Production Lead - Maritime Autonomous Hardware

Saronic Technologies Inc.; Louisiana; On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Production Manager to lead planning, execution, and continuous improvement of in-house manufacturing and assembly operations for autonomous maritime platforms.

You will oversee build schedules, staff, and capacity to ensure on-time, high-quality hardware delivery across development and deployment cycles. The role emphasizes leadership in fast-paced, low-rate production environments, building structure from the ground up, and close collaboration with

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in production or manufacturing roles.
• 2+ years in a leadership capacity.
• Experience managing assembly of complex electromechanical systems.
• Strong understanding of production planning, work order execution, and material flow.
• U.S. Citizenship and ability to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day production activities across assembly, integration, and hardware readiness.
• Own build schedules, staffing, and capacity planning to meet engineering and field deployment goals.
• Implement and enforce quality, safety, and documentation standards across the shop floor.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, supply chain, and test teams to resolve blockers and integrate new designs.
• Lead hiring, training, and performance management for production technicians.
• Monitor key production metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives for throughput, quality, and cost.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations

Tools

MES

ERP

Digital manufacturing

Job description

Saronic Technologies Inc. is seeking a Production Manager to lead planning, execution, and continuous improvement of in-house manufacturing and assembly operations for autonomous maritime platforms.

You will oversee build schedules, staff, and capacity to ensure on-time, high-quality hardware delivery across development and deployment cycles. The role emphasizes leadership in fast-paced, low-rate production environments, building structure from the ground up, and close collaboration with