Resident Regional Manufacturing Leader

Description

TheResident Regional Manufacturing Leaderis the senior executive authority representing the company within theContract Manufacturing (CM)partners facility. This is a resident role requiring a permanent on-site presence to oversee the high-velocity hyperscale production ofL10 (node-to-chassis)andL11 (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 theOn-Site War Room ensuring that all production remains on schedule and that Copy-Exact standards are never compromised during rapid growth phases.

Responsibilities

On-Site Leadership & Crisis Management

• Manufacturing Floor Authority: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.
• Delivery War Room:Establish and lead the on-siteWar Roomfor all production excursions material shortages or quality failures impactingdelivery commits. Coordinate your team to drive immediate resolution and provide real-time risk assessments to global leadership.
• Team Management:Direct and mentor a resident team ofQuality Engineers Process Engineers and Manufacturing Program Managers (FPMs). Ensure they are effectively auditing the CMs performance and engineering changes.
• Partner Governance: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.

Capacity Planning & Scalability (L10 & L11)

• Infrastructure Roadmap:Lead long-rangecapacity modelingfor 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.
• Test Cell Scaling:Manage the expansion ofL11 Test capacity. Calculate Rack-Hours to ensure sufficient power-shrouds network switch ports and diagnostic infrastructure to validate thousands of racks simultaneously.
• Burst Strategy:Develop and test Surge Plans on-site to scale throughput by3050% within a single quarterto support hyperscale data center turn-ups.

Quality Debug & Process Engineering

• Technical Root Cause:Lead on-site8D investigationsfor complex hardware/firmware failures. Usedebug toolsand interprettest logsto trace failures back to specific assembly steps or sub-tier component defects.
• Preventative Governance:Drive the use ofFMEA(Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) andDOE(Design of Experiments) through your team to mitigate potential rack-level failures before volume production.
• Process Optimization:Continuously refine manufacturing flow to reduceTouch Time per rack utilizing Lean methodologies to optimize the transition from L10 node-loading to L11 final cabling and functionalTest.
• Statistical Control:ImplementStatistical Process Control (SPC)to monitor production drift and ensure every rack is built to the exact same global standard

Cross-Functional Operations: Materials & Business Audit

• Shortage & Allocation Strategy:Drive dailyClear to Build (CTB)visibility. Manage on-site material shortages ensuring thatGolden Screws(CPUs GPUs ASICs) are allocated to the most critical builds.
• Labor & Overhead Auditing:Conduct regular audits of the CMslabor run-ratesandoverhead utilization. Ensure the Manufacturing is appropriately staffed and that quoted overhead aligns with actual floor operations.
• Inventory Velocity:Oversee the flow of consigned and turnkey materials on the floor to maximizeinventory turnsand minimize liability.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Education:BS inIndustrial Mechanical or Electrical Engineering(Required); MBA or MS in Operations Management (Preferred).
• Technical Certification:Six Sigma Black Belt (Required).Demonstrated experience applying DMAIC to high-volume electronic assembly.
• Experience:12 years in manufacturing leadership with 5 years specifically managingTier-1 CMs(e.g. Foxconn Quanta Jabil Celestica) athyperscale volumes.
• Subject Matter Expertise:Deep understanding of server architectures DC power distribution and L11 functional testing/software provisioning.
• Presence:Must be able to workdaily and indefinitely on-siteat the designated CM facility.

Qualifications
Disclaimer:

Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements such as immunization and occupational health mandates.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $139400 to $291800 per annum. May be eligible for bonus equity and compensation deferral.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge skills experience market conditions and locations as well as reflect Oracles differing products industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. Paid time off: 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. Voluntary benefits including auto homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - M4