General Manager

As General Manager, your mission is to lead and develop the Production Company in Changzhou, with full accountability for its business and operational performance. With responsibility for P&L, manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, procurement, logistics, people, safety, quality and legal compliance, you will drive profitable growth and sustainable value creation while aligning the local operation with Surface Division Consumables, Global Operations and Group priorities.

A central part of your role will be to lead the continued integration of PC Changzhou and its transformation into a self-sufficient and high-performing regional Production Center. You will strengthen local technical, operational and leadership capabilities, embed Group standards and systems, and improve responsiveness, quality, cost competitiveness and customer focus. You will also drive continuous improvement, LEAN, automation, digitalization and sustainability while promoting strong collaboration across Operations, Sales, Marketing, Product Management and R&D.

This is a key leadership position within the Operations organization, reporting to the Director of Operations, Consumables, Surface Division.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the strategic and operational development of the Production Company, with full accountability for business performance, P&L and supporting functions.
• Define and execute the local production strategy in line with Surface Division Consumables and Global Operations priorities, translating it into clear business plans, KPIs and targets.
• Develop PC Changzhou into a competitive and self-sufficient regional Production Center by strengthening local capabilities and supporting regionalization and product allocation.
• Drive safe, efficient and flexible manufacturing operations, ensuring strong performance across quality, delivery, cost and customer responsiveness.
• Continuously improve operational performance through LEAN principles, automation and digitalization, challenging existing ways of working and addressing production bottlenecks.
• Lead the end-to-end supply chain and develop resilient regional sourcing strategies, strengthening supplier performance and identifying localization opportunities.
• Optimize inventory, warehousing, material flow and logistics, balancing customer demand and production requirements with working capital and supply risk.
• Ensure sustainable financial performance through disciplined management of P&L, working capital, investments, costs and capacity utilization.
• Build and develop a high-performing local management team, strengthening technical, operational and leadership capabilities while developing local talent.
• Champion a safety-first, inclusive and customer-focused culture, ensuring strong SHEQ performance, compliance and collaboration in line with Epiroc values.

Experience and requirements

• Senior leadership experience in an industrial manufacturing or production environment, with full P&L accountability.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing, supply chain, sourcing, logistics, quality and financial performance management.
• Proven experience in operational excellence, LEAN manufacturing, continuous improvement and organizational transformation.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams and influence effectively across a global, matrixed organization.
• University degree in Engineering, Operations, Business or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese; experience from a multinational manufacturing organization in China is an advantage.

Location

Changzhou, China

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