Title: General Manager – Multi-Site Manufacturing Operations Company: Heven AeroTech Location: Virginia FLSA: Exempt About Our Company: At Heven AeroTech (Heven), we don’t just believe in the power of people—we build our success on it. As a recognized leader in hydrogen-powered drones, we’ve earned recognition for creating a workplace where innovation thrives, collaboration is second nature, and every employee feels valued. Our culture is anchored in trust and a shared commitment to excellence.

We believe great teams are built on individuals who are humble, hungry, and smart —those who put team success first, take initiative to continuously improve, and demonstrate strong interpersonal awareness. At Heven, your voice matters, your ideas are heard, and your contributions make a tangible impact as you grow through hands-on experience and collaboration across the team. Role Summary: The General Manager is responsible for the overall leadership, operational performance, and strategic execution of multiple manufacturing facilities.

This role drives operational excellence, safety, quality, delivery performance, workforce development, and scalable growth while ensuring alignment with company objectives. The General Manager serves as the senior site leader across multiple locations and works closely with manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, quality, finance, and executive leadership teams.

Responsibilities

: Lead day-to-day operations across multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring achievement of production, quality, safety, delivery, and cost objectives. Develop and execute operational strategies that support facility growth, production ramp-up, and long-term business objectives. Drive a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence throughout all facilities.

Manage and develop site leadership teams, including production, logistics, quality, maintenance, and support functions. Establish and maintain standardized processes, work instructions, visual management systems, and performance metrics across all sites. Collaborate closely with engineering, supply chain, logistics, and quality teams to ensure smooth execution and on-time delivery.

Identify operational bottlenecks and implement corrective actions to improve throughput, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Lead capacity planning, workforce planning, facility expansion initiatives, and operational readiness activities. Own key performance indicators (KPIs) related to safety, quality, delivery, productivity, inventory, and cost.

Prepare and present operational reviews, performance updates, and strategic recommendations to executive leadership. Support customer visits, audits, investor visits, and strategic business reviews.

Requirements

Qualifications

& Experience: Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field. 10+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, operations, or industrial environments. Demonstrated success managing multiple facilities, business units, or large-scale operations.

Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, operational metrics, capacity planning, and production systems. Experience leading cross-functional teams and driving organizational change. Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a data-driven decision-making approach. Ability to travel between facilities as business needs require. Preferred: Master’s degree in Engineering, Business Administration (MBA), Operations Management, Project Management, or a related discipline.

Experience in aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, automotive, or other highly regulated industries. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, APICS, PMP, or equivalent professional certifications.