Manufacturing Operations Lead for New Facility Startup

Ampeers; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) plan with company contribution

Job summary

AMPeers is a Houston-based technology startup building its first dedicated production facility. The Manufacturing Operations Manager will own the commissioning of that facility and oversee day-to-day operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with capital equipment, by coordinating infrastructure, equipment installation, and contractor activities to ensure smooth production ramp-up.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in manufacturing operations, process engineering, or plant management.
• Direct experience in a capital-equipment-intensive process manufacturing environment (semiconductor, thin film, etc.).
• Experience managing facility buildouts, equipment commissioning, or contractor coordination.
• Comfort standing up systems and processes without a template.

Responsibilities

• Lead facility commissioning including infrastructure setup, equipment installation, utility coordination, and contractor management
• Develop SOPs, EHS protocols, and quality systems from the ground up for an advanced materials manufacturing environment
• Manage chemical handling procedures for process gases and solvents in compliance with OSHA and local regulations
• Coordinate with the equipment engineering team on tool qualification, preventive maintenance, and uptime targets
• Manage facility vendors and consumables suppliers
• Build and develop the operations team as headcount scales

Skills

Manufacturing operations

Process engineering

Plant management

Capital equipment

Tools

Vacuum systems

Deposition tools

Job description

AMPeers is a Houston-based technology startup building its first dedicated production facility. The Manufacturing Operations Manager will own the commissioning of that facility and oversee day-to-day operations.

The role requires hands-on experience with capital equipment, by coordinating infrastructure, equipment installation, and contractor activities to ensure smooth production ramp-up.