Assembly Operations Director

FieldCore•Greenville, SC

38d•Onsite

About The Position

The Assembly Operations Director I leads the daily operations of the assembly cell within a factory environment to ensure safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity objectives are achieved. This role is responsible for coordinating assembly-related activities, driving operational excellence, and ensuring efficient execution of production plans to support business and customer needs. The Assembly Operations Director I establishes and reinforces standard work, lean manufacturing practices, and continuous improvement across the assembly cell, while leading teams to achieve business goals with a strong focus on safety, quality, and performance. This role operates with moderate autonomy and requires strong operational judgment and leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, operations, or a related field from an accredited university or college OR a High School Diploma / GED with at least 4 years of equivalent manufacturing experience
11+ years of progressive experience and demonstrated success in manufacturing, assembly operations, or factory leadership
6+ years managing and developing multi-discipline teams in a manufacturing or assembly environment
5+ additional years of experience in operations leadership or managing related disciplines such as KPIs, Lean methodologies, production planning, strategic planning, or similar functions
English proficiency required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in engineering, business, supply chain, operations, or a related field preferred
Strong manufacturing and assembly operations mindset
Continuous improvement mindset
Strong analytical skills
Effective problem identification and solving skills
Strong organizational skills
GE Vernova Corporate Training Program graduate in Manufacturing / Operations / Engineering (GE Vernova employees only)
Six Sigma training or equivalent quality training
Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines
Strong attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to bring assignments to a successful completion
Ability to anticipate customer needs and ensure that they are met
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Drive and lead a culture of safety prioritization within the assembly cell
Provide leadership and direction within the assembly cell to achieve safety, quality, delivery, cost, and manpower goals through strong daily management
Lead daily assembly operations to ensure production targets, takt adherence, schedule attainment, and customer commitments are met
Execute strategy for continuous improvement of assigned assembly operations and processes and create standards to be upheld across the cell
Drive the Lean vision as a change agent and implement a Lean strategy to reduce waste, improve flow, optimize workstation layout, and increase assembly efficiency
Support early integration of Lean principles in assembly process design, line setup, workstation readiness, and capacity planning for new products or operational initiatives
Ensure clear and consistent communication of key business, site, production, and customer issues to employees
Drive a collaborative, cross-functional partnership with internal stakeholders and supporting organizations including EHS, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, and Operations
Work closely with support functions to understand top drivers of assembly operating cost and develop a strategy with the team to drive improvement
Partner with supporting organizations to drive cost competitiveness, operational efficiency, and high-performing assembly execution
Select, hire, train, develop, and provide ongoing leadership and direction to assigned personnel
Interface with other organizations and vendors to ensure assembly material, tooling, equipment, and service requirements are met on time
Provide ongoing support in scheduling resources, coordinating manpower, and ensuring assembly readiness to meet internal and external customer requirements
Achieve the highest levels of internal and external customer service
Support strategic planning for manpower, tooling, equipment, line capacity, production space, and other assembly cell resources
Oversee day-to-day assembly cell management activities including labor planning, material flow, workstation readiness, process adherence, housekeeping standards, and equipment coordination
Ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health, safety, quality, and manufacturing regulations, standards, and company policies
Monitor assembly performance metrics and drive actions to improve safety, first-pass yield, throughput, on-time delivery, labor productivity, and cost efficiency
Support business continuity through effective coordination of production issues, corrective actions, and operational risk mitigation
Travel may be required
You may be assigned other duties to help proactively drive our FieldCore vision and align with our organization’s core values.