Operations Specialist

Responsibilities

• Build and own Blissway's production inventory system from the ground up including parts tracking, reorder thresholds, and BoM management
• Manage procurement for components, assemblies, and tooling by sourcing vendors and negotiating lead times
• Create and maintain manufacturing SOPs for consistent production
• Coordinate production runs by scheduling builds, staging materials, and tracking throughput
• Own quality documentation including incoming inspection, build records, and test results
• Work directly with engineers to understand design transitions and component changes
• Provide hands-on assistance in production, debugging failures, and validating new processes
• Proactively identify and fix process gaps

Requirements

• Experience building or running production or inventory processes in manufacturing or hardware operations
• Hands-on comfort with physical hardware and tools like multimeters
• Strong process documentation skills for work instructions and build records
• Experience in vendor, procurement, and inventory management
• Background in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, process engineering, or operations management
• Experience in manufacturing, PCB assembly, or hardware production environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic electronics understanding to communicate with electrical engineers
• Experience scaling production from small-batch to medium-volume
• Knowledge of Lean or Six Sigma methodologies

Benefits

• Relocation support and bonus
• Personalized health coverage via ICHRA
• 401(k) matching up to 4%
• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
• Early stage equity with a 24-month exercise window
• 4 weeks of untracked PTO
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• 12-week paid sabbatical every 5 years
• Daily group lunches and stocked kitchen
• Annual team getaway
• Tuition reimbursement