Director of Manufacturing

Director of Manufacturing

Requirements

• 10+ years of management experience in manufacturing complex hardware systems
• Experience successfully taking a complex hardware system from prototype through to low volume production ( >100x units/year with a product of similar complexity to our products)
• Past experience leading a manufacturing team in a fast paced NPI environment
• Deep understanding of manufacturing systems and the ability to implement right-sized systems as companies grow
• Deep understanding of complex supply chain and past experience with international supply chain management and logistics

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and inspire a rapidly growing team of production managers, technicians, and supply chain and manufacturing operations personnel
• Own success within ramp production, with a heavy focus in the near term on NPI
• Oversee outsourcing initiatives in Mexico and China
• Manage procurement
• Oversee inventory, including overseas warehousing
• Manage inbound and outbound logistics
• Handle supplier selection, contracting, industrialization, and relationship management
• Manage vendor relationships
• Oversee manufacturing and R&D facility development and operations
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and industry standards, including safety, export control and NDAA compliance
• Act as the primary interface with other key leaders within the company, helping unblock projects, manage conflicting priorities, and predict future bottlenecks
• Curate and maintain a small set of key metrics that track the performance of your team and report said metrics to the rest of the company in a way that inspires progress and, as required, course corrections
• Lead by example in promoting a positive and collaborative work culture

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.