Director, Manufacturing

Description

At Oura, our mission is to empower every person to own their inner potential. With our award-winning Oura Ring and app, we help over 2.5 million people turn insights about sleep, activity, and readiness into healthier, more balanced lives. We believe that starts from within by creating a culture where our team feels supported, included, and inspired to do their best work. Our values guide how we show up for each other and our community every day.

As an Oura Director, Manufacturing, you will drive manufacturing activities in the region and collaborate with the Manufacturing team globally. You will manage the regional Oura manufacturing team, and own Contract Manufacturer and Supplier team efforts to develop manufacturing solutions for Oura.

You are located at the crossroads of Oura Manufacturing, R&D, and Supply Chain. You will work alongside our R&D Engineering teams and CM factories to develop and ramp NPI programs, supporting the mission critical goal of quality and quantity. You are equally comfortable taking the lead on the factory floor as you are with planning and management responsibilities.

This is a US Hybrid role located in our San Francisco office (2-3 days per week) with bi-weekly travel to our San Diego office.

What you will do:

• Manage Manufacturing technical topics with Contract Manufacturers in the Americas region
• Drive Manufacturing readiness activities for Oura NPI programs
• Ensure 100% quality and quantity in product deliveries
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce defects and enhance product reliability
• Identify and evaluate emerging manufacturing technologies and trends
• Implement and optimize manufacturing automation and technology solutions in collaboration with the Global Oura Manufacturing team
• Drive objectives to support company strategy and business requirements
• Develop and execute strategic manufacturing plans aligned with company growth objectives
• Drive cost optimization initiatives through process improvements, lean manufacturing principles, and efficient resource allocation to minimize MVA (Manufacturing Value Add)
• Identify and mitigate potential risks to manufacturing operations; develop and implement contingency plans to ensure business continuity
• Lead cross functional collaboration with internal and external partners
• Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing manufacturing team, foster a culture of continuous learning and improvement
• Contribute to supply planning and manage capacity planning for the region
• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs; yield, cost, capacity, deliveries) to track manufacturing performance and drive improvements