What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Manager position at Shinkei?
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Manufacturing Ownership
End-to-End Manufacturing Ownership
- Own daily manufacturing performance and across throughput, build quality, and on-time delivery
- Ensure alignment between production schedules, labor capacity, materials, and equipment readiness
- Serve as the single point of accountability for manufacturing output
- Lead and develop:
- Engineering Technicians (assembly, testing, troubleshooting)
- Production Coordinator (production planning and scheduling)
- Procurement Specialist (materials sourcing and inventory management)
- Establish clear accountability, roles, and performance expectations
- Build a high-ownership, execution-focused culture
- Partner with the Production Coordinator to create and execute realistic production schedules
- Translate demand forecasts into actionable build plans
- Identify and resolve constraints across labor, materials, and tooling
- Oversee system assembly, testing, and validation processes
- Ensure consistent build quality and repeatability across units
- Drive root cause analysis and resolution of production or field issues
- Partner with engineering to implement design for manufacturability (DFM) improvements
- Oversee procurement to ensure timely availability of components and materials
- Optimize inventory levels and reduce excess or shortages
- Build scalable systems for purchasing, vendor management, and forecasting
- Design and implement SOPs for assembly, testing, and production workflows
- Improve manufacturing efficiency, cycle time, and cost per unit
- Build systems that scale with increasing production volume
- 6 years of experience in manufacturing, hardware production, or operations leadership
- Experience managing cross-functional teams across production, technical operations, and/or supply chain
- Strong understanding of production planning, inventory, and procurement workflows
- Experience in hardware assembly, robotics, or electromechanical systems preferred
- Proven ability to improve throughput, quality, and operational efficiency
- Hands-on leader comfortable working on the production floor
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems and production tracking tools
- Startup or high-growth manufacturing experience
- Background in robotics, automation, or complex hardware systems
- Experience with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or DFM principles
- Production is predictable and consistently meets schedule commitments
- Clear ownership across technicians, planning, and procurement
- Improved build quality and reduced rework or defects
- Stabilized supply chain with minimal part shortages
- SOPs and production systems in place to support scaling volume