Manufacturing & Sourcing Program Manager

The role

This person will oversee production execution, sourcing, and quality at contract manufacturers and suppliers in China. They will manage builds, resolve manufacturing issues, and ensure vehicle quality standards are met.

What you will do

• Own China-side execution against production plans
• Track production schedules and identify bottlenecks or delivery risks
• Drive production readiness including SOPs, line setup, and operator training
• Source, qualify, and manage suppliers
• Lead supplier commercial discussions regarding quotes, pricing, and contract terms
• Oversee manufacturing and supplier quality including audits and inspections
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions
• Coordinate engineering changes and implementation
• Report production, supplier, quality, and schedule risks to the New York team
• Establish scalable manufacturing and quality processes

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, sourcing, supplier quality, or program management at hardware factories in China
• Experience managing mass production at contract manufacturers
• Experience sourcing, qualifying, and managing suppliers
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, SOPs, quality inspection, factory audits, root cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Fluent in Mandarin
• Strong written and spoken English
• Confident working with factory operators, engineers, suppliers, and management
• Self-directed and proactive
• Practical, hands-on approach to manufacturing and quality improvement
• Ability to work primarily on-site at our contract manufacturer in Shenzhen/Shanwei

Nice to have

• Experience with e-bikes, motorcycles, electric vehicles, batteries, or other electromechanical products
• Experience at a small or overseas-headquartered company working with a large contract manufacturer
• Experience with cosmetic finishing on anodized aluminum and plastic components
• Working knowledge of PFMEA, DOE, MSA, and 8D
• Experience training operators and developing factory teams

About the company

Infinite Machine designs and manufactures premium electric vehicles. Their mission is to build the best non-cars on earth.