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July 31, 2023
Discovering the future of manufacturing a Q&A with SME Magazine
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Paul Baldassari is president of manufacturing and services at Flex, the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products to improve the world.
In close partnership with Flex’s business segments, Mr. Baldassari leads manufacturing and services operations globally, serving customers across various industries and end markets with advanced manufacturing solutions, logistics, and repair services. Along with Flex’s strong workforce spanning 30 countries, he is responsible for driving the global operational strategy and execution, maximizing leverage of Flex’s worldwide footprint, scaling manufacturing technology, and managing responsible, sustainable manufacturing and logistics services for the company.
In his 23 years with Flex, Mr. Baldassari has held multiple executive leadership roles. Most recently, he was executive vice president of worldwide operations.
Prior to that, he served as executive vice president of strategic programs and asset management and chief human resources officer. During his tenure, he’s held various positions in IT, project and program management, operations, and company-wide lean and Six Sigma initiatives.
Before joining Flex, Mr. Baldassari was an enterprise resource planning consultant at Origin, managing various implementation projects for international companies. Mr. Baldassari holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering and a doctoral degree in business administration from the Vienna University of Economics. He currently serves on the boards of directors at HealthTap and IPC.
