Manufacturing Project Manager - Motive Companies
Sunnyvale, CA
About the Job
Position Summary
Our client is looking for a Manufacturing Project Manager that is passionate about renewable energy. As a Manufacturing Project Manager, you will manage and drive projects for the manufacturing operations infrastructure and detailed product costing. You will be a key member of a cross-functional and rapidly growing organization as we develop the modules that will be built and shipped to customer sites.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Define plans, schedules, and resources for large, complex manufacturing operations programs and projects
- Near term projects working with team mates in engineering, manufacturing engineering, and supply chain & logistics includes:
- Factory instantiation efforts: factory build-out, work area buildout, test area build-out,, material handling/movement equipment buildout, automation/efficiency initiatives
- Product cost modeling ownership including: all materials/shipping/logistics/assembly/test, yield loss, labor etc.
- Identify, communicate, and escalate/resolve conflicts, inter-dependencies, and critical path blockers quickly and efficiently with leadership and relevant stakeholders
- Manage tools for development and prototype engineering builds and support builds as needed
- Ensure inter-team coordination and communication including Design, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Testing teams, along with communication with 3rd party entities.
- Track/manage and ensure efficient hand-offs between teams such as BOM procurement, engineering change control, issue reporting, etc.
- Execute detailed project tracking and documentation, including presenting regular updates to internal and external leaders
Key Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in new product introduction from conception to deployment, ideally in industrial or high power systems with aggressive timelines.
- Bachelors in an engineering or technical field, or equivalent
- Empathy, sensitivity, and ability to effectively interact with a broad and diverse range of colleagues
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Uncanny resilience to adapt to fluid targets and approach challenges with a "solutions-first' and abundance mindset
- Highly organized and detail-oriented, able to handle multiple deadlines, projects, and stakeholders concurrently
Additional Qualifications Desired
- Technical and engineering experience managing factory build outs
- Experience with team management, resourcing, budgeting, and product readiness for production ramp
- Deep experience taking a product from prototype to low volume production
- Experience working in highly cross functional teams in a manufacturing environment
Salary Range: $147,000 USD - $185,000 USD
Source : Motive Companies