Technical Program Manager - Hardware

About Us

With electric vehicles expected to be nearly 30% of new vehicle sales by 2025 and more than 50% by 2040, electric mobility is becoming a reality. ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the center of this revolution, powering one of the world’s leading EV charging networks and a comprehensive set of hardware, software and mobile solutions for every charging need across North America and Europe. We bring together drivers, businesses, automakers, policymakers, utilities and other stakeholders to make e-mobility a global reality.

Since our founding in 2007, ChargePoint has focused solely on making the transition to electric easy for businesses, fleets and drivers. ChargePoint offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create an all-electric future and a trillion-dollar market.

At ChargePoint, we foster a positive and productive work environment by committing to live our values of Be Courageous, Charge Together, Love our Customers, Operate with Openness, and Relentlessly Pursue Awesome. These values guide how we show up every day, align, and work together to build a brighter future for all of us.

Join the team that is building the EV charging industry and make your mark on how people and goods will get everywhere they need to go, in any context, for generations to come.

Discover what it’s like to help build the fueling network of the future - check out our Engineering Blog.

Reports To

Senior Manager, Technical Program Management

What You Will Be Doing

In this highly visible role, you will be the resident factory expert in manufacturing process, yields and overall factory readiness for mass production and driving the day to day operations in our CM. The TPM will work in conjunction with the New Production Introduction group as well as a multi-functional team of Design, Supplier Quality, Test, Service and Technical Program Engineers to ensure top quality products and services from the CM and drive excellence into everything we do.

What You Will Bring to ChargePoint

• Evaluate 
  • Demonstrated technical skills, including experience and thorough understanding in introducing products into high volume production. 
  • Comprehend and deal well with rapid changes and remain flexible and calm in the face of uncertainty. Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and leadership skills
  • Evaluate technical capabilities of quick turn and volume CMs and equipment manufacturers
• Develop 
  • Work with internal cross-functional teams to ensure products are optimized for manufacturability, cost, supply chain flexibility and efficiency (DFx) 
  • Manage New Product Introduction (NPI) builds, pre-proto through PVT, at the factory
  • Ensure line readiness for NPI builds and production ramp 
  • Work with manufacturing partners to develop assembly tooling and/or automation equipment 
  • Help optimize lines for capacity at contract manufacturing partners 
  • Data requirements at manufacturing partners 
• Monitor 
  • Monitor performance (yield, throughput etc.) of sustaining lines across the globe 
  • Ensure proper implementation of engineering changes at the factory 
  • Drive production process improvements to achieve quality, cost and yield goals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, or equivalent practical experience 
• 5+ years direct hands on experience and know-how with fast paced, product design and product commercialization companies. Been through 2+ product life cycles from inception to EOL 
• Daily On-site presence at the CM a must
• Experience in DFx methodologies, in depth knowledge in quality methodologies with command of tools including statistical analysis, DOE, FMEA etc.
• Able to perform root cause analysis and resolve problems 
• Experience with Continuous Process Improvement, Kanban and Lean manufacturing principals. 
• Flexibility and adaptability to work in a growing dynamic startup environment
• Program management experience, with excellent written and verbal English communication skills required 
• Able to communicate up and across (cross-functionally) succinctly and effectively 
• Highly motivated, excellent communicator who can translate high-level goals into tangible action plans
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, ability to concisely understand and communicate issues and lead a team to solutions
• Ability to work with limited supervision and drive issues to closure with cross-functional teams
• Excellent debugging skills and demonstrates ability to solve problems under pressure 
• Up to 25% international and domestic travel may be required

Location

Taiwan or Thailand

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse team. ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

If there is a match between your experiences/skills and the Company needs, we will contact you directly.

ChargePoint is an equal opportunity employer. 
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