Davies Molding LLC, a subsidiary within The Heico Companies portfolio, has been a leading supplier of standard knobs, handles, cases, and custom plastic components since 1933. The company has an extensive range of molds and utilizes multiple plastic types that give its customers the widest selection of styles and mountings available. With over 400 products and 9,000 variations in size, shape, color and molded-in metal inserts, Davies supplies top-quality parts engineered to meet any requirement. The once, small plastic molding company that stood in downtown Chicago is now the largest manufacturer of plastic knobs and handles in the world today.
The Heico Companies has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago, The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 78 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting their earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.
Heico's core operations are organized into four platforms: Applied Solutions Group, Construction Solutions Group, Industrial Technologies Group, and Metal Processing Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a platform and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies.
Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $3.3 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).
Reporting to the Divisional President & CEO, the President is the top executive at Davies Molding and is accountable for overall business performance, strategic direction, and leadership effectiveness. The role combines commercial leadership, operational rigor, and people development, with meaningful influence across strategy, capital deployment, and long-term growth planning.
Pay
- $250,000 - $325,000 Base Salary + Bonus Eligible
Business & Commercial Leadership
- Own and deliver results across revenue growth, profitability, and cash flow with full P&L accountability.
- Set and execute short- and long-term strategic plans to drive organic growth and pursue acquisition opportunities.
- Lead customer engagement, market positioning, and relationships with customers, suppliers, and industry organizations.
- Regularly present business performance, strategy, and outlook to Platform and Holding Company leadership.
- Provide executive leadership for manufacturing, sourcing, quality, logistics, and inventory management.
- Drive operational excellence through Lean principles, continuous improvement, and capacity planning.
- Strengthen supply chain resilience, cost competitiveness, delivery performance, and quality outcomes.
- Lead capital planning and operational budgeting, ensuring disciplined investment decisions aligned with strategy.
- Align engineering and product development with customer demand, manufacturability, and lifecycle profitability.
- Balance innovation, standardization, and cost discipline to maintain market leadership.
- Identify and lead acquisition integration activities when applicable.
- Champion a strong culture of safety, quality, and regulatory compliance across all operations.
- Ensure adherence to OSHA, environmental, trade, and regulatory requirements.
- Build, develop, and retain a high-performing leadership team with strong succession plans.
- Foster a culture of accountability, engagement, integrity, and continuous improvement.
- Serve as a visible, values-based leader and role model for professionalism and safety.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred.
- 15+ years of manufacturing experience, including 7+ years in senior operations or continuous improvement leadership roles.
- Strong commercial acumen with proven success driving growth and customer satisfaction; thermoset molding experience strongly preferred.
- Deep experience with Lean manufacturing, quality systems (ISO), and continuous improvement cultures.
- Demonstrated ability to balance near-term execution with long-term strategic priorities.
- Executive-level communicator with the presence to engage senior customers, platform leadership, and stakeholders.
- Six Sigma certification, ERP expertise, and strong data/analytics capabilities are preferred.
- Willingness to travel approximately 15-20%, including occasional international travel.
- Unwavering commitment to environmental, health, and safety excellence.
- Unquestionable integrity and ethical leadership.
- Strategic, financially savvy, and data-driven decision-maker.
- Collaborative, inclusive leader who builds strong internal and external relationships.
- Hands-on yet appropriately delegative leader who inspires performance.
- Lead a globally recognized manufacturing business with a rich heritage and strong market position.
- Operate with autonomy while benefiting from Heico's long-term, values-driven ownership model.
- Influence strategy, capital allocation, and growth in a high-impact executive role.
- Join an organization known for operational excellence, integrity, and reinvestment in its people and businesses
- Comprehensive and competitive pay and benefits
- High visibility with senior leadership and major client stakeholders
- Inclusive Medical, Dental, Vision, Accident, and Illness insurance
- Company paid Disability and Life insurance
- Health Savings Account contribution of up to $1,000 per year
- 401(k) retirement savings program with a company match
- Employee Assistance Program including discounts with major vendors & products
- Health & wellness programs
- Competitive time off package including vacation, sick, and holiday pay
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Job Snapshot
Employee Type Full-Time
Location Carol Stream, IL (Onsite)
Job Type Other
Experience Not Specified
Date Posted 02/07/2026
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