The Factory Operations Program Manager (FOPM) is the Single-Threaded Owner (STO) for managing Factory Operations. The FOPM is responsible to manage factory-side programs from launch to end of production. The FOPM works with local and remote Program and Product Management, Quality, Technical, Automation Engineering, and Systems teams. The FOPM manages all aspects of factory readiness by establishing and driving schedules, deliverables, and dependencies.
Key job responsibilities
As Senior FOPM, you:
* are responsible for all Site and Factory Operations readiness for assigned programs;
* create and manage detailed program schedules to drive readiness for all site build-out, fit-up, and factory deliverables;
* ensure factory and equipment readiness to deliver to DPO’s On-Time to Commit metric;
* manage, track, report, and forecast all costs for site build-out, fit-up, and factory deliverables;
* collaborate (short-term) with cross functional teams and the postponement partner to plan weekly production, equipment maintenance schedules, and daily site operations;
* collaborate (long-term) with cross functional teams and the postponement partner to determine manufacturing strategy, analyze and increase capacity, and maintain/install manufacturing lines;
* manage contractors and suppliers for installation and maintenance of power and data drops/installations, compressed air services, and Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT), and other site equipment;
* oversee postponement partner’s warehousing operations to ensure short-term warehousing best practices and to determine long-term storage needs;
* lead or participate in daily standup meetings during program launches, control runs, and line installations;
* report daily on program and factory metrics during program launches, control runs, and line installations;
* drive operational improvements using Lean and 6σ practices;
* manage site planning, site expansions, and site security for DPO Operations;
* report program updates on a weekly and monthly basis to all levels of the organization;
* travel as needed to accomplish business needs.
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A day in the life
At any stage of the program lifecycle, the FOPM will be actively engaged in managing the factory, ensuring the site is operationally ready and able to support our production goals.
* During Project Evaluation, the FOPM is key to factory input to the evaluation process. The FOPM works closely with the entire DPO team to determine site requirements, then provides cost estimates and other inputs to the program cost/benefit modeling.
* During Project Launch, the FOPM works closely with the NPI OPM to define manufacturing strategies and factory fit-up requirements. The DOPM establishes detailed program schedules for factory readiness, identifies opportunities and risks to the factory schedule, and ensures that all factory concerns are identified, resolved, or escalated as needed.
* During Production Launch, the FOPM leads the daily standup meeting, coordinates teams to identify and resolve issues, and reports daily progress to production and yield targets;
* On any given day, the FOPM will be on the line or in the warehouse, meeting with the postponement partner, driving schedules, solving problems, creating schedules or finding creative ways to solve issues.
About the team
Device Postponement Operations (DPO) is Amazon Lab126’s team responsible for in-region postponement, customization, and pack-out of Amazon’s innovative devices. We finalize the assembly of devices using automated assembly and pack-out lines so that Amazon can customize products to meet just-in-time demand. We enable Amazon to deliver very quickly to our customers the right configuration of a product at low cost and high quality.
Amazon’s Lab126 began in 2004 as a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., originally creating the best-selling Kindle family of products. Lab126 have produced devices like Fire TV, the Echo Family of products, and Astro. We deliver delightfully unique Amazon experiences, giving customers instant access to everything, digital, or physical.
