Position Summary

The President is responsible for leading the overall performance and strategic direction of a global, engineering-driven manufacturing business specializing in highly technical, application-specific products. This executive will oversee revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, and organizational effectiveness across multiple international sites. Reporting to senior corporate leadership, the President will drive long-term value creation through innovation, deep technical engagement with customers, and disciplined execution in complex, performance-critical markets.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Execution

Develop and execute a comprehensive business strategy aligned with technologically complex markets and evolving customer requirements
Drive sustainable revenue growth and margin expansion through differentiated, engineered product offerings
Lead the advancement of high-precision manufacturing capabilities and technology-enabled solutions

Commercial & Business Development

Define and implement strategies to expand market share within technically demanding applications and industries
Partner closely with commercial and engineering teams to translate customer requirements into scalable product solutions
Engage directly with customers on technically complex opportunities, ensuring alignment between product capabilities and application needs

Customer & Market Focus

Foster a deeply technical, customer-centric culture focused on solving complex engineering challenges
Build long-term relationships with customers where product performance, reliability, and integration are critical
Anticipate market and technology trends, aligning internal capabilities with next-generation application requirements

Technology & Product Innovation

Champion innovation across engineering and product development, emphasizing performance, reliability, and manufacturability
Oversee the full lifecycle of engineered products—from concept, design validation, and testing through commercialization
Ensure strong alignment between R&D, customer application requirements, and long-term technology roadmaps

Operational Excellence

Lead global operations to deliver high-quality, precision-engineered products with consistency and efficiency
Align manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain capabilities to support complex product requirements and scalable growth
Drive continuous improvement in quality systems, process control, and technical manufacturing capabilities

Financial Performance

Own full P&L responsibility, balancing investment in engineering and innovation with disciplined financial performance
Establish metrics that reflect both financial outcomes and technical performance (quality, reliability, yield)
Identify opportunities to improve margins through engineering-driven cost optimization and process improvements

People & Culture Leadership

Build and lead a high-performing team with strong engineering, operational, and commercial expertise
Foster a culture that values technical rigor, innovation, and accountability
Attract and develop talent capable of operating at the intersection of engineering, manufacturing, and customer application support

Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; technical or engineering discipline strongly preferred
Advanced degree (e.g., MBA or technical master’s) preferred

Experience

10+ years of progressive leadership experience within a technical manufacturing or engineered products environment
Demonstrated success leading a business with full P&L responsibility in application-driven or performance-critical markets
Experience managing global operations supporting complex, specification-driven products

Leadership Profile

Strong technical curiosity and ability to engage with engineering teams and customers on product/application topics
Results-driven leader with an entrepreneurial mindset and appreciation for engineering-led differentiation
Proven ability to lead through change in technically complex environments
High-impact communicator capable of bridging engineering, operations, and commercial functions
Strong analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving capabilities

Additional Requirements

Willingness to travel extensively (domestic and international) to support global operations and customer engagement

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