Senior Manufacturing Production Lead – Hardware Ops (Hybrid)

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 133,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Aurora in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Manufacturing Production Manager to lead the Hardware Operations - Manufacturing team, planning, managing and executing production of Aurora products.

You will oversee a team of Production Planners and Project Managers, report on manufacturing status to leadership at program reviews, and ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost controls. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and ERP coordination.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in production management.
• Knowledge of production planning processes.
• Experience with ERP implementations and continuous improvement.
• Ability to multi-task and adapt quickly to design changes.
• Background in manufacturing in R&D environments.
• Familiarity with ERP and MES systems.
• Program or project management experience.
• Familiarity with JIRA and Confluence.
• Financial and accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of Production Planners and Project Managers.
• Communicate manufacturing status to Hardware leadership at check ins, gate reviews, and program meetings; indicate schedule, quality and budget for production jobs.
• Deliver the supply to meet aggregate manufacturing demand for Aurora, including vehicle and independent demand for internal/external manufacturing and repair assets.
• Track KPIs such as cost metrics and production efficiency in the Quality Management System.
• Host manufacturing stand ups for Vehicle Integration, Modules, Subassemblies and Harnesses with cross-functional teams.
• Support fleet demand for hardware issue resolution, upgrades and spare parts demand.
• Champion ERP usage for logging business transactions, job work data and inventory controls.
• Ensure Production Readiness and Clear To Build for Hardware in the Loop benches and assemblies.
• Collaborate with New Vehicle Introduction for MBOM creation and data management in the ERP.
• Coordinate with leadership for resources to maximize production efficiency while maintaining design-change flexibility.
• Coordinate material processes with Supply Chain, Quality, and Product Engineering teams.
• Manage HW Product Rework with urgency to minimize fleet downtime.
• Drive continuous improvement to minimize production downtime.

Skills

Production management

Production planning

ERP proficiency

MES proficiency

Program/Project management

JIRA & Confluence

Multi-tasking & adaptability

Financial & accounting knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Master of Business Administration

Tools

ERP

Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)

JIRA

Confluence

Job description

Aurora in Pittsburgh, PA is seeking a Manufacturing Production Manager to lead the Hardware Operations - Manufacturing team, planning, managing and executing production of Aurora products.

You will oversee a team of Production Planners and Project Managers, report on manufacturing status to leadership at program reviews, and ensure on-time delivery, quality and cost controls. The role emphasizes continuous improvement and ERP coordination.