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Lead the charge in bringing our groundbreaking wireless optical communication and photonics chip technologies to the world. Drive our growth story as we scale innovative solutions across the world. Join us to light the way for bridging the digital divide and illuminating the future.\nAbout the Role\nWe are seeking a Manufacturing and Quality Senior Hardware Program Manager at Taara with experience in leading Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineering and Quality for volume production of Wireless Optical Communication (WOC) systems. These systems are used for delivering abundant and affordable internet.\nThe role is a strategic, leadership-focused role responsible for overseeing the product build planning, production and shipment and ensuring the product meets the quality and performance specifications and standards by developing, implementing, and enforcing quality control (QC) and quality assurance (QA) protocols throughout the production process.\nThe position seeks highly-motivated individuals that enjoy working in a small dynamic team environment with engineers, technicians, suppliers and partners and with a passion for solving challenging problems of diverse scope in support of manufacturing, scaling, and continuous improvement projects (CIP) that can lead to high-impact advances in technology.\nHow you will make 10x impact\nProduction Oversight: Monitor daily manufacturing operations, including production, scheduling, and resource allocation across multiple shifts or value streams. Oversee production capacity, layout, and equipment readiness to ensure manufacturing goals are met. Proactively identify, monitor, and mitigate risks, creating contingency plans to minimize impact on production schedules.\n\nStrategy & Planning: Develop and execute long-term manufacturing strategies, including budget management, capacity planning, and capital expenditure proposals. Track and improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), yield, and unit costs.\n\nQuality Management: Develop and maintain the Quality Management System (QMS), including ISO compliance and, if applicable industry-specific certifications. Create, review, and enforce testing procedures to inspect raw materials, in-process production, and finished goods, passing or rejecting products based on specifications. Evaluate and audit raw material suppliers to ensure components meet quality standards.\n\nData Analysis and Improvement: Drive disposition of non conforming material across manufacturing and supply chain. Monitor quality KPIs, identify trends, analyze root causes of defects, and implement corrective actions (RCCA/CAPA) to improve processes.\n\nCross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing and suppliers and lead investigations into quality issues, identifying root causes, and implementing sustainable corrective and preventative actions. Influence product design, manufacturability, testability, and supply chain responsiveness in pursuit of volume production readiness, low cost and flexibility while stewarding quality.\n\nProduct Compliance: Oversee Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA), Control Plans, and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).\n\nBudgeting & Reporting: Establish quality budgets and cost commitments, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) like scrap rate, first-pass yield, and cost per unit.\n\nStakeholder Communication: Present program status, risks, and performance metrics to leadership and key customers.\n\nWhat you should have\nBachelor degree in Mechanical or Electrical or Optics, and 10+ years of experience in product manufacturing, manufacturing engineering and quality in leadership roles.\n\nExperience in low and high volume manufacturing of complex capital equipment type products (Semiconductor, Medical and Telecommunication) involving hardware, software, assembly, integration and testing.\n\nExpertise in quality management systems, quality standards (ISO, UL, CE etc), quality tools (e.g., FMEA, SPC), Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, ERP systems and change management systems\n\nExperience in defining product reliability and quality requirements and processes that encompass both hardware and software.\n\nLeadership & Soft Skills: Excellent communication, decision-making, and organizational skills, with a proven ability to lead, mentor and manage large, diverse teams. 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