Global Manufacturing Ops Leader: Scale & Systems

Sprout Group; Napier; On-site; NZD 170,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity: ESOP

Health insurance

Relocation support

Napier living

Job summary

Kwetta is hiring an Operations Manager to build the structure, systems, and capability that will enable their manufacturing operation to scale and support global growth. You will report to the Senior Leadership Team and drive the manufacturing engine behind ultra-fast EV chargers that unlock grid power.

You’ll lead production and procurement, implement scalable systems, and collaborate with R&D, engineering, procurement, service, and sales to align on a single operations strategy.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Operations or Production Manager in complex, high-mix manufacturing environments.
• Track record implementing and operating MRP and ERP systems.
• Demonstrated experience scaling operations or establishing offshore manufacturing (ideally in Europe).
• Continuous improvement mindset leveraging Lean or Six Sigma methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Production and Procurement while building scalable leadership and systems.
• Create repeatable, flexible manufacturing systems for complex, high-value products.
• Collaborate across R&D, Engineering, Procurement, Service, and Sales to align operations as one team.
• Guide procurement and support cost-down initiatives.
• Implement and embed operational systems, including MRP and ERP.
• Establish and scale offshore manufacturing capability, with an eye toward European expansion.

Skills

Operations management

Manufacturing

Lean Six Sigma

MRP/ERP

Scale operations

Strategic thinking

Tools

MRP system

ERP system

Job description

Kwetta is hiring an Operations Manager to build the structure, systems, and capability that will enable their manufacturing operation to scale and support global growth. You will report to the Senior Leadership Team and drive the manufacturing engine behind ultra-fast EV chargers that unlock grid power.

You’ll lead production and procurement, implement scalable systems, and collaborate with R&D, engineering, procurement, service, and sales to align on a single operations strategy.