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OUTFORM · 23 hours ago

Director, Technical Operations

Union City, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

12+ years exp

Outform Group specializes in creating tangible consumer engagements that elevate brand experiences. The Director of Technical Operations is responsible for establishing the engineering foundation and operational scalability to support Outform’s global manufacturing network, ensuring manufacturability and cost competitiveness throughout the production process.

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Responsibilities

Develop and maintain the long-term technical operations roadmap in connection to new project/product development, aligning with company strategy, volume forecasts, and technology evolution

Establish engineering governance standards for new product development (PFMEA, Control Plans, SOPs, validation protocols) into all factories and with all suppliers

Define and maintain global standards for manufacturing processes, materials, tools, fixtures, test procedures, and equipment selection

With Engineering, lead DFM/DFX processes from concept through launch, ensuring manufacturability, cost structure optimization, and scalability

Oversee development teams on prototype builds, pre-production pilots, and transition to mass production, ensuring smooth ramp-up and yield maturity

Develop vendor capacity & competency models for NPI, process flow diagrams, cycle time analysis, and tooling strategies for new products

Drive the selection, integration, and optimization of manufacturing technologies, including robotics, semi-automation, smart fixturing, and digital manufacturing systems

Lead capital investment planning for tooling & oversight of vendor capacity with respect to machinery, assembly lines, test equipment, and plant expansions

Ensure robust equipment life-cycle management including uptime, preventative maintenance standards, and performance monitoring

With Manufacturing Operations, engage in root-cause analysis of yield loss, scrap, rework, and process deviations; implement sustainable corrective actions

Improve process capability through Design of Experiments (DOE), statistical control methods, and technical operations best practices

Ensure processes meet compliance, regulatory, and customer-specific standards

With manufacturing Operations leadership, lead Lean transformation initiatives across manufacturing sites (Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvement, waste reduction, process redesign)

Implement system-wide metrics for engineering performance, including yield, Cpk/Ppk, cycle time, TAKT alignment, and equipment OEE

Support optimization of labor models and integrate ergonomics into production workstations, working with Manufacturing operations to report on productivity improvements

Build, mentor, and lead a multidisciplinary development engineering teams across regions

Partner with Manufacturing Operations, Quality, Engineering, Supply Chain & vendors on strategic and tactical initiatives

Influence senior leadership by presenting development engineering roadmaps, improvement plans, and capital proposals

Qualification

Manufacturing EngineeringAutomation DeploymentProcess Development EngineeringLean Six SigmaAdvanced PFMEA KnowledgeMES ExpertiseCAD ProficiencyCapital Equipment DesignData-Driven Decision-MakingChange LeadershipOrganizational DevelopmentCross-Functional Leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, Mechanical, Industrial, or Electrical Engineering; master's preferred

12-18 years of manufacturing engineering experience in multi-site or global environments, partnering with global vendors with a strong presence in SE Asia

5+ years leading engineering or industrialized teams

Demonstrated success in automation deployment, factory layout design for NPI, and high-volume scaling across global vendor partners

Advanced knowledge of PFMEA, PPAP, validation protocols, GD&T, DOE, and SPC

Expertise with MES, PLM, CAD, simulation tools, and industrial automation systems

Strong understanding of materials manufacturing (metals, plastics, electronics, woodworking, composites—customizable to Outform)

Experience with capital equipment design, selection, and lifecycle management