Senior Operations & Program Manager - Manufacturing

HRUCKUS; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

HRUCKUS in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced Operations and Program Manager to own day-to-day manufacturing execution. You will lead ~10 production staff, align R&D demands, supply chain, and budgets with contractual milestones, and drive visible operating rhythms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, process improvement, and timely delivery in a small, technically focused shop. You will collaborate with the CTO and Quality Manager to resolve bottlenecks, balance throughput with scalability,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production management, and program execution.
• Experience in a small, technically focused manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Onsite work in San Jose, CA with cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day execution of manufacturing operations and lead an initial team of approximately 10 employees.
• Establish clear priorities and accountability across production activities.
• Work directly with employees, engineers, and the Quality Manager to resolve production bottlenecks and keep work moving.
• Build and improve practical operating processes appropriate for a small manufacturing company without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
• Balance near-term execution with improvements in throughput, predictability, and scalability.
• Maintain visibility into key direct and indirect materials, including inventory, open orders, consumption, lead times, and shortages.
• Personally build, own, and maintain a visible integrated schedule covering all active production and R&D programs.
• Translate contractual milestones, customer demand, engineering needs, labor availability, material availability, and equipment capacity into executable operating priorities.
• Understand the details behind the schedule and identify conflicts, constraints, and risks before they affect customer commitments.
• Lead regular operating reviews and drive decisions and follow-through when priorities or resources conflict.

Job description

HRUCKUS in San Jose, CA seeks an experienced Operations and Program Manager to own day-to-day manufacturing execution. You will lead ~10 production staff, align R&D demands, supply chain, and budgets with contractual milestones, and drive visible operating rhythms.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, process improvement, and timely delivery in a small, technically focused shop. You will collaborate with the CTO and Quality Manager to resolve bottlenecks, balance throughput with scalability,