Inventory Supervisor jobs

We are seeking a highly motivated Lab Operations Site Supervisor in the System Products Engineering Team to be in charge of driving requirements for NVIDIA's datacenter bench and rack engineering labs, and work to manage the physical infrastructure. This newest member will collaborate with multi-functional groups to capture requirements and will work jointly with Site Services Planners to craft and implement system deployments. You will have the opportunity to help drive the innovation of our future labs that will be used by engineers to develop our next generation datacenter products.

What you'll be doing:

• Work closely with system validation, hardware and software design engineers, program and project managers to maintain good understanding of the design.

• Coordinate schedules with rack build project managers and prepare site to streamline the installation process.

• Take ownership for the end-to-end process of Assembly and Install of servers comprised of mechanical components, custom PCBs and various electronic components; and other lab activities involving equipment move. This involves typically lab activities, heavy lifting to move the equipment.

• Oversee system validation tests which would involve ability to understand schematic and rework PCBs (using the company rework techs), connect instruments like oscilloscopes and measure data.

• Supervise the Debug of problems on our servers and PCBs to identify the root cause.

• Collaborate with Site Services to lead all aspects of maintaining and improving the physical infrastructure in order to facilitate the deployment of systems.

• Help setup and maintain the lab (work-benches and instrumentation) andordering/shipping/receivingof lab equipment and samples.

• Document and Communicate validation results and risks to the management.

• Write or Modify simple test scripts for the purpose of testing a system, and run them in Windows and Linux.

• Able to work independently to complete daily tasks/priorities.

• Continuously look for ways to improve the design, validation testplan, tools and NVIDIA server products.

What we need to see:

• Bachelor's Degree in a technical field (or equivalent experience).

• 3 years equivalent experience.

• Background in engineering with strong experience of lab equipment and technology, with junior management experience, seeking a new challenge in a lab environment.

• Demonstrated ability in an innovative product development environment.

• Strong interpersonal communication skills to engage with various partners and leadership.

• Highly motivated, quick learner, adaptable to change, and interested in exploring new technologies.

• Ability to navigate conflicting objectives, negotiate with suppliers, support services and solicit quotes and goals through patience and negotiation.

• Meticulous with excellent prioritization skills to manage multiple tasks while driving solutions to closure with partners.

• Willingness to travel occasionally within the Bay Area for site visits.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Effective interpersonal skills with internal customers and leadership.

• Proficiency in MS Visio, MS SharePoint, and Jira.

• Experience in high-tech construction project management.

• Familiarity with the datacenter product ecosystem.

• Outgoing personality with a proactive approach to engaging with customer engineering teams in the lab environment.

Key job responsibilities
- Build and test components and assemblies in development and production environments.
- Work with management to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.
- Work cross-functionally with management, facilities, and supply chain to maintain smooth and consistent operations in the Solar area.
- Ability to provide timely feedback on designs, processes, and custom equipment used in routine prototyping, fabrication, and characterization.
- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Packaging Procedures.
- Work with manufacturing engineering and quality to identify and resolve root causes to non-conformances.- Comply with all Company Policies including Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment Requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures.**Approximate 2nd Shift, Sun-Wed, 5:00pm - 3:30am**Export Control Requirement:A day in the life
A Production Supervisor in this role will play a valuable part in ensuring hardware is ready to be integrated on a satellite. You will adjust the daily activities of your team to meet the daily, weekly, and monthly goals, specifically targeting the high-value gains to increase production rates, driving design for manufacturability improvements with data. You will work closely with other production supervisors, manufacturing and design engineers, supply chain, and quality to ensure assemblies can be built and tested safely, on schedule, and to the highest quality.

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent, or experience in an industry role
- 2+ years of team leadership experience
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in mechanical or electrical hardware assembly, test, and/or installation
- Must be able to work 2nd shift hours (Sun-Wed, 5:00pm - 3:30am)

- Experience hiring and leading a high-performance team
- Experience with Six Sigma, lean manufacturing
- Knowledge of engineering documentation, electrical diagrams and standard operating procedures
- Experience in a fast-paced, high-tech company, or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
- Experience helping develop enterprise manufacturing systems and assembly lines.
- Experience in the aerospace industry, automotive industry, medical device industry, aviation, military or other high-reliability operating environment.
- Experience in an ambiguous, fast-paced production environment.
- Experience working with FOD, ESD sensitive hardware and clean room requirements.
- Skill in operating and manipulating machinery and various hand and power tools requiring manual dexterity.
- Detailed knowledge of electrical, optical and mechanical systems, antennas, functional testing and satellite components

Project Kuiper is seeking a Production Supervisor to join the Space Simulation Test Lab to support production on the Sunday - Wednesday 5:00am-3:30am shift. This role will work closely with management to supervise a technician team that supports environmental test or satellite components as well as full vehicle testing. The individual will have strong leadership skills and be required to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment where communication and organization will be critical. This position will also utilize a variety of analytical tools as well as aid in creating a variety of laboratory procedures which they will help to draft and maintain. This will require supervisory duties as well as working as an operator in the test lab.
Key job responsibilities
- Test sub assemblies and vehicle in development and production environment.- Work with management to plan and coordinate daily tasks for technicians and activities of all operations with an ability to adapt to changing schedules and other dynamic priorities.
- Work cross-functionally with management, facilities, and supply chain to maintain operations and materials the Space Simulation Test Lab
- Ability to provide timely feedback on designs, processes, and custom equipment used in routine prototyping, fabrication, and characterization.
- Author, maintain, and train others to all relevant process documentation, including Assembly, Inspection, Testing/In-Process Characterization, and Packaging Procedures.- Comply with all Company Policies including Health, Safety, and Environmental Regulations, Personal Protective Equipment Requirements, and Standard Operating Procedures.Export Control Requirement:A day in the life
A Production Supervisor in this role will play a valuable part in ensuring hardware is ready to be integrated on a satellite. You will have to be comfortable in a high paced environment and be able to multitask while still being able to produce high quality work. You will be leading a group of technicians expected to test and deliver hardware at a high rate while maintaining quality. You will be working to constantly improve processes that will make impacts on the efficiency of the lab. You will also play a key role in the career growth of technicians on your team.

- 2+ years of management experience
- 2+ years’ experience in Clean Room Manufacturing environment.
- 2+ years’ experience in Environmental Test.
- 4+ Experience manufacturing in high traceability environment

Export Control Requirement: Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.The Kuiper Quality team is seeking an experienced Quality Operations Manager to lead and develop our quality inspection team. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing quality inspection personnel, managing inspection operations, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. This position follows a Thursday through Sunday schedule (4x10 hour shifts).Key job responsibilities
- Develop, implement, and iterate a robust onboarding and training plan for incoming quality inspectors
- Lead Lean and 5S activities among the inspection processes to drive efficiency within the Quality Inspection Center and reduce non-value-added time.
- Lead effective and efficient Root Cause Corrective Action investigations, partnering directly with assembly technicians, engineering, and other stakeholders to quickly identify and implement necessary improvements
- Participate in any required Material Review Board (MRB) activities to ensure defective parts are contained, identified, dispositioned and that corrective actions are executed to prevent reoccurrence.
- Responsible for quality records and departmental procedures to ensure compliance to regulatory and business requirements, and aid in the development and maintenance of the Kuiper QMS.
- Direct report to the Sr. Quality Ops Manager, providing guidance and counsel for QMS enhancements, development improvements and initiatives to reduce cycle time, cost, quality metrics, reduce defects, and improve product quality.- Lead strategic efforts for the setup and/or transfer of inspection capabilities and work cells within new manufacturing centers, or new work cells within the assembly areas of Kuiper.A day in the life
- Determine the priority inspection activities to perform each day based on incoming, hot, or high-effort parts expected to arrive.
- Answer and solve tactical problems that arise as part of the daily inspection operation activities, determining a path forward in ambiguous situations.
- Report out and/or monitor daily operational metrics to determine the health of the operation, and where problems are arising.- Serves as an expert to promote quality control for received parts.
- Takes ownership to develop and introduce Lean principles and solutions to the Quality Inspection Center.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders on status of inspection activities, blockers, trends, and action plans.

- 2+ years Direct Management of Quality Inspection and/or Manufacturing personnel, while working in an Aerospace or Automotive manufacturing environment producing multi-disciplinary hardware products.
- 4+ years’ experience with inspection/assembly processes within aviation, aerospace electronics, wiring harnesses, machined parts, coatings, and other common product types.
- 2+ years’ Quality experience in an R&D environment
- Experience with ISO 9001 / AS9100 requirements
- 2+ years managing inspection teams within an R&D manufacturing and design environment.

- Experience in program or project management
- Experience in problem solving and data analytics
- ASQ -Certified Quality Engineer, or Manager
- 5+ years’ experience using data to find root cause, develop solutions and implement corrective action plans
- Lean/Six Sigma (Green Belt or Black Belt) skills to drive efficiency within manufacturing and/or inspection cells