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# Associate TPM at Fictiv

- **Company:** Fictiv
- **Location:** Guangzhou, China
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-16
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fictiv/jobs/8618808002

## Job description

## About MISUMI Americas

MISUMI Americas, a division of MISUMI Group, is a leading provider of standard, configurable, and custom manufacturing solutions. By integrating a vast catalog of components with a world-class digital manufacturing platform, MISUMI Americas empowers engineers and procurement teams to accelerate innovation across the entire product lifecycle. With operations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Chicago, the company serves as a vital partner for the most innovative companies in the Americas.

Impact in this Role

you’ll be using your engineering background, manufacturing process knowledge (including rapid tooling / injection molding, CNC machining, 3D printing, urethane casting, and sheet metal fabrication), and project management skills in order to ensure that there is a match between our builders’ requirements and the capabilities of the manufacturing partner you are assigning a project to.

You’ll use your negotiation skills and understanding of the builders’ design, cost and lead time requirements to address any concerns or questions our manufacturing partners have regarding the work orders you are assigning them so they feel confident with fulfilling the work to our builders’ expectations.

Once work orders have been scheduled, you’ll act as a TPM to address any in-process questions our manufacturers may raise, provide production status visibility to our builders, and mitigate major project risks that pose a threat to meeting our builders’ specifications.

You will report to the head of program management in Feidi.

Job Description (What You’ll Be Doing)

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- Coordinate with the costing &DFM or sales team for handing over the orders/programs requirement from the pre-sales quoting phase.
- Work with the customer program manager to kick off the order/program and schedule the orders/programs to our manufacturing partner..
- Manage the orders/programs from kickoff till delivery, included below but not limited to -
- Manage the order/program planning with regularly tracking with manufacturing partners for the progress, ensure the orders/programs are on time and on quality to be shipped out.
- Understand the customer technical/quality requirement, leverage your owned or team’s skill to troubleshoot the problem during production, include technical, quality, planning etc., provide the expertise guidelines to the team and manufacturing partner.
- Bridge between global and multifunctional teams( Fictiv team in US, China, India, Mexico and manufacturing partners in China) for assigned orders/programs, ensure the requirements/problems/program status etc.are clearly communicated internally and externally.
- Follow the procedure to properly manage the change internally and externally.
- Coordinate the Fictiv China team for on time and on quality shipment for your assigned orders/programs
- Provide the support to the customer facing and quality team  for handling the customer complaint.

Desired traits

College degree or above in Mechanical Engineering, metal processing or Tooling Design & Manufacture or related engineering field.

Fresh graduate or 1-2 years working experience in CNC machining, plastic tooling industry or in OEM, CM for hardware manufacturing, Project management experience is a plus.

Can understand 2D/3D drawings, basic Tolerance/GD&T symbols.

Possesses a good sense of urgency, demonstrated ability of owning and managing delivery schedules across tight deadlines.

Fluent in written and spoken English,

Basis understanding of problem solving skill, like PDCA(Plan-do-check-act)

PMP Certification is a plus.

You are team-oriented individuals, results-oriented, detail-oriented, data- driven, agile and have a good sense of urgency, Prioritizes multiple projects and tasks effectively

Self-starter, manages time efficiently, able to complete work in a timely manner without active supervision.

Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work under pressure, able to work in a fast-paced environment We’re actively seeking teammates who:

- Bring diverse perspectives and experience to our culture and company.
- Excel at being part of a strong, empathetic team.
- Thrive in an environment emphasizing respect, honesty, collaboration, and growth.
- Have an ‘always learning’ mindset that celebrates learning, not just wins.
- Help us continue to build a world-class organization that values the contributions of all of our teammates

We encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups, including but not limited to women, members of the LGBTQ community, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.

## About Fictiv

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Fictiv provides a digital operating system for custom manufacturing, connecting product creators with a global network of vetted manufacturers to source custom mechanical parts quickly and efficiently.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E, last funding round May 2022)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States, with additional offices in Guangzhou, China; Phoenix, Arizona; Pune, India; and Bengaluru, India
- **Founded**: 2013
- **Founders**: Dave Evans and Nathan Evans

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Custom manufacturing / Digital supply chain services
- **Target customers**: B2B, serving early-stage startups to Fortune 500 enterprises across industries such as automotive, medical devices, robotics, and consumer electronics
- **Mission / Purpose**: “To enable product creators to innovate” by building the world’s operating system for custom manufacturing – making it possible to build hardware at the speed of software.

## Products & Services
- **Digital Manufacturing Platform**: An integrated online system for quoting, design for manufacturability (DFM) feedback, order management, and real-time tracking. Supports 3D printing, CNC machining, injection molding, and urethane casting, with lead times as fast as 1–2 days.
- **Global Manufacturing Network**: A managed network of manufacturing partners across the U.S., Mexico, India, China, and Japan, offering supply chain resilience and regional sourcing flexibility.
- **Technical Program Management**: Hands-on support from Fictiv engineers and program managers to guide customers from prototype through full-scale production.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised – $200M (as of Series E in May 2022)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Includes Honeywell, Intel, Bill Gates (via Gates Frontier), and other institutional investors [fictiv.com](https://www.fictiv.com/about-us)
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Over 35 million parts manufactured to date [fictiv.com](https://www.fictiv.com/)
  - Served more than 5,000 companies
  - Expanded to four global Centers of Excellence (U.S., Mexico, India, China) to reduce supply chain risk
  - Active hiring across engineering, sales, and operations (51 active jobs on Greenhouse as of mid-2026)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Digital-first OS for manufacturing**: Combines an automated quoting and DFM engine with a vetted global network, reducing the typical friction of custom part sourcing.
- **Speed and traceability**: Parts delivered in as fast as 24 hours, with full traceability and trackability at every step.
- **Global, multi-region supply chain**: Customers can choose supply regions (U.S., Mexico, India, China, Japan) to mitigate geopolitical and logistics risk.
- **Enterprise-grade quality management**: Integrated quality control and program management support, appealing to Fortune 500-level production requirements.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling global manufacturing hubs**: Expanding in-region Centers of Excellence to offer faster, lower-risk production close to customers.
- **AI and automation**: Using artificial intelligence to accelerate quoting, DFM feedback, and supply chain decisions (including in employment decisions for internal operations).
- **Deepening enterprise relationships**: Targeting large OEMs and regulated industries (medical, aerospace, automotive) with compliance and traceability features.
- **Platform ecosystem**: Enhancing the digital platform with new materials, finishes, and real-time analytics to further reduce time-to-market for hardware innovators.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & values**: Emphasizes a “Service Mentality” (value #2), collaboration, diversity, and autonomy. Described as a passionate team across multiple global offices.
- **Work policy**: Remote-friendly environment with systems to keep distributed teams connected. Offices in San Francisco, Guangzhou, Phoenix, Pune, and Bengaluru.
- **Perks and benefits**:
  - Monthly virtual work stipend
  - Wellness perks
  - Paid volunteer days
  - Learning and development stipend (Udemy Business courses, continued education stipends)
  - Leadership coaching for high performers
  - Paid parental leave
  - Equity options
- **Engineering culture**: Access to modern tools (Salesforce, data engineering, integrations) and direct exposure to executive leadership; strong focus on career growth and autonomy.

## Sources
1. [Fictiv Careers Page](https://www.fictiv.com/careers)
2. [Fictiv Main Website](https://www.fictiv.com/)
3. [Fictiv About Us Page](https://www.fictiv.com/about-us)
4. [Crunchbase – Fictiv](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/fictiv)
5. [Greenhouse Job Board – Fictiv](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/fictiv)

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