Frontier AI Manufacturing Line Lead

US Health Partners, LLC; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing subsidy

Relocation support

Daily meals in office

Wellness benefits

Lunch in office

Unlimited compute budget

Job summary

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware and bringing manufacturing in-house in San Jose. As Production Line Supervisor, you’ll hire and train the founding operator team, own the floor across shifts, and serve as the connective tissue between production, inventory, lab operations, test development, and engineering.

This ground‑floor role sets the playbook for future sites. You’ll scale the operation from zero to a running line, with direct accountability for safety, quality, and on-time

Qualifications

• Experience leading a hands-on team in fast-paced, physical environments.
• Track record scheduling people, assigning work, and running shifts.
• Experience training new team members and enforcing standards.
• Ability to spot bottlenecks and maintain flow of supplies.
• Calm, practical judgment when things go wrong mid-shift.
• Clear, direct communication with teams and leadership.
• Willingness to learn new software tools.
• Interest in advancing AI hardware manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Build the line team and train operators on SOPs.
• Own shift results and ensure on-time builds.
• Coordinate with receiving and inventory to maintain material flow.
• Triage mid-shift issues and involve engineers as needed.
• Own day-to-day use of MES, ERP, and test software and keep data accurate.
• Collaborate with production, inventory, lab ops, and engineering daily.
• Develop playbook for future Etched sites.

Skills

Hands-on team leadership

Staff scheduling

Team training

Inventory management

Clear communication

Software aptitude

Interest in AI hardware

Calm under pressure

Tools

MES

ERP

Inventory software

Job description

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware and bringing manufacturing in-house in San Jose. As Production Line Supervisor, you’ll hire and train the founding operator team, own the floor across shifts, and serve as the connective tissue between production, inventory, lab operations, test development, and engineering.

This ground‑floor role sets the playbook for future sites. You’ll scale the operation from zero to a running line, with direct accountability for safety, quality, and on-time