Zoox
Senior Technical Program Manager, Manufacturing Capacity
Fremont, CA · Senior
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About the role
- Track capital expenditure budgets and proactively resolve critical path risks to ensure seamless operational readiness.
- Follow us on LinkedIn Accommodations If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter.
Requirements
- Track record of managing complex, cross-functional programs with hard deadlines and competing priorities.
- Deep technical expertise in industrial automation, production and assembly processes for mid to high volume manufacturing.
- BS/MS in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of TPM or operations experience, with a proven track record leading large-scale industrial CapEx projects or facility build-outs from concept to commissioning.
- Experience in factory design, layout planning and equipment installation.
- Experience working with suppliers and partners on large capital equipment projects, including early development of project requirements and Statements of Work (SOWs).
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate with external vendors and drive consensus among cross-functional technical teams internally.
- Exceptional communication skills, capable of synthesizing complex technical and financial data into actionable leadership updates.
- Bonus Qualifications
- Experience collaborating directly with Product Development, Hardware Engineering, or other engineering teams to influence Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and ensure smooth new product introductions (NPI).
- About Zoox Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We're looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team. Follow us on LinkedIn Accommodations If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to accommodations@zoox.com or your assigned recruiter. A Final Note: You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with sensors, optics, high performance compute, telematics, or other advanced hardware development and industrialization.
- Experience scaling manufacturing environments in Robotics, Consumer Electronics, Automotive, EV, Aerospace, Data Center Hardware, or Advanced Robotics industries.
- Proficiency with factory design tools (AutoCAD, Navisworks) and advanced program management software (Smartsheet, MS Project).
- About Zoox Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market.
- A Final Note: You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position.
- This is a high visibility, strategic and technical role driving complex manufacturing capacity upgrades and expansion.
- In this role you will
- Manufacturing Project Lifecycle Management:
Compensation
- $193k-$231k
Company info
- We're looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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