Operations Program Manager - Robotics Data Acquisition

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily operations readiness across workstations, operators, materials.
• Track core operating metrics including utilization, cycle time, throughput, downtime, operator productivity, and data quality.
• Identify bottlenecks through workflow analysis, time studies, and capacity modeling, then drive practical fixes.
• Execute the rollout of new hardware, sensors, tools, and process changes with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Safety.
• Identify equipment readiness issues and coordinate with technical support to keep workstations and test equipment calibrated, configured, maintained, and ready for rollouts and evaluations.
• Lead root cause analysis for recurring operational issues and follow through on corrective actions.
• Provide operation input to create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, training materials, and process controls.
• Identify and flag resource constraints and manage issue escalation and resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, industrial/process engineering, operations, robotics, or production environments.
• Experience using Lean, Six Sigma, time studies, or similar methods to improve processes.
• Understanding of operating KPIs such as cycle time, takt time, throughput, utilization, yield, OEE, and uptime.
• Ability to manage multiple work-streams and coordinate across floor operators and technicians to drive execution with limited supervision.
• Exposure to robotics data acquisition, autonomous vehicle systems, camera/audio systems, automation, or robotics systems.