Job Description

Summary

The Block Hardware team is looking for an Operations Program Manager to join our operations team. This individual will have the opportunity to utilize strong operational management experience to take full ownership of factory activities at our selected CM(s) in order to manufacture our hardware products which span across our Square, Proto, Bitkey, and CashApp brands. During NPI they will lead and manage our factory operations from prototype to ramp, while working closely with Engineering and Global Supply Managers to resolve product, quality, and process issues. In sustaining production they will work with Supply/Demand planners to help implement buffer strategy and track supply status in order to set and meet MPS based on product demand. They will also partner with a variety of cross functional team members as necessary to ensure high quality ongoing production post ramp all the way to end of life.

You Will

  1. Work cross-functionally with engineering, planning, & product marketing to ensure that final product supply can meet demand.
  2. Collaborate with the same cross-functional team to coordinate product launch timing
  3. Participate in selecting and building strong relationships with CM(s) to ensure high quality and a predictable supply.
  4. Manage overall capacity plan, including coordination of equipment, fixtures, materials & labor for ramp
  5. Work closely with the engineering, quality, and product teams to identify risks and opportunities in manufacturing / production
  6. Be responsible for operational readiness of new production
  7. Work with TPM and quality teams to drive manufacturing efficiency and yield improvements for post-ramp products
  8. Work closely with GSMs to ensure component supply matches the build plan and identify cost reduction opportunities
  9. Contribute to inventory management strategies and monitoring inventory levels with operations partners
  10. Work alongside the hardware engineering team during development to prepare for EVT, DVT, PVT & ramp. This includes: factory support & build-readiness preparation.

You Have

  1. Minimum 5 years experience in a supply chain or similar operations role.
  2. Product development or relevant engineering experience (preferred)
  3. Familiarity with consumer electronics manufacturing processes: SMT and FATP
  4. Enthusiastic to apply problem-solving skills to dig into challenges that are outside of your expertise
  5. Collaborative: have the ability to work as a team, ask questions, and share information to solve problems
  6. Flexible: have the desire to help partner teams when boundaries may be ambiguous
  7. Able to effectively communicate technical information to audiences that include members of various levels of technical expertise.
  8. Willingness to travel ~15% of the time

 

Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

To find a location’s zone designation, please refer to this resource. If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information. 

 

Zone A:

$171,800—$257,600 USD

Zone B:

$163,200—$244,800 USD

Zone C:

$154,600—$232,000 USD

Zone D:

$146,000—$219,000 USD

Skills
  • Communications Skills
  • Operations
  • Problem Solving
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Team Collaboration
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