Develop processes and documentation that ensure reliable and compliant manufacturing operations of NPI releases
Write and update work instructions and other documents (e.g. specifications, procedures,...)
Create and maintain Bill of Materials (BOMs) from NPI through production release
Create and implement engineering change orders (ECO) at system integrators
Partner with Engineering to design, source and qualify new hardware platforms
Work with cross functional teams of engineers and suppliers to drive RCCA on NPI hardware and software
Lead NPI projects for the Technical Operations team and ensure projects are delivered on schedule
Review and approve First Article Inspections at all global factories
Summarize and communicate NPI yields and quality issues to the leadership team
Communicate concisely verbally and in writing to leadership and present monthly and quarterly NPI status reports
Lead global product compliance certification with suppliers and 3rd party labs (UL, CE, BIS, KC, BSMI, etc.)
Requirements
Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience
10+ years hands-on experience in manufacturing operations with demonstrated experience taking products from design to mass production (EVT, DVT, PVT, MP)
Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and work instruction generation
Understand manufacturing and test equipment concepts, technologies and techniques
Hands on experience with Engineering Change (EC) processes, BOM structures, and new product introduction releases
Detail oriented, reliable, self-motivated, and able to work under pressure with clear communication
Flexibility working in a startup that’s continually punching above its weight
Proven ability to work collaboratively across time zones and countries, filter and prioritize high priority tasks, and escalate to management where appropriate
Strong problem-solving skills, analytic capabilities, data analysis and attention to detail
Familiar with JIRA, Confluence, google docs, Slack tools
Working knowledge and debug understanding with OEM server and compute products (Supermicro, Dell, HPE)
Preferred: Experience using cloud based PLM/BOM/CRM tools (Propel, SFDC)
Preferred: Understanding of country and industry compliance standards