Manufacturing Operational Excellence Manager

Graphcore is a SoftBank-owned AI-compute company developing AI processors, systems, and software for machine-learning workloads.

Bristol, United Kingdom
About Graphcore

Graphcore develops Intelligence Processing Units (IPUs) and the Poplar SDK for building and running machine-learning applications. It continues operating under the Graphcore name as a wholly owned SoftBank Group subsidiary.

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About the Role

You will improve quality, reliability, and performance across the hardware lifecycle. You will analyze manufacturing and reliability data, lead investigations, shape control plans, and drive improvements with engineering, quality, supply chain, and manufacturing partners.

Requirements

  • Technical grounding in manufacturing, quality, or reliability engineering
  • Structured problem-solving and data analysis
  • Experience with statistical, process capability, or reliability data
  • Understanding of new product introduction, production ramp, and volume manufacturing
  • Experience leading cross-functional investigations
  • Experience with outsourced manufacturing partners
  • Legal right to work in the UK

Responsibilities

  • Improve hardware quality, reliability, and production performance
  • Use data to identify risks and failure mechanisms
  • Lead investigations and shape control plans
  • Drive measurable manufacturing improvements
  • Lead cross-functional investigations
  • Work with outsourced manufacturing partners
  • Turn failure insights into practical improvements

Benefits

  • Flexible working
  • Generous leave
  • Pension matched up to 5%
  • Phantom equity
  • Free food
  • On-site barista
  • Income protection
  • Life assurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Dental cover
  • Health cash plan
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Give as you earn
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