Resident Regional Manufacturing Leader

Oracle•Houston, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Regional Manufacturing Leader is the senior executive authority representing the company within the Contract Manufacturing (CM) partner’s facility. This is a resident role requiring a permanent on-site presence to oversee the high-velocity, hyperscale production of L10 (node-to-chassis) and L11 (full-rack integration) server infrastructure. You will lead a dedicated cross-functional team to drive daily governance of quality, capacity, and materials. You serve as the lead commander for the On-Site War Room, ensuring that all production remains on schedule and that "Copy-Exact" standards are never compromised during rapid growth phases.

Requirements

BS in Industrial, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering (Required)
Six Sigma Black Belt (Required)
Demonstrated experience applying DMAIC to high-volume electronic assembly.
12+ years in manufacturing leadership, with 5+ years specifically managing Tier-1 CMs (e.g., Foxconn, Quanta, Jabil, Celestica) at hyperscale volumes.
Deep understanding of server architectures, DC power distribution, and L11 functional testing/software provisioning.
Must be able to work daily and indefinitely on-site at the designated CM facility.

Nice To Haves

MBA or MS in Operations Management (Preferred)

Responsibilities

Provide daily, hands-on leadership at the CM facility. You are the "eyes and ears" of the organization, ensuring the CM adheres to proprietary assembly, safety, and test protocols.
Establish and lead the on-site War Room for all production excursions, material shortages, or quality failures impacting delivery commits. Coordinate your team to drive immediate resolution and provide real-time risk assessments to global leadership.
Direct and mentor a resident team of Quality Engineers, Process Engineers, and Manufacturing Program Managers (FPMs). Ensure they are effectively auditing the CM’s performance and engineering changes.
Manage the daily relationship with CM senior leadership (Plant Manager/VP of Ops) to ensure hyperscale volume receives top-tier priority in labor allocation and equipment utilization.
Lead long-range capacity modeling for L10 and L11 production. Ensure the facility has the requisite square footage, specialized lifting equipment, and high-density power/cooling to meet 3-year growth forecasts.
Manage the expansion of L11 Test capacity. Calculate "Rack-Hours" to ensure sufficient power-shrouds, network switch ports, and diagnostic infrastructure to validate thousands of racks simultaneously.
Develop and test "Surge Plans" on-site to scale throughput by 30–50% within a single quarter to support hyperscale data center "turn-ups."
Lead on-site 8D investigations for complex hardware/firmware failures. Use debug tools and interpret test logs to trace failures back to specific assembly steps or sub-tier component defects.
Drive the use of FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and DOE (Design of Experiments) through your team to mitigate potential rack-level failures before volume production.
Continuously refine manufacturing flow to reduce "Touch Time" per rack, utilizing Lean methodologies to optimize the transition from L10 node-loading to L11 final cabling and functional Test.
Implement Statistical Process Control (SPC) to monitor production "drift" and ensure every rack is built to the exact same global standard.
Drive daily "Clear to Build" (CTB) visibility. Manage on-site material shortages, ensuring that "Golden Screws" (CPUs, GPUs, ASICs) are allocated to the most critical builds.
Conduct regular audits of the CM’s labor run-rates and overhead utilization. Ensure the Manufacturing is appropriately staffed and that quoted overhead aligns with actual floor operations.
Oversee the flow of consigned and turnkey materials on the floor to maximize inventory turns and minimize liability.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
Short term disability and long term disability
Life insurance and AD&D
Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
11 paid holidays
72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
Paid parental leave
Adoption assistance
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Financial planning and group legal
Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance