Job Details: NPI Operations Program Manager

Job Title NPI Operations Program Manager
Company SunPower Corporation
Location San Jose CA (US)
Date Posted 07/07/10
The solar electric industry is an exciting and rapidly growing business, providing excellent career opportunities and the great satisfaction of having a positive impact on the environment. SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA and SPWRB) designs, manufactures and delivers high-performance solar electric systems worldwide for residential, commercial and utility-scale power plant customers. SunPower high-efficiency solar cells and solar panels generate up to 50 percent more power than conventional solar technologies and have a uniquely attractive, all-black appearance. With headquarters in San Jose, Calif., SunPower has offices in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. For more information on SunPower please visit the SunPower website at www.sunpowercorp.com.

Summary

This New Products Introduction (NPI) Operations Program Manager position will be responsible for managing Operations/Supply Chain activities for specific SunPower Products through the full life cycle- concept, design, prototype, production and end of life. This position will work closely with R&D, Engineering, Quality and other Operational functions to insure the products are robust enough to achieve Cost, Quality, and Delivery objectives throughout the Product Life Cycle. This position will work within the Operations/Supply Chain organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage all Operations/Supply Chain activities for assigned SunPower Products through the full life cycle- concept, design, prototype, production and end of life.
• Core team member for Product Development Team(s) through Stage Gate (Lifecycle) Process
• Develop Operations/Manufacturing Strategy for the assigned Product
• With support from Commodity Management, develop overall Supply Chain/Materials Strategy for the assigned Product
• Liaison with commodity managers throughout the supply chain organization to identify potential suppliers and develop sourcing strategies for a wide variety of components.
• Own the Product/BOM cost as it evolves. Be the single point of contact for collecting volume bids for all components and for maintaining the product BOM cost as it evolves.
• Analyze Product designs relative to DF* Criteria (Design-For-Manufacturability, Design-For-Assembly, Design-For-Constructability, Design-For-Logistics, Design-For-Supply Chain).
• With support from Commodity Management, analyze supply chain design and postponement options for optimal, lean supply chain that achieves high customer service levels.
• With Engineering, contribute to FMEA Analysis on product design
• Drive second-sourcing qualification activities at component level
• Review and approve all product specifications prior to ECO release
• With Engineering, develop Qualification Control Plan and Test Plan
• With Engineering, drive the Part Number creation process
• With Engineering, execute or source packaging design / specifications.
• With Engineering and Supplier Quality Engineering, develop Quality Control Plans for manufacturing
• With Supplier Quality Engineering, conduct suppliers’ qualification audits
• Manage all ECO cut-in / phase in process for the smooth integration of product changes
• Analyze ECO cut-in / phase-in to achieve optimal cost, quality, delivery objectives
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) toward dispositioning Non-Conforming product.
• Drive resolution of Non-Conforming product/specification related issues.
• Conduct First-Article Inspections on new products and revisions
• Conduct CpK studies on relevant manufacturing process
• Monitor and react to quality and reliability excursions through product life cycle.
• Support Engineering with Purchase Orders issuance to Suppliers on “uncontrolled” BOM for proto-typing, first article, miscellaneous material requisitions and ramp production MRP requirements.
• Drive value-engineering cost improvement activity.
• Drive design of fixtures and tooling’s to support/improve manufacturing productivity & efficiency of outsourced products.
• Execute smooth transitions to production buyers as necessary.
• Drive continuous improvement on all relevant operational processes.


Education and Experience

• 8-10 Years plus experience in operations, program management or commodity management.
• B.S. Degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, Industrial Engineering, or Supply Chain Management a plus/
• Ideal candidate has significant experience in bringing fabricated, electronic or electro-mechanical products to market.


Qualifications

• Knowledge & experience in operations, program management, NPI commodity management or product engineering
• Extensive knowledge of solar manufacturing
• Extensive knowledge in DF* methodologies
• Extensive knowledge in multiple electronics mfg processes.
• Extensive knowledge in Statistics, Process, and Process Capability assessment.
• Familiarity with global supply chain operations for direct material procurement.
• Knowledge and experience with Continuous Improvement and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Knowledge and experience with ISO9000 requirements and their deployment.
• Knowledge and experience in the use of Oracle ERP system is preferred.
• Expertise in the use of Microsoft Excel and MS Projects required.
• Proven track record in value-engineering cost reduction.

Desired Individual Qualities

• Comfortable with up to 25% domestic and international travels.
• Tenacious problem solver – can accurately assess, solve, implement, and communicate outcomes of problems
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills. Fluent in English.
• Exceptional ability to solve problems and coordinate with global team members.
• Ability to work in a rapid pace, very dynamic and changing environment.

SunPower offers an attractive compensation package that consists of a competitive salary and equity. The company offers an array of employee benefits.

Please send resume to David.Sneed@sunpowercorp.com.

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