Head of Factory Operations Manager

5 days ago


California, Missouri, United States Mill Full time
About the Role:

As the Head of Factory Operations at Mill, you will be responsible for overseeing all stages of hardware production operations activities with our strategic manufacturing partners to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost-effective, and on-schedule products.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead Mill's manufacturing organizational efforts both tactically and strategically to achieve critical business objectives on quality, cost, and on-time delivery of our cutting-edge hardware products.
  • Lead and continue to develop a high-performing product manufacturing team with responsibilities for hiring, training, mentoring, and performance management.
  • Manage Mill's in-region Manufacturing Operations team, which includes manufacturing and factory test engineering functions.
  • Work closely with internal cross-functional teams, including engineering, supply chain, logistics, and finance, to ensure seamless coordination and communication throughout the manufacturing life cycle.
  • Collaborate with Mill's product, design, and engineering teams to successfully launch, ramp, and sustain Mill products on budget and at desired quality and reliability levels.
  • Responsible for business relationships and the day-to-day management of Mill's manufacturing partners, serving as the single point of contact for NPI schedules, production plans, unit pricing, and cost negotiations.
  • Identify areas for process improvement and implement strategies to quickly identify issues, reduce costs, and increase operational efficiency.
  • Qualify manufacturing processes on each new product introduction, including working with manufacturing partners to ensure appropriate line layout, work instructions, operator training, and assembly equipment calibration are validated and in place.
  • Monitor production processes and strategies to ensure the utmost quality, efficiency, productivity, and profitability targets are consistently met or exceeded.
  • Establish in-line rework and re-test standards, and associated reporting.
  • Drive cost reductions and product quality improvements through manufacturing yield enhancement programs.
  • Support configuration control systems to manage Bills of Materials (BOMs), product specifications, Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), Deviations, etc.
  • Oversight and documentation of the manufacturing Shop Floor Control System.
  • Technical skills to drive design for manufacturing efforts on all new products to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability, quality, reliability, serviceability, flexibility, and cost.
Qualifications:
  • BS in ME, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of work experience in Manufacturing Operations or related disciplines.
  • Expert knowledge of manufacturing, test, supplier management, and statistical process controls.
  • Excellent project management, partner management, communication, and teamwork skills.
  • Self-starter, with the ability to work independently.
  • Ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated strong business judgment and decision-making skills; ability to identify, prioritize, and articulate high-impact initiatives.
  • Ability to balance short-term execution needs with long-term strategic goals.
  • Exceptional ability to problem-solve, develop creative solutions, and demonstrate resourcefulness, while maintaining acute attention to detail.
  • Outstanding leadership skills, with a track record of developing and motivating talent.


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