President, Re:Build Composite Resources

Who are Re:Build Composite Resources and Re:Build Manufacturing?

Re:Build Composite Resources (CR), a Re:Build Manufacturing, LLC company, is an innovative, rapidly growing manufacturer of thermoset composite components and tooling. Current operations are located in Rock Hill, SC, with a large facility expansion underway. We plan for Composite Resources to grow to more than $100MM in annual revenue through further expansion in Rock Hill and/or acquisition in the next few years. Our constantly evolving portfolio of products includes parts and assemblies for clients in the aerospace and defense industries. At Re:Build, we embrace a culture defined by teamwork, ownership, and accountability.

Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build, we deploy expertise in engineering, lean continuous improvement methodologies, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We leverage deep technical expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Re:Build was founded to pioneer a profitable model for the revitalization of U.S. manufacturing. We’ve assembled a powerful set of complementary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to pursue a wide range of end markets. Our acquired businesses are grounded in build-to-print and by-the-hour engineering and design services, and we’re leveraging their combined expertise to migrate to increasingly sophisticated program development and production, as well as the generation of our own products. Our unique set of capabilities lend themselves to highly complex systems and products, and we offer customers a range of services including product and systems design, automation, fabrication, assembly, and large volume contract manufacturing. Our customers span a wide array of industries including aerospace, defense, mobility, healthcare, pharma, biotech, clean tech, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, food production, and industrial equipment.

Who we are looking for

We seek a highly experienced transformational leader who has successfully driven organizational, cultural, and operational transformation and growth within composites manufacturing environments. Based in Rock Hill, SC and reporting to our Chief Operating Officer, as President you will lead the business as we continue the rapid growth of our scale, product and customer mix, facilities footprint, and team members.

The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in both low-mix/higher-volume and high-mix/low-volume production, with a proven ability to scale operations, mature production systems, and elevate engineering capability in a rapidly growing business. They will have significant experience leading a P&L, operational experience with manufacturing at scale, strong business acumen, a continuous improvement mentality, and excellent coaching and motivational skills. They will understand what it takes to successfully leverage front-end engineering teams within composites or advanced materials manufacturing, with the ability to translate customer requirements into robust production processes while increasing throughput, improving quality, and strengthening cross-functional collaboration.

What you get to do

• Lead the continued build out of Composite Resources’ manufacturing and engineering capacity and capabilities to support growth. This includes outfitting, establishing, and scaling production at CR’s second, higher volume facility in Rock Hill.
• Manage the P&L. Develop budgets, financial plans, capacity planning, and performance metrics, giving regular updates on progress and critical path items. Own ongoing business-wide performance KPIs and metrics and use them to drive improvement in operating performance and financial margins.
• Lead, manage, and develop a high-performing team with a strong, positive operating culture, including Engineering, Operations, Technical Development, Quality, Finance, and Human Resources.
• Lead the engineering team to efficiently take design concepts and customer requirements all the way to highly efficient production.
• Develop and deploy operational strategies, priorities, production systems, workflows, and performance metrics to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost (SQDC), and profitability objectives are met.
• Leverage Lean operating p