Technical Program Manager, Supplier Quality, Mechanical, Data Centers

Google • Midlothian, TX

8h

About The Position

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers
build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the
street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use
your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start
to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks,
manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners
across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses
and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs
in product development with engineers.

Google Data Centers (GDC) make up one of the largest and most powerful computing
infrastructures on the planet. The GDC end-to-end Quality team is responsible
for delivering physical plant infrastructure with predictable quality.

As a Supplier Quality Technical Program Manager, you work directly with supplier
partners managing critical aspects of mechanical systems supplier quality. You
collaborate with hardware development and designers, commodity managers,
manufacturing engineers, data center engineers, data center operations and drive
supplier failure analysis. You extract and analyze data from supplier facilities
and our data centers to verify performance and drive improvements.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 +
bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and
location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary
range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the
base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more
about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or technical program management.
• Experience with design, manufacturing, or operation of mechanical, standby-power, or HVAC infrastructure equipment.
• Experience in supplier quality management with systems deploying to mission critical facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in Six Sigma Blackbelt, American Society for Quality (CSQP, CQE, CQM, CRE, or CQA) or Auditor Certification, or equivalent certification/experience.
• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Knowledge of mechanical standards applied to mission critical operations (e.g., ANSI,ASME, APQP, etc.).
• Knowledge of mechanical and HVAC infrastructure equipment installation/deployment at data centers or other mission critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with supplier partners managing critical aspects of mechanical infrastructure systems supplier quality. Collaborate with design engineers, commodity managers, manufacturing engineers, operation program managers, and product managers to drive high quality products.
• Perform failure analysis to establish true root cause(s), and systemic corrective actions with demonstrated preventative solutions.
• Provide analytical leadership to statistically connect production line metrics, tests, and quality audits to field performance.
• Validate supplier build/test processes and PLC deliverables for compliance with internal requirements and industry standards like PPAP.
• Conduct supplier audits, inspect production facilities/lines, articulate quality improvement activities to reduce variability, improve predictability, streamline lead time, improve output quality, factory witness and acceptance testing. Partner with suppliers to solve complex product quality and process issues across the full product lifecycle (pre-FR through end of life).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level