Operations and Engineering Manager

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Role Purpose

The Operations & Engineering Manager leads new manufacturing operations and the associated engineering support to ensure safe, stable, and effective execution of manufacturing activities. The role is accountable for line performance, technical problem-solving, operational readiness, and cross-functional coordination necessary to support pilot builds, validation, process learning, and readiness for manufacturing scale-up.

Lead safe, stable, and effective operation of the new manufacturing operations, integrating daily manufacturing execution with the engineering support needed to sustain and improve performance. Own new manufacturing operations performance across safety, quality, delivery, yield, throughput, uptime, cost, and schedule attainment. Establish and maintain the operating systems for the manufacturing operations, including standard work, procedures, training, staffing, escalation processes, and support models. Provide leadership for engineering support activities related to process performance, equipment reliability, troubleshooting, controls, validation support, and continuous improvement. Partner with Process Development and other technical functions to transfer process knowledge into new manufacturing operations and clarify ownership of process, equipment, and operational support. Ensure readiness of equipment, tooling, materials, documentation, staffing, maintenance, and engineering resources to support builds, trials, and validation activity. Lead cross-functional issue resolution for complex operational, process, equipment, and material challenges using structured problem-solving and root cause analysis. Interpret and execute manufacturing, engineering, quality, and safety policies and procedures for new manufacturing, and recommend improvements as needed to support pilot operations. Build, lead, and develop a capable manufacturing team, including operators, technicians, engineers, and/or technical staff, to deliver against program and operational objectives. Communicate line performance, technical risks, priorities, resource needs, and key learnings to stakeholders and leadership, while supporting readiness for scale-up