Director of Manufacturing

About the company

• Greenlight is a family technology company helping families raise financially smart kids; products include the Greenlight app, debit card, Safe Family GPS trackers, and Family Hub.
• 6.5M+ family members trust Greenlight.

Responsibilities

• Be Greenlight's on-site presence at contract manufacturers during builds, line walks, and production ramps
• Lead manufacturing readiness for new products through EVT, DVT, PVT, and mass production
• Own quality gates: outgoing inspection, pre-shipment sign-off, hold-and-release decisions
• Manage change control (ECN/PCN, tooling, sub-tier, material changes)
• Hold ODMs to quality and reporting commitments
• Manage third-party inspection partners (QIMA, SGS, Intertek), set scope, write AQL plans
• Lead nonconformance investigations (8D, 5-Why, fishbone)
• Turn returns and defect data into supplier scorecards
• Source next-generation partners: RFIs/RFQs, supplier audits, should-cost comparisons
• Ensure production evidence backs certifications, including children's-product safety standards

Requirements

• 7+ years in supplier quality, sourcing, or manufacturing operations for consumer electronics or connected devices, with ODM/CM factory floor experience in China
• Experience owning both quality (audits, inspection standards, nonconformance, CAPA) and sourcing (supplier identification, RFQs, cost analysis, qualification)
• Hands-on NPI experience from prototype through EVT/DVT/PVT to mass production
• Quality tools: 8D, 5-Why, FMEA, PPAP/FAI, SPC/Cpk, MSA, AQL sampling, ISO 9001
• Deep process knowledge in injection molding/tooling, SMT/PCBA, final assembly, or batteries
• Fluency in Mandarin and strong business English; Cantonese a plus
• Willingness to travel up to 15-30% to supplier sites

Conditions

• Employed through Greenlight's Employer of Record partner in China
• PTO, professional development stipend, mental health resources, employee resource groups
• Life Insurance, Medical, Healthcare, Critical Illness, Inpatient Subsidy, Children Insurance