VP of Operations

VP of Operations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in an applicable engineering discipline, such as Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Aerospace, or Physics.
• 15+ years of experience applying engineering principles to solve complex problems.
• Experience in design, analysis and assembly of subsystems, installation, and commissioning of equipment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Self-starter; Ability to “wear multiple hats” as needed to get things done and delivered.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership in ambiguous situations.
• Strong management and organization skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute operation goal of establishing a full functioning team at SLAC and Beta site, from hiring plan, oversee the facility improvement to be ready to accept PsiQ tool.
• Manage daily test lab performance working closely with the operations techs, Test & Measurement engineering team and development teams.
• Support and manage the implementation of standardize tester in term of hardware and software integration for both room temperature probers and Cryostats.
• Ensure operation team have full SOP (standard operating procedures) documents, available in our CMMS system, techs are fully trained and certified by engineering.
• Manage OEE (overall equipment effectiveness), meeting PsiQ quarterly OKR (objectives & key results) and continuous improvements.
• Coordinate with foundries PsiQ team and other engineering groups to help create and manage standard tests, clear data output requirement, automated test, and data analysis.
• Manage MES (manufacturing execution system) expanding the scope to interact and incorporate all software systems such as data warehousing, CMMS, financial and tracking of all materials internal and external throughout the supply chain. Generating periodic reports that drive day to day performance, products improvements, and management reports to maintain business plans pointing to gaps and good results.
• Setup and support the development of subassemblies builds and its required component selection.
• Manage operation budget, capex, hiring, infostructure build and cost savings.
• Project-managing and deliverable, execution milestone, schedule tracking for internal and external suppliers.
• Support PsiQ on going strategies working closely with the executive team to deliver on technology roadmap and operational objectives.
• Use best practices to maintain safe work environment for everyone and follow PsiQ policies and procedures.
• Create and execute full details site commissioning, working closely with cross functional teams.
• Aligns priorities ensures planning and prioritization of resources and work efforts, ensures alignment of direct and matrix reports to support organizational goals and business plans.
• Collaborate with onsite existing management team and operational teams to assure smooth implementations including third party licensing, delivery, construction, logistics, incoming acceptance test, etc.
• Implement, interpret, and manage policies and procedures pertaining to operations, facility management, engineering developments, wafer/Die testing, subassembly builds.
• Track site budget, and provide time and workforce needs and estimates to higher level management based on cost analyses.
• Seeks feedback from others and take ownership of, and actions to address what is learned, reorganizes impact on others and adjust as needed, pursues continuous learning opportunities implement meaningful development plan.
• Effectively motivates team members and foster a diverse and collaborative team environment, leverages team members strengths for overall team effectiveness, incorporates insights to improve team operations.
• Articulate a clear vision of expected outcomes, inspires others to execute work plans and feel a sense of purpose and ownership for the mission.
• Provide daily, weekly, monthly pass-down and updates to keep management engaged.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working within small startup and large companies and users’ needs and defined deliverables, including cost, headcount, facilitation, vendor selection, installation and upgrades as required.
• Demonstrated ability to manage short deadlines, changing priorities, and to follow a disciplined work process. Able to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced with optical systems, photonics systems and Cryo systems its very used.
• A self-starter with demonstrated leadership skills and ability to develop talent.
• Willing to support and manage off hours when needed (24X7 on call).
• Continuous improvement, business spending control, profitability and supporting sales, engineering, quality teams are a proven trait for success in this position.
• Ability to build relationships with multiple support group with strong interpersonal, communication and organization skills to be able to work with all levels of the organization from the founders of the company to techs.
• A lead by example person, lead from the front attitude when all hands-on-deck situations arise, get involved in day-to-day operations to assure peak performance and safe work environment for everyone.