Manufacturing Ops Leader: Motorsports Precision & Automation

100Hires, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 306,000; Full time

Job summary

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Leader to drive end‑to‑end operations from the shop floor to strategic planning in Costa Mesa. You’ll manage two high‑intensity workstreams with 40+ engineers and technicians, focusing on 5‑axis CNC parts and scalable production.

You will champion a data‑driven culture, optimize schedules, and partner across TRD functions to raise throughput, quality, and capability while advancing automation and AI‑assisted analysis.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Engineering or Operations Management; Master’s a plus.
• 10+ years in high‑precision, automated 5‑axis CNC environments.
• 5+ years leading teams/managers; track record of delivering results.

Responsibilities

• Own end‑to‑end operations strategy, ROI, and capital planning.
• Lead Manufacturing Engineering, Production Control, and Quality teams (~40 people).
• Drive OEE and KPIs, and advance automation, robotics, and AI tools.

Skills

Data-driven decision making

Team leadership

Production scheduling

CNC manufacturing

ERP/MRP fluency

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Operations Management

Tools

HyperMill

Creo

Vericut

Job description

Toyota Racing Development (TRD) is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Leader to drive end‑to‑end operations from the shop floor to strategic planning in Costa Mesa. You’ll manage two high‑intensity workstreams with 40+ engineers and technicians, focusing on 5‑axis CNC parts and scalable production.

You will champion a data‑driven culture, optimize schedules, and partner across TRD functions to raise throughput, quality, and capability while advancing automation and AI‑assisted analysis.