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Operations Program Manager, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations

Foster City, California, U.S.
full-time On-site

TLDR

Manage complex hardware assembly processes and production readiness at Zoox while leveraging cross-functional knowledge to ensure scalability and meet demand plans.

In this job, you will

  • Own the program for scaling the hardware products. Oversee operations, planning, and execution of production. 

  • This role will combine both tactical and strategic planning to ensure lines stability

  • Report on daily, weekly, and monthly in both cross functional meetings and written update on metrics required to scale the product including triaging issues as they occur

  • Leverage Zoox knowledge across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure line stability and meet the demand plan 

  • Monitor weakness in supply chain such as Memory component,  component availability, manufacturing readiness, release dates / cut-overs and capacity planning.

  • Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, test engineering, procurement, and supplier quality teams to support ramp readiness.

  • Communicate overall engagement, project status, and risk clearly to management, calling out key issues. Develop options as needed for resolution with the cross-functional teams

  • Support engineering and supply chain teams, by ensuring testing equipment milestones and first article approvals are included in the production plan.

    • Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree

  • 10+ years of combined relevant experience in the following domains: hardware manufacturing and supply chain management

  • Working knowledge of in an ERP systems and PLM Systems

  • Experience with manufacturing process engineering, or product development environments

  • Excellent project management skills, including planning, communicating with stakeholders, setting expectations, problem-solving, and prioritizing

  • Knowledge of and experience using various program management methodologies, practices, and tools to lead cross-functional projects to deliver high-impact strategic initiatives

  • Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope and size

  • Exceptional communication skills: demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and impress effectively at various levels and to lead without formal authority 

  • Ability to travel up to 10%

    • About Zoox
    Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.


    Accommodations
    If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

    A Final Note:
    You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
     Zoox

    Zoox is building a fully autonomous vehicle fleet from the ground up, coupled with the ecosystem necessary to launch this technology into urban environments. By integrating robotics, machine learning, and innovative design, Zoox is paving the way for a new era of mobility-as-a-service.

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    $186,000 – $223,000 per year
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