Senior Production Manager

Ultrahuman Healthcare Private Limited; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultrahuman Healthcare is searching for a Senior Production Manager to oversee production operations for their cutting-edge wearable technology. The role focuses on optimizing production processes, ensuring quality control, and managing collaborations with EMS providers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in production management within the healthcare tech field and a proven track record in achieving operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years in production management, preferably in wearables or medical devices.
• Experience managing EMS providers and coordinating vendors.
• Understanding of production documentation and regulatory traceability.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire production lifecycle and ensure supply continuity.
• Establish and analyze KPIs to improve operational performance.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives applying Lean and Six Sigma.

Skills

Production Planning

Scheduling

Data Analysis

Lean Methodology

Six Sigma

Problem Solving

Quality Control

Tools

MES Systems

ERP Systems

Job description

Plano, United States | Posted on 06/01/2025

We at Ultrahuman Healthcare are a leading health tech hardware startup focused on helping people track their health effectively with a wide range of products. We have developed the world's lightest smart ring, designed to track sleep, heart rate, recovery, and other parameters to promote a conscious lifestyle with a preventive healthcare approach. We are a venture-backed firm with marquee investors like Nexus Venture Partners, Steadview Capital, Blume Ventures, and Alpha Wave.

Job Summary: North America is a strategic hub for Ultrahuman’s growth, and world-class production execution is essential to delivering our cutting-edge wearable technology. As Senior Production Manager, you will lead and optimize all aspects of our production operations, ensuring efficient scaling without compromising quality or performance. You will oversee high-volume manufacturing efforts, translating innovative product designs into reality through collaboration with our India-based Operations and EMS partners in the U.S. Your focus will be on delivery performance, cost optimization, and quality control, aligning internal teams with our external production ecosystem. Your leadership will ensure that Ultrahuman meets demand with consistency, integrity, and excellence.

Responsibilities:

1. Ownership of Production Planning, Scheduling, and Execution: Manage the entire production lifecycle, from planning and scheduling to execution at EMS facilities. Forecast needs, develop master schedules, and manage deviations to ensure supply continuity. Strong understanding of capacity planning and resource allocation in an outsourced environment is essential.
2. Monitoring of KPIs: Establish and analyze KPIs such as yield, on-time delivery, rejection, and scrap rates. Implement data collection, identify trends, root causes, and apply corrective actions to improve operational performance.
3. Support for NPI to MP Transition: Collaborate with engineering, quality, and supply chain teams to ensure smooth transition of new products into high-volume manufacturing. Participate in design for manufacturability reviews, validate processes and equipment, and meet regulatory standards.
4. Operational Excellence via Lean and Six Sigma: Drive continuous improvement initiatives, applying Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to eliminate waste, reduce variability, and optimize processes. Lead process improvements, value stream mapping, and data-driven decision-making.
5. Collaboration on Product Ramps and Sustaining Activities: Work with engineering on design changes and product enhancements, and coordinate with supply chain to ensure component availability and address disruptions. Strong communication and problem-solving skills are critical.

Requirements

1. Experience: 5–8 years in production management, preferably in wearables or medical devices, with knowledge of manufacturing, quality systems, and regulations.
2. EMS Coordination: Proven experience managing EMS providers, including vendor selection, contracts, performance management, and relationship building.
3. Documentation & Traceability: Understanding of production documentation, work instructions, process diagrams, and regulatory traceability systems.
4. MES/ERP Systems: Hands-on experience with MES and ERP systems for planning, control, inventory, and data analysis.