Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations (Medical Device)

What is Motif? Motif is a medical device startup based in Houston, Texas. We are designing and developing minimally invasive electronic solutions for serious mental health conditions. Powered by our patent-pending methods for wireless power and data transmission, our goal is to create the smallest implantable brain stimulator to treat people with mental health disorders. We are an early-stage startup with funding from venture capital firms, grants, and private angel and founder investments.

Motif’s technology stack consists of a small implant that is wirelessly powered via magnetic fields from an external wearable transmitter, configured and controlled from a programming interface. It delivers novel stimulation therapy to cortical targets and will evolve to record biomarkers of symptoms, disease state, and therapy response. Where are we going? We are currently completing the development of our first minimally invasive neural stimulation system and preparing for future versions with additional functionality based on our platform technology.

About the Job We are seeking candidates with a background in medical device manufacturing and operations (supply chain, purchasing, inventory management) to ensure that we have everything we need to build high quality medical devices on time. If you have a passion for building innovative medical technologies and helping others do the same, apply now to be part of our dedicated team.  You will manage our manufacturing function by selecting and implementing our inventory and manufacturing management software, working with engineering to write and refine our manufacturing processes, and managing a supply chain and multi-lab facility to build Class III innovative neural implant devices.

This role will manage a small team of operators and operations team members to execute manufacturing and operations work. This job is an ideal role for somebody well-versed in medical device manufacturing who wants to grow into broader operations management such as inventory, facilities, supply chain, and purchasing.  Job Location: Onsite in Houston, Texas. Does this sound like you? Do you like creating systems and processes to help others do great work?

Do you believe that openness and honesty are key to team success? Do you want to create a future where technology enables better mental healthcare? If yes to the above, then you may love working with Motif as it is being built by highly dedicated people with passion for neurotechnology, clinical product development, and putting the patient first. We are looking for people with the same energy who will thrive in a high growth, high autonomy environment.

In this role, you will: Establish and refine processes to support high quality medical devices Continuously improve processes for handling equipment, calibration, maintenance, inventory management, and manufacturing records Work closely with engineering to validate and implement new processes or help refine existing processes for manufacturing Partner with engineering to identify and evaluate new potential processes Work with quality and engineering to conduct risk assessments (pFMEAs), monitor build quality, and inspected at appropriate control points Own the process validation strategy across the product lifecycle, including IQ/OQ/PQ planning, protocol authorship, execution, and summary reporting Participate in the Change Control Board (CCB) as the operations representative, reviewing proposed design, process, and material changes for manufacturing and inventory impact Onboard and manage software, tooling, and new manufacturing equipment and processes to support resource planning, part lifecycle management, and new manufacturing procedures Manage the team that manages supply chain by selecting suppliers, working with quality on effective supplier agreements, and monitoring supplier performance Run manufacturing and inventory operations Manage inventory and ensure full product and part traceability thro