MANUFACTURING MANAGER

Job Description

Job Title: Manufacturing Manager

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Reports To: CTO

About Renu Robotics:

At Renu Robotics, we harness cutting-edge autonomous technology to deliver safe, sustainable, and efficient vegetation management. Our mission is to revolutionize land maintenance by reducing environmental impact, improving safety, and empowering industries to manage natural growth with precision and care.

We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and integrity. By encouraging curiosity and valuing diverse perspectives, we empower our team to push boundaries, solve real-world problems and redefine what is possible in robotics technology.

Position Overview:

The Manufacturing Manager is responsible for overseeing daily manufacturing operations to ensure quality, safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. This role leads a team of manufacturing staff, drives continuous improvement initiatives, ensures compliance with company policies and industry regulations and standards, collaborates with cross-functional teams to meet manufacturing goals for internal and external customer expectations, and ensures quality in all products leaving the facility.

Key Responsibilities:

Organize and direct manufacturing operations to meet manufacturing schedules and quality standards.

Lead, coach, and develop manufacturing supervisors and staff to build a high-performing team.

Monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) such as cycle time, on-time builds, manufacturing defects, Mean Time to Repair (MTTR), downtime, etc.

Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, company policies, and regulatory requirements. Ensuring safety is primary.

Collaborate with engineering, maintenance, quality, finance, and supply chain teams to resolve manufacturing issues and optimize processes.

Represent manufacturing interests in design review meetings and leadership meetings.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives across products and processes to improve efficiency and cost reduction

Assures Quality in Products and uses quality systems including Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, and other process improvement methodologies.

Help to develop and manage manufacturing annual budgets, control costs, and identify opportunities for improvements and savings.

Oversee equipment maintenance schedules to minimize downtime and extend equipment life.

Maintain a culture of safety, accountability, teamwork, and operational excellence.

Prepare, maintain, and present manufacturing reports to senior leadership.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience), Master's degree Preferred.

Strong background in safety and compliance.

Experienced in, or knowledge of robotics technology preferred.

5+ years of experience in manufacturing management and quality processes with progressive leadership responsibility.

Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality systems, and manufacturing planning.

Proven track record of implementing Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement initiatives.

Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Strong analytical skills and ability to make data-driven decisions.

Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems and manufacturing software preferred. Experience with NetSuite a plus.

Familiarity with Industrial Quality Management Systems, with ISO-related standards/certification experience preferred.

DFM experience preferred.

Must be authorized to work in the US without Sponsorship.

Work Environment:

Fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requires standing, walking, occasional lifting, and variable temperature conditions.

Regular interaction with manufacturing staff, supervisors, and senior leadership.

May require occasional visits to field locations (in the US).

Full-time