Lead, Production

Epirus; New Mexico; On-site; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Epirus is seeking a Lead, Production to supervise a manufacturing team responsible for electro-mechanical assembly and verification of builds to meet customer deliveries.

The role combines hands-on leadership with 30% hardware build contributions, driving training, standard work, and collaboration with engineering and procurement to improve efficiency in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of supervisory experience.
• High school diploma; degree in technical or engineering field.
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety elements, especially related to RF testing.
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Collaborative and people-oriented; capable of working across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced MS Office skills.
• US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required).

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of assembly technicians with daily coaching, annual reviews, and career development.
• Set and achieve daily/weekly/monthly team objectives based on department priorities.
• Organize daily work scopes by assigning clear priorities and create standard work procedures.
• Ensure safe use of manufacturing equipment and collaborate with calibration techs for calibration.
• Train employees and maintain training matrix to track progression and qualifications.
• Collaborate with CI engineering team to implement new equipment and efficiency improvements.
• Work in a fast-paced agile environment and adapt to design and production challenges.
• Interface with technicians, procurement, engineering, and leadership daily.
• Drive accountability and speed to meet Epirus manufacturing goals.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Strong communication

Self-motivated

Collaborative

MS Office

Education

Technical or engineering degree/diploma

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lead, Production

Epirus is a high-growth technology company that develops solid-state, human-safe directed energy systems that enable unprecedented counter-electronics effects and power management solutions to enhance power efficiency in defense and commercial electronics. With a constant emphasis on innovation, we are redefining modern power systems to increase the velocity of change for our customers and bring tomorrow's capabilities to life, today.

Jobobjective

This is an exciting role in a growing company. The ideal candidate for the position is someone from a hands‑on manufacturing background with experience in electro‑mechanical assembly, structural integration, and production supervision. This role will lead a group of manufacturing technicians within Epirus. This person will be responsible for day‑to‑day employee and work management, strategic training initiatives, verification of operating work instructions, and validation of builds to meet customer deliveries. This individual will also serve as a technical working lead, with 30% of the role also spent contributing to hardware build.

Duties

• Manage a team of assembly technicians through daily coaching, annual reviews, and career development
• Set and achieve daily/weekly/monthly team objectives based on department priorities; communicate these effectively to the team
• Organize daily work scopes by assigning clear priorities. Create operating procedures for standard work on the floor.
• Ensure safe use of manufacturing equipment and collaborate with calibration techs for equipment or tooling calibration
• Train employees on new skills and maintain training matrix to track technician progression and qualify work
• Collaborate with the continuous improvement engineering team to implement new equipment and efficiency improvements
• Work in a fast‑paced agile environment and adapt to evolving design and production challenges
• Interface with technicians, procurement, engineering, and leadership daily
• Drive accountability, respect, commitment, and speed with discipline to achieve Epirus’s manufacturing goals

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a supervisory role (or equivalent experience)
• High school diploma; degree in technical or engineering field
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety elements, especially related to RF testing
• Self‑motivated with a results‑driven approach
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative and people‑oriented; capable of working across all levels of the organization
• Advanced skills in MS Office at a minimum
• US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)

Desired Qualifications

• Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience
• Use of MES, ERP systems (iON and Oracle preferred)
• Knowledge of Production Systems and Lean Manufacturing elements
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
• Understanding of how MRP works in product development and production environments
• Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems elements
• Sets good examples with attendance, positive attitude, and task engagement

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

• To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here.

At Epirus, we work to create innovative power solutions to solve some of the world’s most complex problems. We are forward thinking in nature and committed to bringing tomorrow’s capabilities to life, today. To deliver on our mission, our team is comprised of individuals with deep expertise in mechanical and electrical engineering (including radio frequency and digital circuit design) as well as software design. We are always looking for top‑tier problem solvers and changemakers to join our fast‑growing team.

As required by the Equal Pay Transparency Act, Epirus provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location.

For the state of California only, the range of starting pay for this role is:

$96,000 — $120,000 USD