General Manager

Full Time
Houston, TX 77040
Posted
Job description
Overview:
Element has an opportunity for a General Manager. In this role you will be reporting to the Business Unit VP and be responsible for all Element business operations and processes within the Houston lab.


At Element our shared purpose of ‘Making tomorrow safer than today’ is what brings us together. We are energized by our ambition to make the world a better place and create a safer future for people. This is what sets us (and you, if you join us…) apart from the crowd.


Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the Safety of all employees, contractors, and visitors
  • Responsible to work with location support functions and systems including QA, Safety and Health & Environment, Sales and Strategic Accounts, Finance, Human Resources, and Business Improvement
  • Responsible and accountable to drive and deliver to annual Operational Plan commitments including revenues, profit, working capital and operational performance
  • Provide managerial guidance to staff on reporting needs and requirements
  • Develop and execute short- and long-term business plans and strategies to include operational goals, equipment needs, and staffing for the location
  • Work in conjunction with long term group goals, develop and implement strategies based on geographic business industry knowledge, technical capability and expertise, and capital expenditures needs
  • Maintain relationships with top location accounts in line with policies, and participate as necessary to cultivate new accounts
  • Prepare and submit accurate forecasts as required, maintain acceptable levels of working capital, and determine and execute on corrective actions necessary to achieve goals
  • Provide positive leadership and representation of Element to the public, customers, vendors, and to all employees through membership in professional organizations, serving on Company Task Forces, conducting employee meetings and visiting work areas
Skills / Qualifications:
  • A bachelor’s degree (BA or BS) from an accredited 4-year college or university in an engineering or technical-related discipline. MBA preferred.
  • A minimum of 10 years related experience managing an enterprise with at least 80 employees at various levels
  • Ability to communicate (written and oral) effectively with clients and colleagues with attention to detail and timing of results
  • Ability to analyze and resolve operational, finance and other significant business issues daily

NOTE: This position requires access to export-controlled commodities, technical data, technology, software, and services. U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), or U.S. Government export authorization is required. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the employer obtaining the necessary export authorization, including, if required, an export license from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security, the U.S. Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls, or other applicable government agency.

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Company Overview:
Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 7,500 brilliant minds operating from 200 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.
Diversity Statement:
At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

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