Vice President & General Manager

Vice President & General Manager

Location: 203A Log Canoe Circle, Stevensville, MD 21666

Competitive Compensation

Hydrasearch is seeking a Vice President & General Manager to lead the overall operations, strategy, and performance of its Stevensville, MD manufacturing facility. This role is accountable for full P&L ownership, operational execution, strategic planning, sales and pricing alignment, workforce leadership, and long-term growth across defense, aerospace, and commercial markets.

The successful candidate will bring senior-level leadership experience within a CNC-based and value added manufacturing environment and demonstrate the ability to translate strategy into disciplined execution while developing a high-performing leadership team.

At Hydrasearch, we value the contributions of our Military Veterans and proudly employ our nation's heroes. Veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do:

• Direct and oversee all site operations, aligned to Hydrasearch's mission, vision, and values
• Develop and execute short and long-term operational and strategic plans
• Own P&L performance, including cost structure, pricing strategy, forecasting, and margin improvement
• Establish and align sales, marketing, manufacturing, and product development plans
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports and succession talent
• Manage staffing, capacity planning, and inventory levels to support demand
• Analyze operational, financial, and forecast data to measure performance against goals
• Build effective internal processes and cross-functional collaboration
• Respond quickly to customer needs and opportunities to exceed expectations
• Participate in executive staff meetings and provide regular reporting to the President

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree (business, engineering, or technical discipline preferred)
• Minimum 10 years of senior leadership experience in a defense and aerospace manufacturing environment
• Proven executive-level decision-making, analytical, and strategic leadership experience
• Strong leadership, team-building, and coaching capabilities
• Demonstrated financial acumen with full P&L responsibility
• Demonstrated ability to use defense and aerospace market intelligence, such as program life-cycle data, appropriations risk, and customer requirements to drive disciplined sales decisions, capacity investments, and operational priorities.
• Strong written, verbal, and executive communication skills
• Proficient with business technology, data analysis, and reporting tools

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting military or defense-related manufacturing programs
• Operating under AS9100D/ISO systems
• Experience working with NAVSEA, NAVSUP, NAVAIR, and other governing bodies
• Navigating customer audits, corrective actions and first article inspections
• Experience operating within regulated or compliance-driven environments

Core Leadership Behaviors

• Demonstrated leadership and accountability
• Strong team orientation and collaboration
• Entrepreneurial mindset with bias for action
• High integrity, dedication, and ownership mentality

Business Justification

This role is critical to driving operational excellence, margin discipline, leadership & development, and scalable growth in Hydrasearch. The Vice President & General Manager will ensure alignment between strategy and execution while strengthening the company's position in defense, aerospace, and commercial markets.

What We Offer:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance for you and your family
• Competitive salary
• Bonus programs
• 401K retirement plan
• Training opportunities
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation, PTO, and holidays
• Gym reimbursements, and more!

Join us and be a part of a team that values your contributions and supports your goals!

The Dixon Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices and laws. Accordingly, to the fullest extent required by applicable law, The Dixon Group strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons.

The Dixon Group is committed to protecting the privacy rights of its employees and job applicants to the fullest extent required by applicable law. To that end, personal information will be collected solely for those legitimate business purposes recognized by law, and then maintained in a manner consistent with all applicable laws and regulations pertaining to document retention requirements. The Dixon Group does not sell personal information to third parties, and does not share such personal information with third parties except when authorized by law to do so (e.g., in response to a lawful subpoena; mandatory tax reporting; etc.) Please contact us at (410) 778-2000 or hr@dixonvalve.com if you need help to participate fully in the application process.