Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Operations Program Manager - Advanced Hardware Manufacturing

Program ManagementConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeFremont, CA, USA$193k - $231k /yrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree is required.
At least 10 years of combined relevant experience in hardware manufacturing and supply chain management is required.
Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and product lifecycle management (PLM) systems is required.
Experience with manufacturing process engineering or product development environments is required.
Project management skills are required, including planning, communicating with stakeholders, setting expectations, problem-solving, and prioritizing.
Knowledge and experience using program management methodologies, practices, and tools to lead cross-functional projects and deliver strategic initiatives are required.
Strong conceptual and planning skills are required to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope and size.
The role requires the ability to motivate and influence stakeholders at various levels and lead without formal authority.
Ability to travel up to 10% is required.

Responsibilities

Develop processes in Manufacturing Operations and manage complex hardware assemblies to ensure product performance and scalability against the demand plan.
Manage overall production readiness, including metrics and daily reporting, alignment of production schedules to demand, material readiness, and coordination across production stages, testing, validation, and manufacturing at scale.
Own the program for scaling hardware products and oversee operations, planning, and production execution.
Combine tactical and strategic planning to ensure production line stability.
Report daily, weekly, and monthly metrics in cross-functional meetings and written updates, and triage issues as they occur.
Leverage knowledge across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure line stability and meet the demand plan.
Monitor supply chain weaknesses, including memory component and component availability, manufacturing readiness, release dates and cutovers, and capacity planning.
Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, test engineering, procurement, and supplier quality teams to support ramp readiness.
Communicate engagement, project status, and risks clearly to management, identify key issues, and develop resolution options with cross-functional teams.
Support engineering and supply chain teams by ensuring testing equipment milestones and first article approvals are included in the production plan.

Salary Range: 193000 to 231000 (Currency: USD) (Pay period: per-year-salary)

The Operations Program Manager (OPM) role at Zoox will develop processes in Manufacturing Operations, and be responsible for complex hardware assemblies, and ensure product performance and scalability to meet the Demand Plan at Zoox. This role sits within the Advanced Hardware Manufacturing Operations Team at Zoox. The role will manage the overall production readiness, including metrics and daily reporting, alignment of production schedule to demand, overall material readiness and coordination between different production stages, through Testing and validation, and manufacturing at scale.

In this job, you will

Own the program for scaling the hardware products. Oversee operations, planning, and execution of production.

This role will combine both tactical and strategic planning to ensure lines stability

Report on daily, weekly, and monthly in both cross functional meetings and written update on metrics required to scale the product including triaging issues as they occur

Leverage Zoox knowledge across engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing to ensure line stability and meet the demand plan

Monitor weakness in supply chain such as Memory component, component availability, manufacturing readiness, release dates / cut-overs and capacity planning.

Work cross-functionally with manufacturing, test engineering, procurement, and supplier quality teams to support ramp readiness.

Communicate overall engagement, project status, and risk clearly to management, calling out key issues. Develop options as needed for resolution with the cross-functional teams

Support engineering and supply chain teams, by ensuring testing equipment milestones and first article approvals are included in the production plan.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree

10+ years of combined relevant experience in the following domains: hardware manufacturing and supply chain management

Working knowledge of in an ERP systems and PLM Systems

Experience with manufacturing process engineering, or product development environments

Excellent project management skills, including planning, communicating with stakeholders, setting expectations, problem-solving, and prioritizing

Knowledge of and experience using various program management methodologies, practices, and tools to lead cross-functional projects to deliver high-impact strategic initiatives

Demonstrated strong conceptual and planning skills to analyze projects of broad and diverse scope and size

Exceptional communication skills: demonstrated ability to motivate, influence, and impress effectively at various levels and to lead without formal authority

Ability to travel up to 10%

About Zoox

Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.

Accommodations

If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.

A Final Note:

You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.

About the Company

Zoox

Fully electric autonomous ride-hailing service platform

Zoox designs and operates an autonomous ride-hailing service built around a purpose-built, fully electric vehicle designed specifically for autonomous operation. The vehicle uses advanced sensors, cameras, and AI to navigate complex urban environments, offering a four-passenger interior for comfort. Unlike competitors that retrofit existing cars, Zoox engineers both the vehicle and the service from the ground up, enabling optimized safety, efficiency, and passenger experience through integrated software that optimizes routing and reduces wait times. The company emphasizes safety through extensive testing and regulatory collaboration, and sustainability via electric mobility. The ultimate goal is to provide a smarter, safer, and more efficient urban transportation system that improves city life while reducing emissions.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: $1.2B
Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA
Founded: 2014

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