Production Leader — Nuclear Microreactors

Aalo Atomics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Aalo Atomics in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Manager to own the production department end-to-end, ensuring on-time shipping, cost control, and first-time quality. You will lead Production Supervisors and technicians, drive ramp, hire and develop leaders, and make resourcing calls on the floor.

This role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to resolve systemic issues, implement lean practices, and scale operations as the company moves

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, or related field OR high school diploma and 8+ years of progressive manufacturing experience.
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production operations environment.
• 3+ years of experience directly managing people, including managing supervisors, leads, or other people managers.

Responsibilities

• Own production output for the department — safety, quality, throughput, cost, and on-time delivery
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Production Supervisors; build a leadership bench that can scale with the company
• Translate the master production schedule into an executable plan; own capacity, staffing levels, and shift structure to meet it
• Drive consistency of standards, process, and performance across all shifts and lines
• Set and track departmental metrics; use data to identify constraints and eliminate them permanently rather than repeatedly working around them
• Own the department’s labor and operating budget; make and defend build‑vs‑buy, repair‑vs‑replace, and capital investment decisions
• Partner closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to resolve systemic issues in process, tooling, materials, and design for manufacturability
• Lead root cause investigations and corrective actions on significant quality escapes, safety events, and schedule misses
• Plan and execute production ramp — hiring, training pipelines, layout, tooling, and process readiness ahead of demand
• Champion a strong safety culture and full compliance with regulatory, quality system, and documentation requirements
• Recruit, hire, and manage performance across the department
• Report department status, risks, and recovery plans clearly to senior leadership

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Operational excellence

Value stream mapping

Takt

Standard work

TPM

Statistical problem solving

P&L ownership

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

High school diploma with 8+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

MES/ERP systems

Shop floor data capture

Job description

Aalo Atomics in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Manager to own the production department end-to-end, ensuring on-time shipping, cost control, and first-time quality. You will lead Production Supervisors and technicians, drive ramp, hire and develop leaders, and make resourcing calls on the floor.

This role collaborates with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Design Engineering to resolve systemic issues, implement lean practices, and scale operations as the company moves