2nd-Shift Production Leader: High-Precision Optics

LUNA Innovations; Chino (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Job summary

Luna Innovations Incorporated in Chino, CA is seeking a proven manufacturing leader to own the 2nd shift production performance, including output, quality, safety and people leadership over Team Leads and technicians on polarization and optical test products. This office-based leadership role requires regular on-floor supervision and reports to the VP of Operations with growth potential.

The role emphasizes hands-on presence, a high-visibility scope, minimal travel, and collaboration with QA,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in operations, engineering, or related field.
• 5-7 years of manufacturing supervision/management experience.
• Experience in electronics/optical/high-mix precision manufacturing.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Lean/CI methodology experience and project management.
• Familiarity with quality systems and calibration/inspection processes.
• Commitment to health & safety and regulatory compliance.
• Experience with NetSuite and/or Salesforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the 2nd shift production plan: scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, and reporting shift production summaries against throughput, quality/yield, on-time delivery, and scrap targets.
• Directly supervise 2nd shift Team Leads and technicians; hire, train, and develop staff; ensure clean handoffs with 1st shift leadership on WIP, quality holds, and priority changes.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps and control points, implementing cost reductions, and driving continuous improvement on the floor.
• Lead department goals for safety, quality, and operations while maximizing 2nd shift output; own shift-level safety compliance, incident response, and environmental/health regulation adherence.
• Partner with Quality to sustain calibration and inspection standards and drive non-conformance/corrective action closure on shift.
• Ensure equipment uptime by coordinating repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques with Engineering; maintain working relationships across departments to keep them informed of manufacturing issues.
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, and recommending action; manage staffing, scheduling, and overtime for 2nd shift in partnership with HR.
• Serve as a key point of contact for 2nd shift operations.
• Coach and develop Team Leads, with direct input into their performance management and growth.

Skills

Team leadership

Lean manufacturing

Continuous improvement

Operations scheduling

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in operations, engineering, or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Job description

Luna Innovations Incorporated in Chino, CA is seeking a proven manufacturing leader to own the 2nd shift production performance, including output, quality, safety and people leadership over Team Leads and technicians on polarization and optical test products. This office-based leadership role requires regular on-floor supervision and reports to the VP of Operations with growth potential.

The role emphasizes hands-on presence, a high-visibility scope, minimal travel, and collaboration with QA,