Manufacturing Technical Manager - Apac

Meta Meta · Big Tech · Shanghai, China +1

This role is for a Manufacturing Technical Manager in the APAC region, responsible for developing and executing manufacturing processes for new products. While the role involves using and integrating AI tools for productivity and workflow optimization, its core function is not AI/ML development but rather manufacturing process engineering and program management. The role requires experience with AI tools for efficiency and ethical AI practices, but the primary output is a manufactured product, not an AI model or system.

What you'd actually do

  1. Define and achieve Ops KPI (UPH, yield, & OEE) with inputs from the XFN Ops team during NPI builds
  2. Develop PMP (Product Manufacturing Plan including the holistic manufacturing process flow, line layout, FA process flow, repair and rework process flow, HC, and QPL (CapEx quantity per line) estimations), communicate and drive the execution at T1 & T1.5 suppliers during NPI builds
  3. Collaborate with the XFN team to drive SMT and FATP E&F schedule and line readiness by closely monitoring equipment delivery, line bring-up, and qualification to ensure that NPI builds stay on schedule
  4. Manage Major Issue List (MIL, detailed flow & deliverables on Appendix) by hosting regular meeting, facilitating technical discussion to resolve open issues, driving Failure Analysis and Corrective Action (FA/CA) mainly focusing on PIL/TIL (Process/Test Issue List), and providing NPI Ops‘ coverage as single POC through collaboration with T1 & T1.5 suppliers and the XFN RL team during NPI & NTI builds
  5. Functional yield bridge to help the XFN teams identify paths to improve and meet predefined yield targets

Skills

Required

  • 8+ years of experience in Operations engineering activities
  • Demonstrated technical skills and experience, including a detailed understanding of Final Assembly, Test, Pack and SMT processes
  • Background driving China-based manufacturers, remotely and in-person
  • Experience in using process driven and analytical approaches to problem-solving (Six Sigma, 8D, FMEA, etc.)
  • Knowledge of Design of Experiments and analytical problem-solving approaches
  • Proven bottom line project management experience (Planning, Cost, & Delivery)
  • Demonstrated experience in interpersonal and communication skills
  • Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin and English
  • Experience in operating in dynamic, fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
  • Experience with AI tools for productivity and efficiency improvement
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies

Nice to have

  • Experience in high volume mass production
  • Keen focus on driving business results
  • Capability to work in ambiguous environments
  • Willingness to collaborate and optimize overall business objectives
  • Experience with optical systems and or clean room setup
  • Experience with automated system bring up and qualification
  • Data analysis using JMP or Minitab
  • PMP Certification
  • Tolerance Analysis

What the JD emphasized

  • Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
  • Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
  • Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies