Hands-On UAV Manufacturing Team Lead

Draganfly Inc.; Fairfax (VA); Presencial; USD 65.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage reimbursement

401(k) with employer matching

Generous time-off

Professional development support

Descripción de la vacante

Draganfly Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Team Lead at our Merrifield facility to run a small prototyping/production team of two technicians.

You will set the daily plan, keep builds on schedule, and translate engineering requests into actionable work on the bench. This first-line leadership role is hands-on: you will still build, test, and troubleshoot with the team, and you may travel occasionally to provide onsite support at events.

Formación

• H hands-on line technician or assembler with ability to lead.
• Ability to read build plans and schematics with attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork with engineering.
• U.S. Person per ITAR due to export-controlled work.

Responsabilidades

• Plan, assign, and sequence daily/weekly work for a 2-person technician team to meet schedules.
• Provide on-the-floor training and coaching to grow technicians' skills.
• Track output, quality, risks, and keep management informed.
• Handle timekeeping, scheduling, and daily performance feedback.
• Maintain safety, cleanliness, and consistent workmanship standards.
• Support hiring by evaluating and onboarding new technicians.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate tasks into build instructions.
• Assess task fit to team skills, tools, and capacity.
• Provide floor feedback to improve plans and processes.
• Build, test, and troubleshoot sUAS with the team.
• Assemble components, solder wiring, and finish parts to spec.
• Operate CNC, thermoforming, and 3D printers; on-site training provided.

Conocimientos

Hands-on technician

Team leadership potential

Soldering electronics

Reading schematics

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Educación

High school diploma

Herramientas

ArduPilot

BetaFlight

INAV

QGroundControl

CNC milling

3D printing

Soldering equipment

Descripción del empleo

Draganfly Inc. seeks a Manufacturing Team Lead at our Merrifield facility to run a small prototyping/production team of two technicians.

You will set the daily plan, keep builds on schedule, and translate engineering requests into actionable work on the bench. This first-line leadership role is hands-on: you will still build, test, and troubleshoot with the team, and you may travel occasionally to provide onsite support at events.