AI Hardware Manufacturing Operations Lead – Taiwan

Etched; United States; Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

On-site team locations

Résumé du poste

Etched is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Program Manager based in Taiwan to lead day-to-day production at our contract manufacturer. You will partner with production engineering, planning, and supply chain to scale L6/L10/L11 assembly, ensure quality, throughput, and on-time delivery in a high-volume setting.

This hands-on role requires travel, clear cross-functional communication, and the ability to resolve issues on the factory floor while driving improvements and ECOs with global teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in data center product manufacturing operations, OPM, Contract Manufacturing or TPM roles.
• Track record with tier 1 contract manufacturers in Taiwan or Asia.
• Willingness to travel regularly to the factory and manage execution in person.
• Excellent communication and bilingual proficiency (Mandarin and English preferred).
• Skilled at managing escalations, coordinating across time zones, and enforcing timelines.

Responsabilités

• Own manufacturing execution at our Taiwan-based Tier 1 contract manufacturer for L6/L10/L11 production, providing day-to-day operational leadership while driving long-term scalability and manufacturing efficiency.
• Serve as the primary communication bridge between the Taiwan factory and Etched's cross-functional and regional teams, ensuring clear, timely, and effective collaboration.
• Lead factory capacity planning by tracking equipment readiness and developing mass production ramp scenarios to support changing business needs.
• Partner with the contract manufacturer, production planning, and materials teams to develop, optimize, and execute weekly production schedules.
• Oversee production performance across SMT, mechanical assembly, and test operations, ensuring yield, quality, throughput, and output targets are consistently achieved.
• Drive cross-functional resolution of manufacturing and technical issues, including DFM/DFx improvements, yield optimization, and rework reduction, in collaboration with Etched and L10/L11 engineering teams.
• Coordinate new product introduction (NPI) builds, mass production ramps, engineering change orders (ECOs), and process changes to ensure smooth production transitions.
• Provide real-time visibility into production status by proactively tracking build progress, identifying deviations, escalating risks, and driving timely corrective actions.

Connaissances

Manufacturing operations

Cross-functional communication

Travel capability

Bilingual English/Mandarin

Data center / CM coordination

Description du poste

Etched is hiring a Manufacturing Operations Program Manager based in Taiwan to lead day-to-day production at our contract manufacturer. You will partner with production engineering, planning, and supply chain to scale L6/L10/L11 assembly, ensure quality, throughput, and on-time delivery in a high-volume setting.

This hands-on role requires travel, clear cross-functional communication, and the ability to resolve issues on the factory floor while driving improvements and ECOs with global teams.