2nd Shift Production Leader, Optical/Photonics

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Growth opportunities

Collaborative team

Southern California location

Job summary

Luna Innovations Incorporated in Chino, CA is seeking an experienced operations leader to own the 2nd shift production performance across polarization and photonics test and measurement products. This on-site role requires hands-on leadership on the floor while coordinating with Team Leads and technicians to meet throughput, quality, and safety goals.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will guide staffing, training, and scheduling, enable continuous improvement, and liaise with Quality and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, or business, or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience.
• 5-7 years in manufacturing supervision/management, in electronics, optical, or similarly regulated/high-mix precision manufacturing.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods, and tool design; familiarity with optical and electronics manufacturing equipment and quality assurance techniques.
• Proven experience leading through Team Leads/supervisors, not just individual technicians; strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills.
• Track record with lean/continuous improvement methodology and project management in a growth or high-mix production environment.
• Familiarity with quality systems in a precision manufacturing setting (calibration, inspection, non-conformance processes).
• Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations.
• Experience with NetSuite and/or Salesforce a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the 2nd shift production plan: schedule staff, set priorities, monitor progress, and report shift metrics.
• Directly supervise 2nd shift Team Leads and technicians; hire, train, and develop staff; ensure smooth handoffs with 1st shift.
• Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps, reduce costs, and drive continuous improvement on the floor.
• Lead department goals for safety, quality, and operations; oversee shift safety compliance and incident response.
• Partner with Quality to sustain calibration and inspection standards; drive corrective actions for non-conformances.
• Ensure equipment uptime by coordinating repairs and evaluating new equipment with Engineering.
• Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, and planning staffing and overtime with HR.
• Serve as key point of contact for 2nd shift operations.
• Coach and develop Team Leads with performance management.

Skills

Leadership

Lean/CI

Project management

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

Health & safety

Education

Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, or business

Tools

NetSuite

Salesforce

Job description

Luna Innovations Incorporated in Chino, CA is seeking an experienced operations leader to own the 2nd shift production performance across polarization and photonics test and measurement products. This on-site role requires hands-on leadership on the floor while coordinating with Team Leads and technicians to meet throughput, quality, and safety goals.

Reporting to the VP of Operations, you will guide staffing, training, and scheduling, enable continuous improvement, and liaise with Quality and