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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