Operation Program Manager (OPM)

Role Overview

The Operation Program Manager (OPM) leads complex, multi-disciplinary projects from early planning through full product lifecycle execution. This role requires strong coordination across engineering, operations, supply chain, and manufacturing partners to ensure factory readiness, build execution, and delivery performance.
Projects span multiple time zones and require daily collaboration with global teams and contract manufacturers (EMS/OEMs).

The OPM ensures project schedules, milestones, risks, and operational deliverables are clearly managed and communicated across all stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive

  manufacturing operational readiness

  at EMS/OEM factories from ramp to end-of-line (EOL), ensuring equipment readiness, line bring-up, and 4M execution.
• Anticipate and mitigate

  production, material, and operational risks

  , escalating critical issues and driving closure with EMS partners.
• Oversee

  line bring-up, qualification builds (EVT/DVT/PVT), material readiness, and capacity planning

  against forecast and demand horizons.
• Ensure EMS/OEM performance targets for

  Quality, Turn-Around Time (TAT), Yield, and Throughput (I/O/S)

  are met or exceeded.
• Lead cross-functional operations meetings with engineering, quality, supply chain, and planning teams to maintain alignment throughout NPI and MP phases.
• Manage build schedules, factory milestones, and readiness gates; adapt plans based on changes in customer requirements or supply constraints.
• Provide clear status updates, risk assessments, action plans, and decision requirements to global operations and engineering partners.
• Support product transitions, ramp planning, and change introduction (ECN/PCN) with EMS/OEM partners.
• Partner closely with EMS factory teams to drive continuous improvement across yield, UPH, process control, and product quality.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in

  Industrial Engineering, Mechanical/Electrical Engineering

  , or a related technical field; or equivalent practical experience.

• 58 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, consumer hardware product operations.

• Direct experience working with

  Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS)

  or

  Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs)

  for consumer electronics products.
• Strong knowledge of factory operations including

  line readiness, production ramp, 4M control, yield management, material readiness, and build execution

  .
• Hands-on experience with program scheduling, risk management, build planning, and operational governance.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work across global, cross-functional teams (engineering, quality, supply chain, planning).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, or Operations Engineering.
• Experience managing

  NPI builds, EVT/DVT/PVT

  , and high-volume consumer electronics production.
• Experience collaborating with global OEMs and third-party EMS suppliers.
• Familiarity with PLM systems, factory metrics (yield, TAT, UPH), and operational dashboards.