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General Manager

Plexus · Appleton, WI · $197,000–$295,400 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 29, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a manufacturing site or business unit you've led. What did you inherit, and what did you change?

What they are checking: Whether they have real full-site leadership and can name concrete changes and results, not just responsibilities.

How do you build a leadership team under you, and what do you do when one leader isn't working out?

What they are checking: Whether they hire, develop and make hard people decisions in a timely and fair way.

Tell me about a time you turned around a site with poor safety or quality performance.

What they are checking: Whether they can change culture and systems, not just push harder on targets.

How do you work with corporate functions when their priorities don't match what your site needs?

What they are checking: Whether they can advocate for the site while acting as part of the larger company.

How do you make sure the Plexus value of Building Belonging shows up in daily practice at a site?

What they are checking: Whether they turn values into specific leadership habits instead of treating them as posters on a wall.

What would you do

How do you balance on-time delivery, quality and cost when a site can't hit all three this quarter?

What they are checking: Whether they make clear trade-offs and explain them to customers and leadership rather than hoping for the best.

A key customer is unhappy and threatening to move work. What do you do in the first week?

What they are checking: Whether they show up personally, find the real causes and commit to specific fixes the customer can see.

How do you keep engagement high on second and third shift, not just among day-shift staff?

What they are checking: Whether they lead visibly across all shifts and care about the people doing the work.

How have you grown a site's business with new programs while keeping current customers well served?

What they are checking: Whether they can manage new product launches and capacity without letting existing work slip.

About the work

Plexus builds for healthcare, aerospace and industrial customers at one site. How do you manage different regulatory needs under one roof?

What they are checking: Whether they understand running mixed regulated work requires strong quality systems and clear separation of requirements.

Which numbers do you look at every morning to know how the site is doing?

What they are checking: Whether they run the site on a focused set of operational and financial metrics they truly understand.

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The full job description

As published by Plexus.

About us: At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world. Driven by a passion for excellence, we partner with leading Aerospace/Defense, Healthcare/Life Sciences and Industrial companies to design, manufacture and service some of the world’s most transformative products, including advanced surgical systems, diagnostic instruments, healthcare imaging equipment, mission critical aerospace systems, and electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions. Visit Plexus.com to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. When we invest in our people, we invest in building a better world. With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. It is our values that unite us and guide us in everything that we do, including how we operate, behave and interact to foster a workplace where every team member feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. Our values include: Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. As a team member, you will engage in impactful work through global collaboration and the use of emerging technologies, join an inclusive culture where every team member is valued and working toward a greater purpose, and be empowered to reach your full potential through various development programs designed to accelerate your growth. Plexus offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support team members' wellbeing, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life balance and offer a variety of perks to enhance the team member experience. For more information, visit our US benefits website at usbenefits.plexus.com . Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level. Salary Range: $197,000.00 - $295,400.00 Purpose Statement: We are looking to hire a General Manager (GM) at our Appleton manufacturing facility. The GM is responsible for providing focused leadership to the entire operations within a site. The GM leads the Site Leadership Team (SLT), which is comprised of operations and functional leaders at the site, and interacts with regional functional and customer management teams to drive execution to customer expectations. To do this they will maximize the potential of the human capital at the site and continuously create the systems, processes and environment that deliver operational excellence as well as inspire people to give their best. They will also lead the team in driving adoption of operational excellence models and approaches. Key Job Accountabilities: • Develop and implement strategies, complementary to Global and Regional strategies, processes and measures in alignment with global standard work to foster operational excellence, continuous improvement and an engaging work. • Ensure and maintain strong connections with the customer service organization to enable continued profitable business growth. • Achieve results by integrating processes, organizational capability and culture within a system of management • Ensure accuracy and transparency of financial and other performance data to facilitate sound decision-making in line with regional and site strategies. • Build strong leadership, functional, and operational teams that are well integrated with regional and corporate resources to achieve aligned site, regional, and global manufacturing goals. • Responsible to exemplify and hold their team accountable to demonstrating the Plexus Core Values. Leader will focus on evaluating potential, driving succession planning, and ensuring their employees receive the development and coaching required to realize their full potential. Education/Experience Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree with 10 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered. • A highly skilled manager with well-rounded experience or lean knowledge in manufacturing environment is preferred. • P&L experience as a Plant Manager or above level with management responsibility for manufacturing processes of high technology products and services in an electronics-manufacturing environment is beneficial. Other Qualifications: • Enthusiasm toward coordination of teams in the contract manufacturing services industry with a focus on support and direction of manufacturing and customer teams. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; demonstrated ability to influence others. • Strong business and financial acumen as it applies to the manufacturing environment. • Demonstrated ability to successfully lead and develop a diverse team of professionals. • Demonstrated advanced decision making and problem solving skills. Physical Requirements: • General office equipment and materials. Travel Requirements: • Less than 40% This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities or special requirements. If you need an application accommodation, please contact us by email at GHQ.TA@plexus.com . Please include your contact information and clearly describe how we can help you. This email is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Some offers of employment are contingent upon successfully passing a drug screen and/or background check.

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