Senior TPM - Industrial Programs

Mountain ViewcontractOn Site

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senior

$175k–$250k

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Rhoda AI Senior TPM - Industrial Programs leads operational readiness and process rollout to support hardware delivery and customer shipment commitments. This role manages supplier coordination, unit ramp planning, and scale-up execution from prototype builds through high-volume production.

Responsibilities

Lead operational readiness and process rollout to support hardware delivery and customer shipment commitments.
Manage supplier coordination and unit ramp planning across prototype, pilot, and production phases.
Own scale-up execution from initial builds through high-volume production, tracking yield, throughput, and quality targets.
Drive certification and compliance processes, sequencing regulatory approvals to avoid downstream delivery bottlenecks.
Coordinate handoffs between prototype validation and commercial launch, ensuring quality and readiness standards are met.
Build and maintain supplier scorecards, production readiness reviews (PRR), and manufacturing milestone plans.
Partner with engineering and operations to identify and mitigate supply chain risk and factory capacity constraints.
Define process controls and documentation required for repeatable, scalable production output.
What You'll Bring:
7+ years in technical program management, operations program management, or supply chain program leadership.
Experience managing hardware ramp programs from prototype through production, ideally in robotics, consumer electronics, or industrial equipment.
Strong understanding of NPI (New Product Introduction) processes, supplier qualification, and manufacturing readiness reviews.

Qualification

Required

7+ years in technical program management, operations program management, or supply chain program leadership
Experience managing hardware ramp programs from prototype through production, ideally in robotics, consumer electronics, or industrial equipment
Strong understanding of NPI (New Product Introduction) processes, supplier qualification, and manufacturing readiness reviews
Demonstrated ability to manage certification and compliance schedules (CE, UL, FCC, or equivalent) across complex programs
Track record of coordinating multi-party supplier relationships under aggressive production timelines
Excellent data-driven communication skills; able to synthesize production metrics into clear executive-level reporting

Preferred

Experience with contract manufacturing (CM) partnerships and offshore supplier management.
Familiarity with robotics or electromechanical systems manufacturing.
Lean / Six Sigma or equivalent operational excellence background.
Prior work in a startup environment scaling hardware from 0 to 1,000+ units.

Company

Rhoda AI

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