Director, Automated Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Monarch Quantum; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Fidelity 401(k) with 4% employer match

20 PTO days per year

13 paid holidays

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Director of Automated Manufacturing Operations to lead the build-out and scaling of fully automated assembly and optical packaging lines. You will bridge hardware development and production, shaping strategy and execution for high-volume, high-precision manufacturing.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team spanning operations, manufacturing engineering, equipment maintenance, and factory floor execution to convert R&D prototypes into robust,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of automated manufacturing operations experience.
• 5+ years in a direct operations management or manufacturing leadership role.
• Proven track record scaling automated manufacturing lines and high-precision production facilities.
• On-site work in San Diego, CA preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the operational roadmap for automated manufacturing and high-yield testing.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing operations team.
• Own production planning and on-time delivery (OTD) with known good parts to known good product.
• Drive factory operations, material flow, WIP tracking, and resource allocation.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Operations management

Team building

Production planning

Continuous improvement

Data analytics

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Robotics & automation

Quality management

Education

Mechanical Engineering

Industrial Engineering

Mechatronics

Tools

MES/SCADA/ERP systems

PLC programming

Machine vision systems

DOE and 8D problem-solving

Job description

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Director of Automated Manufacturing Operations to lead the build-out and scaling of fully automated assembly and optical packaging lines. You will bridge hardware development and production, shaping strategy and execution for high-volume, high-precision manufacturing.

You will manage a multidisciplinary team spanning operations, manufacturing engineering, equipment maintenance, and factory floor execution to convert R&D prototypes into robust,