Joby Walker

Operating Executive | Manufacturing & Building Products

Operating executive with 18+ years leading manufacturing and building products businesses with full P&L responsibility and direct partnership with ownership.
Focused on improving performance, strengthening margins, and building scalable operating structures in lower middle market environments.


Where I Create Value

I focus on businesses where performance can be materially improved through stronger execution, leadership alignment, and disciplined operating structure.
Typically, these are environments with solid underlying demand but inconsistent delivery, margin pressure, or limited scalability.


Value Creation Focus

• Improve throughput and reduce waste
• Strengthen margins and delivery performance
• Build leadership structure and accountability
• Align operations, engineering, and commercial teams
• Reduce owner dependency and support scale


Selected Results

These results reflect improvements in throughput, cost structure, and margin performance across multiple manufacturing environments.+23% production output,–11% waste → improved throughput and margins
–40% engineering turnaround → increased capacity
–33% warranty claims → reduced cost leakage
–20% estimating cost → improved pricing accuracy


Operating Approach

I identify the few levers that materially impact performance, align leadership around clear priorities, and implement disciplined operating cadence.


What I Look For

Businesses with strong underlying demand but inconsistent execution—where improved leadership, accountability, and operating discipline can unlock meaningful value.


Experience includes leading operations with full P&L responsibility and direct partnership with ownership on performance and long-term planning.Open to CEO, President, and General Manager opportunities within manufacturing and building products, particularly in lower middle market and PE-backed environments.