About the role
Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we’re part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
Principle Duties / Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing and production optimisation initiatives for several high-profile products from early-stage development through mass production and sustaining engineering phases.
- Build and maintain positive working relationships between technical teams, contract manufacturing partners and business/product owners to deliver on strategic product development and sustaining initiatives.
- Analyse production processes, schedules, methods and other data to provide management with justified recommendations for improving various manufacturing processes.
- Focus on continuous production improvement opportunities.
- Review and calculate labor, material and other production costs to identify areas of cost reduction and improve manufacturing efficiencies.
- Utilize deep knowledge of quality control processes to identify areas for improvements.
- Champion colour variation, limited edition, and sustaining engineering related efforts to promote and improve the PlayStation product line.
- Act as a liaison to vendors and technical teams to design, develop, and deliver products on time and within budget.
Qualifications
Required Experience / Education
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering related fields preferred.
- 7+ years of validated experience in product development or manufacturing related roles with a strong background of supporting the development of new consumer electronic devices.
- Led overseas manufacturing partners in planning and performing development builds and new product development stages.
- Capable of leading development schedules, production planning and materials readiness efforts to meet product development landmarks.
- Experience coordinating production readiness with engineering, operations, and internal/external teams.
- Proven ability to optimise production and throughput.
Required Knowledge / Skills
- Self-motivated with incredible attention to detail.
- Deep understanding of manufacturing methodologies related to consumer electronic device production.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be inventive and seek solutions through information gathering, partner discussions, and/or judgment calls.
- Experienced in manufacturing, process engineering, logistics, strategic component sourcing, risk mitigation and/or supply chain management.
- Results oriented with a strategic long-term planning perspective.
- Proficient at addressing various partners from individual contributors up through senior leadership.
- Technically proficient with prior contract manufacturing partner management experience.
- Familiar with product lifecycle management methodologies and tools such as Arena.
- Proficient with multiple software platforms such as MS Office, Confluence, and Jira.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in the video game industry is not required.
- Interest and passion for gaming, digital entertainment, consumer electronics, and technology is a plus.
Working Conditions
- Strategically located in Taiwan to support the Asia manufacturing supply chain and Tokyo team member interactions.
- International travel required: Estimated 15 - 20%.
- Individual Contributor role: Does not have direct supervisory responsibilities nor budgetary or hiring accountabilities.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.
We strive to create an inclusive environment, empower employees and embrace diversity. We encourage everyone to respond.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is a Fair Chance employer and qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for employment.
Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will process personal information to support these checks.