Advanced Manufacturing Program Manager

Responsibilities

• Manage onsite delivery of manufacturing solutions at contract manufacturers in Asia.
• Own FATP manufacturing readiness and coordinate across the global supply chain, component suppliers, operations teams, and internal engineering partners.
• Partner with third-party integrators to develop and validate advanced automation and specialized tooling.
• Monitor and optimize production capacity and efficiency metrics, including UPH, throughput, yield, and OEE.
• Drive technical transfers and manage vendor relationships to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Implement SPC and capability (CPK) monitoring systems to ensure process stability and quality.
• Land innovation into shipping products through effective cross-functional collaboration with engineering teams.
• Lead DFX initiatives, specifically DFM/DFA, to optimize product designs for high-volume manufacturing, assembly, and cost efficiency.
• Lead statistical tolerance analysis and implement GD&T to ensure precision and process capability at the contract manufacturer level.
• Collaborate with R&D teams and external suppliers to influence design decisions early in the product lifecycle and proactively address manufacturability challenges.
• Deploy manufacturing systems supporting quality management, genealogy, and statistical process control.
• Evaluate 2D/3D design documentation and technical specifications for compliance with manufacturing and assembly requirements.
• Architect manufacturing solutions, including fixturing and automation requirements.
• Own specifications and requirements, budgets, and manufacturing tool delivery schedules.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of hardware program management experience, ideally in consumer electronics.
• Ability to travel and work internationally, with up to 40–50% onsite time at contract manufacturing partners.
• Deep understanding of phase-gate methodology from prototype through high-volume manufacturing.
• Proficiency in SPC, capability (CPK), and capacity modeling, including cycle time, throughput, yield, and OEE.
• Strong mastery of Six Sigma principles and DFX methodologies; Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent.
• Demonstrated success delivering hardware products from concept to mass production.

Nice-to-Haves

• 15+ years of experience leading cutting-edge consumer electronics manufacturing.
• Experience leading organizations from groundbreaking through mass production.
• Deep expertise architecting solutions with Asian manufacturing integrators.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean Manufacturing or the Toyota Production System.
• Six Sigma Black Belt.

Compensation and Benefits

• ATS-listed salary: 4,000,000–5,500,000 Taiwanese dollars annually.
• Full-time employee benefits include a 401(k) with a maximum employer match of 3.5% of compensation, employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits for employees and dependents, unlimited paid time off and sick time, a flexible spending account with employer matching up to $1,650 per year, an Employee Assistance Program, and competitive stock options.
• Benefits do not apply to contingent or contract workers.