FPV Headset & Battery Production Director

Unusual Machines; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Medical Benefits

401(k)

Unlimited PTO

Paid Holidays

Catered Lunches

Job summary

Unusual Machines is seeking a Director of Production to lead manufacturing for FPV headsets, cameras, and battery assemblies in Orlando. You will build and mentor a high-performing team and establish scalable processes, staffing, and metrics to meet ambitious volume targets.

You will drive production planning, throughput, yield, and on-time delivery while partnering with Engineering and Quality to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive manufacturing or production leadership experience.
• Experience scaling production operations and building manufacturing teams and processes.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and production KPIs.
• Experience with complex hardware, electronics, batteries, aerospace, drones, robotics, or similar products preferred.
• Experience with NPI, DFM/DFA, production testing, and manufacturing process development.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP and production planning systems.
• A hands‑on leadership style with the ability to move between strategic planning and solving issues on the production floor.
• A bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, business, or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own production operations for FPV headsets, cameras, and renewable/rechargeable battery assemblies in Orlando.
• Build and lead a high-performing production team, including supervisors, leads, specialists, and assembly personnel.
• Establish the processes, systems, staffing, and production standards needed to scale.
• Own production planning, capacity, throughput, quality, yield, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
• Develop standardized work, assembly processes, testing procedures, and production KPIs.
• Identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement across the production floor.
• Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Development to ensure products are designed and built for manufacturing.
• Lead the introduction of new products and processes into production.
• Evaluate tooling, equipment, automation, and capital investments that improve capacity, quality, and cost.
• Build a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Job description

Unusual Machines is seeking a Director of Production to lead manufacturing for FPV headsets, cameras, and battery assemblies in Orlando. You will build and mentor a high-performing team and establish scalable processes, staffing, and metrics to meet ambitious volume targets.

You will drive production planning, throughput, yield, and on-time delivery while partnering with Engineering and Quality to ensure designs are manufacturable and cost-effective.