# Manager, Manufacturing Systems

**Company:** [Zoox](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/zoox)
**Location:** Hayward, CA
**Role:** Other
**Salary:** $211k – $254k/yr
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** manufacturing execution systems, scada, plc, sap me, sap mii, sap pco, inductive automation ignition, kepware opc, siemens plcs, industrial automation, sap s4/hana, erp integration, discrete manufacturing
**Posted:** 2025-10-23

> Lead the Manufacturing Systems team in developing and implementing MES, SCADA, line control, and ERP-integrated systems to support vehicle and component production. Requires 15+ years experience with manufacturing systems architecture, SAP ME/Mii, Ignition SCADA, PLCs, and strategy development in automotive/discrete manufacturing.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead the Manufacturing Systems team to develop, implement, execute, and support manufacturing systems (MES, production management, line control) within manufacturing operations and Field Service Engineering.
- Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, cross-functional teams (Field Service Engineering, IT, Business Applications, Program Management) to formulate short and long-term Manufacturing Systems strategies, including repair traceability and configuration control.
- Develop specific Manufacturing Systems Team roadmaps, project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, track costs, and communicate progress.
- Translate top-down corporate strategy into detailed concepts, roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables for the Manufacturing Systems team.
- Develop short and long-term manufacturing and service systems strategies to meet company goals.
- Interact with cross-functional leaders to convey Manufacturing Systems requirements, define support resources and tasks.
- Represent the Manufacturing and Service Systems team in cross-functional project activities related to Robot Configuration Management.
- Collaborate with IT and Business Applications to ensure effective integration of Manufacturing and Service Systems with enterprise-level systems.
- Manage the team to design, implement, execute, and standardize manufacturing systems and processes.
- Lead design, development, and implementation of manufacturing systems for advanced components and vehicles.
- Support day-to-day vehicle and component production operations.

## Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- 15+ years of experience in manufacturing environments utilizing manufacturing systems, specifically MES, SCADA systems, and line control systems (PLCs, automation systems, industrial equipment, and their integration in production).
- Experience creating long-term and short-term business and technical strategies for manufacturing systems to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Strong technical knowledge in Manufacturing Systems architecture, systems functionality, incorporating business requirements into system requirements, discrete manufacturing processes, and production order execution.
- Experience implementing and executing SAP ME/Mii/PCo, Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA system, Kepware OPC, Siemens PLCs, and industrial automation devices.

## Nice-to-Haves
- M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar field.
- Deep technical knowledge of SAP ME/Mii/PCo systems and integration of MES to SAP S4/HANA ERP modules (PP, PM, EAM, eWM, QM).
- Significant experience in automotive and/or discrete manufacturing industries.
- Hands-on experience in a production environment.
- Strong understanding of architecture and operations of modern manufacturing production lines.

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