Lead DFM & Quoting Operations Engineer

Hadrian; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 126,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, and life 보험

401k

Relocation support

Flexible vacation

Equity

Job summary

Hadrian is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to own the operational engine of Design for Manufacturability. You will lead a growing team of engineers, design the workflow, run queues, and measure throughput to accelerate high-volume quoting while maintaining quality.

You will partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Applications Engineering, and software teams as Hadrian scales manufacturing from two factories toward five-plus locations, defining scope and standards along the way.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in manufacturing engineering, operations, or a closely related technical field.
• Working knowledge of CNC machining and precision manufacturing.
• Experience leading people or directing the work of others.
• Track record of improving workflows to speed or improve reliability.
• Strong cross‑functional communication and ability to operate in ambiguity.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field, or equivalent hands‑on experience.

Responsibilities

• Own the daily quoting workflow end to end: intake, triage, queues, WIP.
• Treat the process as a production system: instrument it, identify bottlenecks, remove them.
• Design and maintain operating mechanics (WIP limits, prioritization, intake metering).
• Drive measurable improvement in quoting speed and reliability as volume grows.
• Build and run the team's operating cadence with daily/weekly reviews.
• Define throughput and performance metrics at the process step level.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

CNC Machining

People Leadership

Process Improvement

Cross-functional Communication

BS in Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Dashboards

Job description

Hadrian is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer to own the operational engine of Design for Manufacturability. You will lead a growing team of engineers, design the workflow, run queues, and measure throughput to accelerate high-volume quoting while maintaining quality.

You will partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Applications Engineering, and software teams as Hadrian scales manufacturing from two factories toward five-plus locations, defining scope and standards along the way.