Manufacturing Director — Optical Lab Growth & Throughput

Pair Eyewear, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance

Generous vacation policy

Retirement savings plan options

Free eyewear (plus family discounts)

Job summary

Pair Eyewear, Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the Irvine optical lab and glasses manufacturing facility. You will own day-to-day production from lens fabrication to final assembly, serving as the site leader for throughput, quality, cost, and people.

This is a hands-on role focused on staffing, scheduling, and performance metrics to scale output with quality intact. You will partner with the COO, Head of R&D, and other leaders on capacity planning, new product introduction,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, supply chain management, or related field.
• 10-15 years of hands-on manufacturing operations leadership, including 100+ associates.
• Experience building or overhauling labor staffing/scheduling models.
• Proven track record of developing, coaching, training, and retaining top talent with high engagement.

Responsibilities

• Own full P&L and operating performance for the Irvine facility across lens lab and glasses manufacturing.
• Improve process efficiency and throughput speed while maintaining quality and safety.
• Design and implement staffing, scheduling, and productivity measurement systems with per-operator and per-line targets.
• Own cost-per-unit performance and drive initiatives to reduce costs without compromising quality.
• Institute daily/weekly metrics reviews and SAP/Lean Six Sigma cadence across the facility.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Fulfillment, Logistics, and CX to meet performance standards.
• Contribute to capacity planning, new product introduction, and infrastructure investment with senior leaders.
• Evaluate and implement equipment and technology upgrades to improve throughput and cost.
• Recruit, coach, and develop a strong production leadership team.

Skills

Hands-on leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/engineering/supply chain

Tools

WMS

ERP

MES

Job description

Pair Eyewear, Inc. is seeking a Director of Manufacturing to lead the Irvine optical lab and glasses manufacturing facility. You will own day-to-day production from lens fabrication to final assembly, serving as the site leader for throughput, quality, cost, and people.

This is a hands-on role focused on staffing, scheduling, and performance metrics to scale output with quality intact. You will partner with the COO, Head of R&D, and other leaders on capacity planning, new product introduction,