Meta
Infrastructure
Operations
Manager, Operations Engineering and Inventory Responsibilities
- Manage the Operations Engineering and Inventory team to support end-to-end global fulfillment operations of outsourced manufacturing of compute & storage hardware - material management, inventory operations, delivery operations, reverse logistics operations
- Manage a team of operations engineers to develop and implement data-driven solutions - stochastic models, optimization algorithms - to improve supply chain visibility, agility, and responsiveness. Continuously monitor and refine optimization solutions to ensure they remain effective and aligned with changing business needs
- Develop and implement data-driven solutions to improve decision-making, reduce uncertainty, and increase confidence in capacity delivery business outcomes across bring-up, validation, launch and deployment of hardware systems
- Collaborate with product quality engineering teams to design and implement automation solutions that improve manufacturing process reliability and reduce variability
- Develop supplier process improvement plans to improve manufacturing scale and time to deployment in partnership with quality engineering, hardware engineering and commercial sourcing
- Champion operations point of view, and influence decisions on business awards, build priorities, capacity allocation, new technology adoption and pricing variance
- Maintain current knowledge of the technology and industry trends for hardware, especially in AI. Work cross functionally to define operations directions with outsourced manufacturing suppliers and system integrators
- Rapidly synthesize and communicate findings to executive teams and proactively identify and resolve potential supply and operations issues that can affect product strategy
- Handle global supply chain or live data center disruptions in real time with the support of international teams on site if needed and on short notice
- Partner with other Meta orgs to represent Meta at industry events and forums
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 6+ years of engineering work experience, including hands-on technical management
- 8+ years of experience in supply chain management - planning, manufacturing, operations, inventory, etc
- Demonstrated experience with recruiting, developing, and leading technical teams
- Demonstrated success in managing relationships and competing priorities with executive level partners or customers
- Blend of technical and operational experience to understand the relationship between technical roadmap, demand/supply, manufacturing and negotiations
- Outsourcing and manufacturing operations experience for hardware products with demonstrated fulfillment operations knowledge in multiple manufacturing models
- Experience in developing, coding/scripting (Python, R, or equivalent) and implementing supply chain operations optimizations
- Experience in product ramps, sustaining support, and end-of-life cycle for compute, storage and AI hardware products in a large-scale environment
- Experience in supply chain operations optimization
- Experience working with distributed systems at scale
- Proven experience of finding solutions to complex issues, embracing ambiguity and driving impact
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters or Ph.D. degree in Operations Research and/or Industrial Engineering
- 15+ years of technical and manufacturing operations experience in the hardware systems industry
- Experience interfacing with internal and external partners in an cross-functional environment, requiring a latitude for independent judgment while coordinating people and resources
- Experience in cross-functional and industry influence
For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position.
About Meta
Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.
$213,000/year to $293,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits
Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.
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