General Manager, Assembly Operations

At Paslin we are all about engineering excellence, innovation and vertical manufacturing competence. Our commitment to quality and excellence is evident in every project we undertake. Our team is passionate about automation powered by innovation! If you’re looking for a place where you can make a real impact, work with awesome people, and grow your career, you’ve come to the right spot. Paslin is seeking a General Manager of Assembly Operations. The General Manager of Assembly Operations provides overall leadership for an assembly operation, building multi-product lines from a highly complex bill of materials (BOM) with a very large part count and multiple configurations. This position has full profit-and-loss accountability and is the primary face of the business to the customer. The General Manager builds organizational capability, drives operational excellence, and ensures sustainable, profitable growth by utilizing their experience with lean manufacturing systems and tools to drive the business. Key Responsibilities: Own the full P&L for the business unit, including revenue, margin, operating expenses, working capital, and profitability Build and deliver the annual operating plan (AOP) and measure the business performance against that plan Drive material cost, labor productivity and overhead reduction while protecting quality and delivery Ensure BOM accuracy across product-line and configuration by using ERP system and Data Lake analysis tools to drive purchasing, kitting, spare parts and production floor operations Lead a formalized engineering change process covering review, cost and schedule impact, effectivity dates and disposition of affected inventory and WIP Manage project-specific variations and customer change orders to drive effective cost and schedule controls Build, develop and hold accountable a leadership team across operations, quality, supply chain and program management Conduct regular reviews of BOM to identify variances in direct material costs, identify source of costs and present solutions to reduce overall BOM costs Develop and execute long-range business strategies that strengthen the core operation, expand market opportunities, and support sustainable growth. Lead the strategic diversification plan, including evaluation of new products, markets, customers, channels, and capabilities. Provide executive oversight of major customer and internal programs, ensuring clear scope, accountability, resource alignment, risk management, timely execution, and achievement of financial and operational commitments. Establish and deliver annual operating targets focused on People, Safety, Quality, Output and Cost Assess the current state lean system and lead it from its newly formed status to a mature, stable and sustainable lean system Develop and maintain standardized work, work policies and procedures, and other lean tools to drive standardization throughout the business unit Use the documented standardized work as a baseline for training and continuous improvement Implement skills matrices in conjunction with the standardized work to cross-train and build a flexible workforce Build a culture of continuous improvement Implement, enhance and sustain a 5S program to manage workplace organization throughout the facility Set clear expectations for standard work adherence, quality and productivity Hold leaders and operators accountable fairly and consistently, recognizing performance and addressing gaps Build and manage strong customer relationships, serve as an executive escalation point, understand evolving customer needs Lead commercial negotiations (together with the EVP of Sales) Analyze and translate customer schedules into executable build plans that focus on level, uninterrupted production schedules for the business unit Run customer business reviews as needed, including Quarterly Business Review (QBR) Own inventory accuracy, inventory turns and availability for a very large part population buildin…

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