Sandbar

Sandbar

Operations Program Manager, Hardware

New York City

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 163 days ago
Machine LearningOutbound SalesSupply ChainLogisticsCustomer SupportCadenceCommunication

About the role

  • About Sandbar Sandbar is an interface company in New York City.
  • We aim to augment individuals so we can each think, act, and move more freely.
  • Our team has built SW, ML, and HW products across Meta, CTRL-labs, Google, Apple, Fitbit, Peloton, and Equinox.

Responsibilities

  • Own operations execution plans aligned to the TPM-led master schedule.
  • Manage operational impacts of engineering changes in partnership with TPM.
  • Lead factory readiness activities including line setup, capacity planning, pilot builds, and ramp execution.
  • Partner with Quality and CM teams to track yield and defect trends through ramp.
  • Support daily and weekly factory execution reviews as needed.
  • Coordinate with the Supply Chain Lead on material readiness, long-lead item tracking, risk buys, and supplier issue resolution.
  • Own field quality execution: tracking and triage of customer-reported issues, RMAs, and early failure trends.
  • Drive EFFA and Pareto analysis across factory defects, OQC failures, and field returns to focus teams on highest-impact issues.
  • Establish feedback loops between Customer Support, CM, Quality, and Supply Chain so field learnings are reflected in production.
  • Own sustaining readiness including ECO rollouts, rework planning, inventory disposition, and yield stability post-ramp.

Requirements

  • 7+ years experience in Operations Program Management, Manufacturing Program Management, or similar roles in hardware products.
  • Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, logistics, and quality workflows.
  • Drive closure of operational dependencies required to support PVT, MP ramp, and sustaining builds.
  • Direct experience supporting EVT → DVT → PVT → MP transitions.
  • Proven ability to manage external partners and contract manufacturers.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication
  • able to drive clarity in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
  • Comfortable operating in a startup or early-scale environments
  • FTE Benefits
  • Health, vision, and dental benefits
  • Company-sponsored 401(k)
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time
  • Early stage equity

Benefits

  • Act as single point of accountability for day-to-day operational execution health.

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