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Production Manager
The production manager will manage daily production activities, track labor utilization, coordinate schedules, and drive continuous improvement in a precision, high-technology manufacturing environment.
Duties and responsibilities will include but are not limited to
- Track cleanroom parameters for operation within spec.
- Lead and supervise a team of production technicians.
- Plan and manage daily production schedules and workflow.
- Ensure products are built to quality standards and technical specifications.
- Track labor hours, production metrics, and manufacturing performance
- Identify and resolve production bottlenecks and process issues.
- Partner with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams to support builds.
- Drive process improvements to enhance efficiency and scalability.
- Maintain accurate production documentation and reporting.
- Promote a safe, organized, and high-performance work environment.
- Coordinate remote and on-site service and repair.
- Consult with sales on factory lead-times and custom work and repair cost.
- Manage equipment repair and calibrations.
Skills/Experience Requirements
- Consult with sales on factory lead-times and custom work and repair cost.
- Manage equipment repair and calibrations.
- 3+ years of experience in production or manufacturing management.
- Experience supervising technicians or manufacturing staff with strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Experience tracking labor, scheduling production, and managing workflow.
- Ability to work cross-functionally with engineering and operations teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Additional Considerations
- Experience in photonics, optics, electronics, or precision hardware manufacturing.
- Experience in low-volume, high-complexity production environments.
- Familiarity with ERP or manufacturing tracking systems.
- Experience with lean and/or six-sigma manufacturing practices.
- Proficiency with management and analysis tools such as kanban, pareto, box-and-whisker, MS Project or equivalent.
- Experience with cleanroom best practices.
ITAR Requirements
To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
Salary Range
$70K - $130k
