Director of Automated Photonics Manufacturing

Entangled Future

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Monarch Quantum in San Diego, CA is seeking a Director, Automated Manufacturing Operations to lead the scaling of automated assembly and photonics packaging lines, bridging hardware development and manufacturing.

You will build the operational foundation from the ground up, lead a multidisciplinary team, and drive on-time delivery, uptime, and process excellence in a fast-paced startup environment.

Qualifications

12+ years of experience in automated manufacturing operations or related field.
Deep expertise in high-precision optoelectronics production lines (micro-optics, PIC packaging, laser manufacturing).
Familiarity with robotics, PLCs, machine vision, MES/SCADA/ERP integration.
Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, DOE, and quality leadership.

Responsibilities

Define and execute the operational roadmap for automated manufacturing, precision robotic assembly stations, and high-yield automated testing across product lines.
Recruit, mentor, and lead a high-performing operations team.
Own Production OTD planning, ensuring delivery from known good parts to known good product.
Drive production optimization, daily monitoring, material flow, WIP tracking, and resource allocation.
Oversee equipment maintenance and uptime optimization to maximize throughput.

Skills

Operations leadership

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Root cause analysis

DOE

MES integration

Robotics & automation

Quality management

Tools

PLC controllers

Machine vision

MES

SCADA

ERP

Job description

You will build the operational foundation from the ground up, lead a multidisciplinary team, and drive on-time delivery, uptime, and process excellence in a fast-paced startup environment.

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