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Operations Program Manager, Advanced Hardware Manufacturing

Zoox · Fremont, CA · On-site

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About Zoox

Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing. Backed by Lux.

About the role

The Operations Program Manager (OPM) role at Zoox will develop processes in Manufacturing Operations, and be responsible for complex hardware assemblies, and ensure product performance and scalability to meet the Demand Plan at Zoox. This role sits within the Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations Team at Zoox. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 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
More about this role

The Operations Program Manager (OPM) role at Zoox will develop processes in Manufacturing Operations, and be responsible for complex hardware assemblies, and ensure product performance and scalability to meet the Demand Plan at Zoox. This role sits within the Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations Team at Zoox. The role will manage the overall production readiness, including metrics and daily reporting, alignment of production schedule to demand, overall material readiness and coordination between different production stages, through Testing and validation, and manufacturing at scale.

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,...

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