Hardware Ops PM – Ramp & Scale

Frontdoor Defense; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking an Operations Program Manager to own ramp readiness and execution for advanced hardware manufacturing in Fremont, CA. You will develop manufacturing operations processes and oversee complex hardware assemblies to align production with the demand plan and ensure scalability.

You will coordinate between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing groups, manage metrics and reporting, monitor supply chain weaknesses, and drive cross-functional ramp readiness, with travel up to 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• 10+ years of combined relevant experience in hardware manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Working knowledge of 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.
• Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope and size.
• Exceptional communication skills: demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and impress effectively at various levels and to lead without formal authority.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• 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, release dates / cut-overs and capacity planning.
• Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, test engineering, procurement, and supplier quality teams to support ramp readiness.
• Communicate overall engagement, project status, and risk clearly to management, calling out key issues. Develop options as needed for resolution with the cross-functional teams
• Support engineering and supply chain teams, by ensuring testing equipment milestones and first article approvals are included in the production plan.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project planning

Communication

Supply chain knowledge

ERP experience

PLM systems

Hardware manufacturing

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

Zoox is seeking an Operations Program Manager to own ramp readiness and execution for advanced hardware manufacturing in Fremont, CA. You will develop manufacturing operations processes and oversee complex hardware assemblies to align production with the demand plan and ensure scalability.

You will coordinate between engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing groups, manage metrics and reporting, monitor supply chain weaknesses, and drive cross-functional ramp readiness, with travel up to 10%.