Aerospace Production Team Lead – Hands-On Coach

Ontic; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Goal Share bonus program

Paid volunteering time

24/7 wellbeing support

Employee discounts

Learning and development

Employee referral program

Comprehensive medical insurance

Competitive PTO, holiday pay and sick‑

401(k) plan

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Ontic Chatsworth in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Production Team Lead to combine hands-on technical leadership with day-to-day team management on the shop floor. You’ll balance priorities, troubleshoot issues, and keep production on track with safety, quality and delivery as top priorities.

You’ll mentor technicians, read engineering drawings, and guide others to build capability while promoting continuous improvement and safe working practices in a fast-paced aerospace environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing or assembly environments.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and follow QA procedures.
• Experience meeting production targets with shifting priorities.
• Aerospace or regulated manufacturing experience advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work across the team to meet output, quality, and delivery.
• Remain hands-on to guide the team and provide first-line support for production and equipment issues.
• Identify root causes and elevate issues requiring additional support.
• Ensure work follows engineering drawings, work instructions, and safety requirements.
• Coach and onboard technicians and new starters to build team capability.
• Maintain production information and update status in business systems.
• Support the Cell Manager with day-to-day operations and 5S/6S improvements.

Skills

Hands-on manufacturing

Engineering drawings

Production targets

Communication skills

Coaching skills

Quality requirements

Education

Engineering qualification

Time-served experience

Job description

Ontic Chatsworth in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a Production Team Lead to combine hands-on technical leadership with day-to-day team management on the shop floor. You’ll balance priorities, troubleshoot issues, and keep production on track with safety, quality and delivery as top priorities.

You’ll mentor technicians, read engineering drawings, and guide others to build capability while promoting continuous improvement and safe working practices in a fast-paced aerospace environment.