Operations Manager

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.
We are looking for an ambitious and hands-on Operations Manager to maximize efficiency and profitability, ensuring efficient utilization of resources. This person will oversee the manufacture of products, ensuring safety, quality, performance, and cost standards are consistently met. Understanding the ability of the internal and external suppliers of the consumable material and proactively working with them to ensure they can meet Diamond Foundry’s international expansion plans.
This role requires training in the US of around 6 to 12 weeks.

Responsibilities:

• Start from scratch the operation and the manufacturing process. Provide forecasts of expected output and revenue.  Anticipate the effect of production issues and mitigate their impact. 
• Manage and supervise the workforce, including task allocation, setting deadlines, and monitoring performance based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). Based on risk management, formulate strategic and operational objectives aligned with organizational goals
• Working with the Operations team to understand in detail how the manufacturing process is performed on the floor, with particular emphasis on the usage of consumable material
• Ensure cross communication and collaboration across the teams, referring to training, safety, staffing, and performance reviews, and to improve efficiency, yield, and quality.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Production Management, or equivalent with at least 5 years of work experience as a Manager in Operations/Production Management with Lean Manufacturing skills.
• Knowledge and leadership of organizational effectiveness and operations management with excellent partnering and team-building skills.
• Experience working with materials planning and supply teams and familiarity with business and financial principles and KPI's management.
• Thorough understanding of the following: various production planning and inventory techniques and practices, capacity planning, various forecasting techniques, and their application.
• Able to read, write, and speak both Spanish and English proficiently.