PortfolioCEO:IndustrialChemicalsManufacturing

ABOUT AMERICAN OPERATOR American Operator exists to keep the American Dream alive through small-business ownership. We place experienced operators into businesses of retiring owners who want their life's work placed in the hands of leaders who care. Over time, our CEOs follow a clear pathway to earn significant equity in the business they lead. ABOUT THE ROLE We are looking for an experienced operator to lead an American Operator industrial cleaning and maintenance chemicals manufacturing business as CEO. This is an opportunity to step into a profitable business with a tenured team already in place. You'll assume full day-to-day operations and P&L responsibility. This is not a turnaround. Your job will be to retain the team and customers, run the business with discipline, and grow from a position of strength. American Operator is your partner from day one, with a clear pathway to earn significant equity in the business you lead. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Grow the business with a focus on key performance metrics as you lead day-to-day plant operations - Develop and lead the production, quality, and sales team with a culture of high accountability and performance - Oversee production and dispensing processes with discipline on batch quality and size across a large product portfolio - Monitor sales, margin, and performance compared to budget to inform go-to-market strategy and pricing - Manage raw material procurement, plant capacity, and equipment upkeep - Maintain EPA product and facility registration and GHS labeling compliance across the product line - Partner with American Operator on strategy, budgeting, and growth planning REQUIREMENTS - 7+ years of relevant industry experience, with at least 3 years of P&L ownership over a department or entire plant - Experience building high performance teams with accountability for hiring and performance improvement - Track record of leading successful LEAN process integrations into batch manufacturing businesses - Experience growing