Production Manager

Job Title: Production Manager

Location(s): Milpitas, CA - Onsite

Compensation: $125,000 - $140,000

About this position:

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing day-to-day manufacturing operations at Advantech’s Milpitas facility, ensuring the efficient production of high-quality computer hardware and embedded systems. This role leads production teams, coordinates manufacturing schedules, and partners closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations to meet output, quality, and delivery targets.

The ideal candidate brings strong leadership experience within a hardware manufacturing environment and a hands-on approach to managing people, processes, and production flow. This position plays a critical role in maintaining operational continuity, driving continuous improvement, and supporting Advantech’s high standards for manufacturing excellence as the organization continues to grow.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with management to implement policies and procedures and recommend process improvements. Maintain and update all Production ISO documentation; ensure proper training and execution across all staff.
• Assist with and support production scheduling. Manage all released sales orders Build-To-Order (BTO), work orders Build-To-Stock (BTS), Urgent and quality-related rework scheduling from SCM, OP and Quality teams; prioritize based on requested and due dates and adjust schedules according to production capacity and demand.
• Utilize some technical knowledge of PC-related hardware, software, operating systems, and network connectivity to support computer workstations and server system production.
• Work and interface with PE, QE, PM/AE groups, and Sales teams. Support new project launches, CTO/OEM documentation, FAI, and pilot runs. Provide timely, professional solutions to order issues, system functionality issues, and configuration problems.
• Manage production manpower, including overtime control, timecard review, interviewing, hiring, and staffing arrangements. Be willing to work overtime and weekends as required to meet business needs.
• Oversee production quality control, workmanship, customer complaints, and the follow-up/closure of 8D-CAR reports. Work with Production Engineering and operations personnel to develop and execute continuous improvement plans related to product yield, cycle time, workflow, and overall efficiency.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical/scientific field or equivalent experience preferred. Alternatively, completion of formal technical training (3 years) combined with relevant management experience.
• Manufacturing planning experience, understanding of ERP systems, preferably SAP is a plus.
• Minimum 2 years hand-on / professional experience in PC hardware assembly and integration Production environment.

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with strong time management skills.
• Ability to work independently, analytical problem-solving skills and follow instructions accurately.
• Willingness and ability to motivate and support other staff, engineers and be a team player.
• Visit customers, factories and support offsite services if needed.
• Understanding of company policies and procedures.

Required Qualifications:

The physical requirements listed below are representative of those necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position:

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms as needed to perform job duties.
• Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull items in excess of 25 pounds. For safety, a support belt must be worn when performing these tasks.
• Some products may require lifting over 35 pounds; a support belt must be worn for these tasks as well.
• Ability to unpack and re-package materials as part of regular job functions.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on experience (DOE)
• Winning culture with a friendly, team-oriented environment!
• Generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• Education & personal development reimbursement program
• Generous vacation and paid holidays package
• Company events, and lunches
• Referral Bonus

About Advantech

Founded in 1983, Advantech is a leader in providing trusted innovative embedded and automation products and solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric design services, and global logistics support; all backed by industry-leading front and back-office e-business solutions. Advantech has always been an innovator in the development and manufacture of high-quality, high-performance computing platforms.

We cooperate closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a diverse range of industries. To realize our corporate vision of Enabling an Intelligent Planet, Advantech will continue collaborating and partnering for Smart city & IoT Solutions.

World-class Recognition

Advantech is an authorized alliance partner of both Intel® and Microsoft®. Our customers will find the technologies we use inside our products to be widely compatible with other products in the global marketplace. In 2018 and 2019, Interbrand, the world-renowned brand consulting firm, once again recognized Advantech efforts to build a trusted, global brand; it also symbolizes a promise we gave to our business partners, which was to do our best to keep building a trustworthy brand that is recognized everywhere in the world. Advantech was selected as Interbrand’s #5 best Taiwan Global Brand in 2018.

Work Authorization:

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. More information can be found at https://www.pmddtc.state.gov/regulations_laws/itar.html

Advantech is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We accept applications directly from candidates only and will not be responsible for any recruiting agency fees absent a formal agreement.