Director of Automated Manufacturing & Scale-Up

Monarch Quantum; California; On-site; USD 185,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with 4% employer match

20 PTO days per year

13 company holidays

9/80 work schedule

Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA seeks a Director, Automated Manufacturing Operations to lead the operationalization, scaling, and daily execution of our automated assembly and optical packaging platforms. You will bridge hardware development and production, build an on-site leadership team, and drive Lean manufacturing, automation, and NPI scale-up to deliver high-yield, repeatable production.

You will spearhead a multidisciplinary team focused on operations, manufacturing engineering,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s/Ph.D. in Mechanical/Industrial or related field.
• 12+ years in automated manufacturing ops with 5+ years in leadership.
• Proven track record scaling automated production lines.
• Deep expertise in optoelectronics/photonics operations.
• Lean, Six Sigma, RCA/DOE experience.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the operational roadmap for automated manufacturing.
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing operations team.
• Own Production OTD planning and ensure seamless deliverables.
• Drive production optimization, WIP tracking, and material flow.
• Oversee equipment maintenance and uptime optimization.
• Oversee quality control, MRB management, and process documentation.

Skills

Photonics operations

Robotics systems

Lean & Six Sigma

DOE & RCA

Scale-up manufacturing

Education

Mechanical/Industrial Eng (Bachelor/Master/PhD)

Mechatronics

Tools

PLC/Automation

MES/SCADA/ERP

Machine vision

Job description

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA seeks a Director, Automated Manufacturing Operations to lead the operationalization, scaling, and daily execution of our automated assembly and optical packaging platforms. You will bridge hardware development and production, build an on-site leadership team, and drive Lean manufacturing, automation, and NPI scale-up to deliver high-yield, repeatable production.

You will spearhead a multidisciplinary team focused on operations, manufacturing engineering,