Manager, Manufacturing Systems

Zoox; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoox is seeking a Manager of Manufacturing Systems to lead MES/ERP integration, production management, and line control. You will guide cross‑functional teams across manufacturing operations and IT to implement and support manufacturing systems strategy for Zoox’s production facilities.

You will collaborate with engineers and leaders to develop roadmaps, manage budgets, and ensure cross‑functional alignment with plant floor to ERP processes, enabling high‑impact manufacturing of Zoox products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering or related field.
• 15+ years in manufacturing with MES/SCADA/line control systems.
• Experience shaping long- and short-term manufacturing systems strategies.
• Strong MES architecture knowledge and link to ERP requirements.
• Hands-on with SAP ME/Mii/PCo and SIEMENS PLCs and related tech.
• MS in CS, Engineering or similar field.
• Deep MES-to-SAP S/4HANA integration knowledge (PP, PM, EAM, eWM, QM).
• Automotive or discrete manufacturing experience in production environments.
• Understanding of modern production line operations.

Responsibilities

• Translate corporate strategy into roadmaps and deliverables for Manufacturing Systems.
• Develop short and long-term manufacturing and service system strategies.
• Convey requirements to cross-functional teams and define resources.
• Represent Manufacturing Systems in cross-functional project activities.
• Collaborate with IT to ensure MES integrates with enterprise systems.
• Lead the team to design, implement, and standardize manufacturing systems.
• Drive design and implementation of systems for advanced components and vehicles.
• Support day-to-day vehicle and component production operations.

Skills

Manufacturing systems architecture

Production line operations

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic planning

Industrial automation knowledge

SAP ME/Mii/PCo experience

Ignition SCADA experience

Siemens PLCs

OPC Kepware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

MS in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

SAP ME/Mii/PCo

Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA

Kepware OPC

Siemens PLCs

Industrial automation devices

Job description

As our Manager, Manufacturing Systems, you will lead our Manufacturing Systems team to develop, implement, execute, and support the utilization of manufacturing systems within Zoox’s manufacturing operations and Field Service Engineering environment. The three main work scopes of the team are Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and its integration with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), production management and line control systems, and the integration of manufacturing systems from the plant floor to the ERP.

You are also responsible for working with other teams within the Manufacturing Engineering organization and cross-functional teams from other Manufacturing Operations Departments, Field Service Engineering, IT and Business Application, and Program Management to formulate short and long-term Manufacturing Systems strategies, including repair traceability and configuration control to support the execution of Zoox requirements.

You will work with relevant leaders and teams to develop specific Manufacturing Systems Team roadmaps, project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, track costs, and clearly communicate ongoing progress.

At Zoox, you will collaborate with a team of world‑class engineers and technicians with diverse backgrounds in areas such as automotive and robotics, and you will have the chance to manifest your creativity and provide a high impact on the innovative products at Zoox.

Responsibilities

• Work with department leaders to translate the top‑down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed concepts, roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables that are relevant to the Manufacturing Systems team’s activities
• Develop short and long‑term manufacturing and service systems strategies to meet the company's goals
• Interact with cross‑functional leaders to convey Manufacturing systems requirements and work with them to define support resource requirements and tasks to support the achievement of the team’s deliverables
• Represent the Manufacturing and Service Systems team in cross‑functional project activities related to the Robot Configuration Management process and execution
• Collaborate with the IT and Business Applications team to ensure the Manufacturing and Service Systems interact effectively and efficiently with the enterprise‑level systems across system planning, development, and execution phases.
• Manage the Manufacturing and Service Execution Systems Team to design, implement, execute, and standardize manufacturing systems and processes
• Lead the activities to design, develop, and implement manufacturing systems to enable the manufacturing of advanced components and vehicles, meeting Zoox’s and the industry's manufacturing requirements
• Support day‑to‑day vehicle and component production operations at Zoox’s manufacturing facilities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant area such as Computer Science or Engineering
• 15+ years of experience in manufacturing environments utilizing various manufacturing systems, specifically with Manufacturing Execution Systems, SCADA systems, and Line control systems such as PLCs, automation systems, industrial equipment, and integration of these systems in production.
• Experience in creating long‑term and short‑term business and technical strategies for implementing manufacturing systems to increase manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.
• Strong technical knowledge and experience in Manufacturing Systems architecture, detailed systems functionality, incorporating business requirements into system requirements, overall discrete manufacturing processes, and production order execution.
• Experience in implementing and executing SAP ME/Mii/PCo, Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA system, Kepware OPC, Siemens PLCs, and industrial automation devices
• M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field
• Deep technical knowledge and understanding of SAP ME/Mii/PCo systems and the integration of MES to SAP S4/HANA ERP system modules, specifically PP, PM, EAM, eWM, and QM
• Significant relevant experience in the automotive industry and/or discrete manufacturing industries, and hands‑on experience in a production environment
• Strong understanding of the architecture and operations of modern manufacturing production lines