Manager, Production

Role Summary

Lead and manage Finished Goods Quality & Packing (FQAP) operations to ensure timely, quality-compliant shipment of finished media to HDD operations, meeting shipment plans and customer requirements.

Key Accountability Areas

• Shipment plan achievement and operational execution
• On-hold inventory control and disposition management
• Quality performance and compliance (IMS/RBA)
• People capability, training, and workforce management
• Customer and technical coordination with business partners
• Continuous improvement and risk management
Job Responsibilities

• Lead daily FQAP operations to achieve HDD shipment commitments safely, accurately, and on time, including monitoring shipment readiness, inventory availability, and operational risks with timely escalation and recovery actions.
• Drive end-to-end on-hold inventory disposition and shippable inventory aging control, ensuring timely closure of disposition actions and prevention of inventory exceedance through effective tracking and stakeholder follow-up.
• Lead and develop a team of Coordinators, Technicians, and Operators through structured training, certification, and competency management, ensuring consistent compliance with SOPs, safety requirements, and operational standards.
• Maintain FQAP compliance with IMS, RBA, and quality standards, owning Quality Objectives and driving audit readiness, corrective actions, error-proofing, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary technical interface with business partners, ensuring adherence to quality specifications, handling requirements, and accept/reject criteria, while driving resolution of packaging quality and customer-impacting issues.
• Represent FQAP in cross-functional meetings, provide clear communication on performance and risks, coordinate with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Planning, and Logistics, and escalate critical issues with defined recovery plans.

Function: Manufacturing
Experience Level: Mid-Senior Level