Assembly & Integration Center Ops Lead

Google; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 164,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Cloud Logistics (GCL) builds, runs and innovates Google’s Logistics Network to deliver equipment at speed, scale and efficiency in a sustainable and compliant manner through operational excellence. GCL enables Alphabet stakeholders and customers to predictably deliver the equipment that provides compute, storage, and networking capacity globally.

We are committed to exceeding customer expectations, optimizing costs, strengthening supply chain resilience, and cultivating a culture of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (mechanical, industrial, manufacturing), Supply Chain, business, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in manufacturing, operations, or assembly.
• Experience implementing or optimizing assembly or manufacturing processes, shop floor standard work, and continuous improvement with a labor pool.
• Experience with lean or continuous improvement in Operations (e.g., TPS, PDCA, Kaizen, A3 thinking).
• MBA or Master’s degree.
• 10 years of experience in managing vendor and outsourced providers.
• Experience in designing for manufacturability and assembly.
• Knowledge of SQL, analytics and Operations Six Sigma certification (or other relevant operations coursework).
• Strong business acumen and ability to facilitate discussions with senior stakeholders to obtain key decisions.

Responsibilities

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• Manage the day-to-day 3PL partner operations, floor staging, and physical layout across the Atlanta Integration Center, overseeing labor forecasting and directing the scaling of floor personnel (including transitioning to 24/7 schedules during high-volume periods) to support burst deployments.
• Partner with industrial engineering and continuous improvement teams to define and implement lean cellular assembly layouts on the floor, develop new and improve existing visual management techniques, and improve standard operating procedures.
• Partner with Logistics, Material Planning, New Product Development, and Customer Demand Planning teams to synchronize component allocations with active floor capacity, proactively mitigating component or tray shortages before they impact the assembly line.
• Act as the primary operational point of contact with data center operations and Google Data Center engineering teams to align deployment schedules, resolve technical bottlenecks, and manage escalation.

Job description

Google Cloud Logistics (GCL) builds, runs and innovates Google’s Logistics Network to deliver equipment at speed, scale and efficiency in a sustainable and compliant manner through operational excellence. GCL enables Alphabet stakeholders and customers to predictably deliver the equipment that provides compute, storage, and networking capacity globally.

We are committed to exceeding customer expectations, optimizing costs, strengthening supply chain resilience, and cultivating a culture of