Senior Ops Manager — Global Photonics Manufacturing

Ipronics; Valencia; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Pension plan

Hybrid work model

December 24 and 31 off

Job summary

iPronics, based in Valencia, is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead the operations and manufacturing ecosystem as we scale from prototype to production.

You will oversee supplier partnerships, process optimization, and quality assurance across continents, with a hands-on, proactive leadership style.

This full-time role offers flexible hours in a hybrid model, private health insurance, a pension plan, and the chance to shape deep-tech optical networks for AI and data centers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in semiconductor, photonics, or hardware manufacturing operations.
• Proven success in supplier management, yield improvement, and production execution in a fabless model.
• Experience in fast-paced start-up or scale-up environments, with a proactive, hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

• Operations Management: Oversee daily operations and long-term planning to ensure efficient production, supply chain, and logistics execution.
• Supplier & Partner Management: Build and maintain strategic relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Process Development & Execution: Define, implement, and continuously improve operational processes to support yield, reliability, and scalability.
• Quality & Reliability: Drive excellence through DfM, FMEA, SPC, and yield management methodologies, ensuring consistent quality and performance.

Skills

Semiconductor ops

Photonic manufacturing

Supplier management

Yield improvement

Quality assurance

Start-up scale-up

DfM

FMEA

RCA

SPC

MES

Leadership

Cross-functional

Job description

iPronics, based in Valencia, is seeking a Senior Operations Manager to lead the operations and manufacturing ecosystem as we scale from prototype to production.

You will oversee supplier partnerships, process optimization, and quality assurance across continents, with a hands-on, proactive leadership style.

This full-time role offers flexible hours in a hybrid model, private health insurance, a pension plan, and the chance to shape deep-tech optical networks for AI and data centers.