What are the responsibilities and job description for the General Manager position at Contract Professionals, Inc.?
General Manager
Location: Morgan Hill, CA
Salary: $185,000 – 200,000k
Type: Direct Hire
Our client is seeking a hands-on General Manager to lead a high-mix, low-volume wire harness and cable assembly operation supporting aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and industrial customers.
This is a full P&L ownership role with responsibility across Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost. The ideal candidate is a player-coach leader who thrives on the production floor, driving performance, improving on-time delivery, and building strong leadership across operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead all plant operations (Production, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Maintenance)
- Drive OTD, throughput, and schedule adherence in a high-mix environment
- Own site P&L including cost control, labor efficiency, and margin improvement
- Strengthen planning, purchasing, and supplier performance
- Implement Lean tools (5S, Kaizen, VSM, root cause, PDCA)
- Maintain strong floor presence and lead real-time problem solving
- Ensure compliance with ISO, AS9100, ITAR standards
Qualifications
- 7 years manufacturing leadership experience (wire harness, electronic assembly preferred)
- Proven P&L ownership and cross-functional leadership
- Experience in high-mix, low-volume production
- Strong Lean/continuous improvement background
- ERP/MRP experience
Salary : $185,000 - $200,000