Senior Manager of Assembly Operations

Insight Global; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

We're supporting a confidential, high-growth manufacturing company seeking a Senior Manager, Assembly Operations to lead a critical assembly organization as products transition from development builds into scalable, repeatable production. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for driving safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people performance while building the processes, discipline, and operating structure necessary to support future growth.

• Bachelors degree in engineering, operations management, or a related technical field or an equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 10+ years of manufacturing operations experience
• 5+ years leading supervisors, production leaders, or large assembly teams
• Experience scaling manufacturing operations from development/prototype builds into repeatable production
• Strong Lean Manufacturing / Toyota Production System (TPS) experience with measurable improvement results
• Expertise in SQDCP (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People) management
• Continuous improvement leadership including Kaizen, 5S, root cause analysis, and standard work implementation
• Experience in fast-paced, changing environments with evolving processes and work instructions
• Proven ability to bring structure and stability to immature manufacturing processes
• Production ramp-up and scalability experience
• Strong shop floor leadership and coaching skills
• Capacity planning, staffing planning, and production schedule management
• Cross-functional collaboration with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering
• Visual management and tiered accountability systems
• Experience developing front-line leaders and building high-performing teams
• Strong communication skills with both technicians and engineers
• Ability to drive accountability while maintaining a positive culture
• Experience implementing and sustaining high-performing 5S programs

Preferred Industry Experience (in order of preference)

• 1. Startup / high-growth manufacturing
• 2.Aerospace & Defense
• 4.Electromechanical Assembly
• 5.Heavy Industrial Assembly / Capital Equipment

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Aerospace quality systems (AS9100, PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans)
• High-voltage or electrical assembly experience
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
• Heavy equipment, turbine, engine, generator, compressor, or power systems manufacturing experience

Responsibilities

• -Lead assembly operations across multiple production areas, ensuring strong performance in Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People (SQDCP).
• -Build structure and stability within a fast-paced, evolving manufacturing environment where processes and work instructions continue to mature.
• -Drive operational scalability through standard work development, visual management, capacity planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• -Lead and develop front-line supervisors, technicians, and production teams.
• -Establish and maintain strong 5S, safety, and shop-floor discipline.
• -Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Engineering to improve manufacturability, production readiness, and quality performance.
• -Implement lean manufacturing principles including kaizen events, value stream mapping, root cause analysis, and process optimization.
• -Support production ramp activities, new product introductions, process transfers, layout optimization, and workforce development