40 hours of work per week as the need arises.TravelMinimal travel may be required for this position.Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.About CompanyOur company is a fast-growing, multi-disciplined, privately owned small business that develops and delivers affordable, reliable, high-performance products. By merging expert design capabilities and state-of-the-art in-house facilities, we have delivered more than 300,000 antenna and RF system products to date. Our companies customers rely on us to address the most challenging technical, environmental, and integration challenges in the industry, with applications spanning electronic warfare, navigation, multiband communications, conformal and low-observable antennas, radar, and millimeter wave sensing and communications.We offer all employees four weeks of PTO each year, flexible scheduling, hybrid work, tuition reimbursement, up to 6% 401(k) match, and healthcare, dental, and vision plans.AAP/EEO StatementWe do not discriminate on the basis age 40 and over, color, disability, gender identity, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other applicable status protected by state or local law. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions are based on job-related factors.QualificationsRequired Education and Experience
    • U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
    • Reside in Colorado.
    • Bachelor's degree in an engineering or technical discipline and relevant experience in technical leadership.
    • A proven capacity to contribute to multidisciplinary engineering projects.
    • Prior successful experience in a lead operations role.Preferred Education and Experience
      • Master's degree in business administration, engineering management, or related field.
      • Prior experience in an AS9100 environment.Knowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesThe ideal candidate must demonstrate:
        • An in-depth working knowledge of business management principles, asset management, finance, and budgeting.
        • Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and deliver effective professional presentations to a wide range of diverse stakeholders.
        • The ability to influence and motivate staff-including company leadership-toward accountability for their responsibilities.
        • The ability to successfully manage a variety of projects, programs, and initiatives.
        • A capacity to thrive in a self-motivated environment that has few boundaries and at-times conflicting priorities.
        • Excellent organizational and analytical skills and a hands-on, detail-oriented problem-solving approach.
        • A desire to find, explore, and solve new and challenging problems.Or:An equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered.
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