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Sr. Director of Operations

Velo3D

Job Location:

Fremont, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 220000 - 270000

Posted: 28 May 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 14 September 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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Job Summary

Position Overview:

The Sr. Director of Operations provides enterprise leadership across manufacturing supply chain quality and facilities to enable scalable disciplined and high-performing operations in a dynamic additive manufacturing environment. This role is accountable for translating business strategy into operational execution building the systems processes and organizational capabilities required to support growth improve performance and consistently deliver high-quality products to customers. Serving as a strategic partner to the executive team the Sr. Director drives operational excellence organizational alignment and execution rigor across the end-to-end value chain.

Responsibilities

Operations & Manufacturing Leadership

Provide strategic leadership for manufacturing operations including additive manufacturing production post-processing quality and facilities to ensure operational readiness scalability and execution excellence.
Shape and execute an operations strategy that expands capacity strengthens process discipline and improves cost efficiency while maintaining high standards of quality and reliability.
Establish and institutionalize operating standards production controls and management systems appropriate for customer-critical and regulated applications.
Lead enterprise-level continuous improvement initiatives to enhance throughput yield cycle time and overall operational performance.

Additive Manufacturing Process & Technology

Provide leadership over additive manufacturing processes materials and workflows ensuring strong alignment across R&D engineering and production.
Partner cross-functionally to transition new technologies and products from development into stable scalable production with clear operational ownership.
Set the strategy for equipment reliability preventive maintenance and capital planning to support operational continuity and long-term growth.
Advance the adoption of automation digital manufacturing capabilities and data-driven monitoring to strengthen visibility control and decision-making.

Supply Chain & Vendor Management

Lead supply chain strategy across sourcing materials planning inventory management and supplier qualification to ensure resilience continuity and operational agility.
Mitigate supply chain risk through supplier diversification strategic negotiations and inventory optimization aligned to business priorities.
Ensure dependable availability of critical materials consumables and components while balancing cost quality and service performance.

Quality Compliance & Risk Management

Provide executive oversight of quality systems certifications and compliance requirements relevant to additive manufacturing and target end markets.
Ensure robust product quality traceability and documentation practices that support customer confidence audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
Partner with finance and legal stakeholders to align operational controls with governance expectations risk management priorities and public company standards.

Financial & Operational Performance

Own operational performance against key business metrics including cost of goods sold gross margin on-time delivery scrap capacity utilization and service levels.
Partner with finance leadership on budgeting capital allocation and cost transformation initiatives that improve operating leverage and business performance.
Guide forecasting and production planning processes to align operational execution with revenue objectives demand signals and growth priorities.

Leadership & Organizational Development

Build and lead a high-performing operations organization across manufacturing quality supply chain and facilities with a strong focus on capability building and accountability.
Establish clear operating rhythms performance expectations and succession strategies to strengthen organizational effectiveness and leadership depth.
Champion a culture of safety continuous improvement collaboration and disciplined execution.

Cross-Functional & Public Company Engagement

Partner closely with commercial engineering and product leaders to align operations with customer commitments product roadmaps and strategic growth plans.
Contribute to Board and investor narratives by clearly communicating operational performance scalability execution priorities and business risks.
Participate in strategic planning and earnings preparation activities related to operations capacity expansion and execution readiness.

Key Competencies

Strategic and execution-oriented leader with strong operational rigor and business acumen
Deep understanding of additive manufacturing operations scalability challenges and production systems
Data-driven decision-maker with strong command of KPIs performance management and operational analytics
Ability to balance growth quality speed and cost in a complex high-accountability environment
Executive presence and the ability to influence effectively across leadership employees customers and investors
High integrity sound judgment and a strong sense of enterprise ownership

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Engineering Manufacturing Operations or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
1015 years of progressive operations leadership experience including senior-level responsibility across manufacturing and supply chain functions.
Direct experience in additive manufacturing advanced manufacturing or industrial technology environments strongly preferred.
Experience supporting customers or operations within Defense Space and Oil & Gas environments is highly valued.
Experience operating in a public company or public-company-ready environment with strong process discipline controls and governance expectations.
Demonstrated success scaling operations improving gross margin performance and driving sustainable operational efficiency.

About the Company:

Velo Velo3D Sapphire and Intelligent Fusion are registered trademarks of Velo3D Inc. Without Compromise Flow Flow Developer and Assure are trademarks of Velo3D Inc.

With the only SupportFree laser powder bed fusion capability we enable on-demand manufacturing of production quality Titanium Inconel and Aluminum parts with an unprecedented degree of design freedom and quality control. The VELO3Daward-winning solution includes an integrated offering of hardware and software: Sapphire metal AM production printer Flow print preparation software Assure quality assurance and control system and an integrated manufacturing process that runs throughout the printing operation.

Our team enjoys excellent benefits including healthcare coverage and 401(K) employer contributions. We believe in transparency and recognizing exceptional efforts through our monthly all-hands meetings and team member appreciation awards.

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The starting base salary for this full-time position is between $220000 and $270000. This salary range reflects the minimum and maximum target for this position in the U.S. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors such as work experience job-related skills related education work location and market demands. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the addition to a competitive base salary and a comprehensive benefits package this position may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and equity program as applicable.

Velo3D provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to and prohibits discrimination and harassment based on race color religion age sex national origin disability medical condition genetic information military or veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

Required Experience:

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