Graphite Production Lead — Equity & High-Impact Growth

Valar Atomics Inc.; New Mexico; Sur place; USD 100 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Equity ownership

Medical benefits

Unlimited PTO

Free meals onsite

PPE stipend

High-growth startup

Direct collaboration

Résumé du poste

Valar Atomics is seeking a Graphite Production Lead to run day-to-day graphite machining operations and mentor a growing team of CNC programmers and machinists.

You will own tooling strategies, set production schedules, and partner with engineering and EHS to safely handle abrasive materials and deliver high-quality graphite parts.

This hands-on leadership role thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and offers equity, comprehensive benefits, and rapid career growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of CNC machining or programming experience, including experience with graphite or other abrasive materials.
• 3+ years in a lead or supervisory role over a machining or production team.
• Proficiency with CAM software (ESPRIT EDGE, Fusion 360, or similar) for mills and/or lathes.
• Strong understanding of tooling wear, feeds/speeds, and work-holding strategies specific to graphite or other abrasive materials.
• Ability to read and work from complex engineering drawings, GD&T, and CAD models.
• Familiarity with dust collection, ventilation, and safety protocols for machining abrasive/particulate-generating materials.

Responsabilités

• Lead, schedule, and mentor a team of CNC programmers and machinists focused on graphite production.
• Own tooling and consumable strategy for graphite machining, including managing rapid tool wear specific to abrasive materials.
• Review and refine CNC programs (ESPRIT EDGE, Fusion 360) and toolpaths for graphite parts, partnering with programmers to troubleshoot setups.
• Ensure dust collection, ventilation, and PPE protocols are followed to keep graphite machining operations safe and compliant.
• Coordinate production priorities and schedules with Management to hit build timelines.
• Partner with Engineering and QC on design-for-manufacturability feedback and first-article inspection for new graphite parts.
• 5S, continuous improvement, and quality standards on the graphite production floor.
• Hire, train, and develop team members as graphite production scales; conduct performance reviews.

Connaissances

CNC machining

Lead / supervisory experience

5-axis programming

CAM software

Reading drawings & GD&T

Tooling wear management

Outils

ESPRIT EDGE

Fusion 360

Description du poste

Valar Atomics is seeking a Graphite Production Lead to run day-to-day graphite machining operations and mentor a growing team of CNC programmers and machinists.

You will own tooling strategies, set production schedules, and partner with engineering and EHS to safely handle abrasive materials and deliver high-quality graphite parts.

This hands-on leadership role thrives in a fast-paced startup environment and offers equity, comprehensive benefits, and rapid career growth.