Manager, Manufacturing Systems

On-site

Posted 10 months ago

Manufacturing Operations

Job Description

As our Manager, Manufacturing Systems, you will lead our Manufacturing Systems team to develop, implement, execute, and support the utilization of manufacturing systems within Zoox’s manufacturing operations and Field Service Engineering environment. The three main work scopes of the team are Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and its integration with the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), production management and line control systems, and the integration of manufacturing systems from the plant floor to the ERP.

You are also responsible for working with other teams within the Manufacturing Engineering organization and cross-functional teams from other Manufacturing Operations Departments, Field Service Engineering, IT and Business Application, and Program Management to formulate short and long-term Manufacturing Systems strategies, including repair traceability and configuration control to support the execution of Zoox requirements.

You will work with relevant leaders and teams to develop specific Manufacturing Systems Team roadmaps, project schedules, identify milestones, flag risks, estimate budgets, track costs, and clearly communicate ongoing progress.

At Zoox, you will collaborate with a team of world-class engineers and technicians with diverse backgrounds in areas such as automotive and robotics, and you will have the chance to manifest your creativity and provide a high impact on the innovative products at Zoox.

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

Work with department leaders to translate the top-down corporate strategy and milestones into detailed concepts, roadmaps, timelines, and deliverables that are relevant to the Manufacturing Systems team’s activities

Develop short and long-term manufacturing and service systems strategies to meet the company's goals

Interact with cross-functional leaders to convey Manufacturing systems requirements and work with them to define support resource requirements and tasks to support the achievement of the team’s deliverables

Represent the Manufacturing and Service Systems team in cross-functional project activities related to the Robot Configuration Management process and execution

Collaborate with the IT and Business Applications team to ensure the Manufacturing and Service Systems interact effectively and efficiently with the enterprise-level systems across system planning, development, and execution phases.

Manage the Manufacturing and Service Execution Systems Team to design, implement, execute, and standardize manufacturing systems and processes

Lead the activities to design, develop, and implement manufacturing systems to enable the manufacturing of advanced components and vehicles, meeting Zoox’s and the industry's manufacturing requirements

Support day-to-day vehicle and component production operations at Zoox’s manufacturing facilities

Requirements

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a relevant area such as Computer Science or Engineering

15+ years of experience in manufacturing environments utilizing various manufacturing systems, specifically with Manufacturing Execution Systems, SCADA systems, and Line control systems such as PLCs, automation systems, industrial equipment, and integration of these systems in production.

Experience in creating long-term and short-term business and technical strategies for implementing manufacturing systems to increase manufacturing efficiency and effectiveness.

Strong technical knowledge and experience in Manufacturing Systems architecture, detailed systems functionality, incorporating business requirements into system requirements, overall discrete manufacturing processes, and production order execution.

Experience in implementing and executing SAP ME/Mii/PCo, Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA system, Kepware OPC, Siemens PLCs, and industrial automation devices

Bonus Qualifications

M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar field

Deep technical knowledge and understanding of SAP ME/Mii/PCo systems and the integration of MES to SAP S4/HANA ERP system modules, specifically PP, PM, EAM, eWM, and QM

Significant relevant experience in the automotive industry and/or discrete manufacturing industries, and hands-on experience in a production environment

Strong understanding of the architecture and operations of modern manufacturing production lines

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Posted on: Oct 23, 2025
Job type: Full-time
Salary range: USD 242000-304000 per-year-salary
Location: Hayward, CAOn-site

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