Manufacturing Operations Manager

Pixel Sight is scaling production several-fold. Our systems are produced together with subcontractors, and production is growing in volume and complexity. You will own manufacturing end to end: deliver volume through our subcontractors with traceable quality, build the knowledge and processes of a professional assembly operation, and lead the setup of new production and assembly lines as the operation grows. Production through subcontractors Own subcontractor execution: production plans, capacity, WIP, output, cost and performance Manage strategic subcontractors day to day, including risk management and delivery plans (commercial terms are owned by Supply Chain) Prioritize work across our sites and subcontractors to meet customer delivery dates Run pilot builds and subcontractor qualification for new products, together with the NPI engineer Take a hands-on part in production when needed Planning and capacity Build the annual production forecast: production loads, purchasing needs, subcontractor capacity and material exposure Run production feasibility checks and shortage simulations before delivery commitments Work with Supply Chain on material planning, shortages and long-lead parts Release to production Accept the manufacturing package from R&D: BOM, drawings, work instructions and test method Sign off production readiness before release Decide when each engineering change takes effect on the line, by serial number Production lines and infrastructure Lead the setup of new production and assembly lines, from layout to qualified production Define production infrastructure, work instructions, fixtures and test processes Plan and qualify lines: pilot builds, first articles and customer acceptance where required People and organization Lead the production team; hire, train and develop technicians and assemblers Run the weekly production plan with Supply Chain, Quality and Field Operations Manage interfaces across subcontractors, R&D, production engineering and quality engineering Performance and improvement Own production KPIs: on-time delivery, yield, cost per unit, WIP and safety Lead improvement initiatives that raise throughput and profitability; own process fixes on Requirements: B.Sc. in industrial, mechanical, electronics or a related engineering discipline 8+ years in manufacturing operations, including 3+ years managing production teams- Must Proven experience setting up a new production or assembly line, from layout to qualified production-Must Experience managing subcontractors for production- Must Serial production of complex electro-mechanical or electronic systems Reads electrical and mechanical drawings Strong planning skills, ERP and data-driven management Good English Advantage Defense or electro-optical industry; work in a controlled security environment Experience leading NPI and DFM/DFA from development to production Experience setting up or managing manufacturing in more than one country Leading production teams of 10 or more Production planning and control (תפ"י) ISO 9001 or AS9100 environments Lean / Six Sigma Priority ERP Eligible for security clearance