Production Line Lead – Defense UAS (Scale & Deliver)

Swarm Defense; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Swarm Defense Technologies, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is hiring a Production Manager to run the aircraft assembly floor and own the build schedule, the technicians who execute it, and the output: aircraft, batteries, chargers, and ground equipment delivered on time and built right.

You will lead a team of assembly technicians and work alongside a Manufacturing Engineer who designs the line, fixtures, and process; your job is to run that process, hold the standard, and feed back

Qualifications

• 3+ years directly supervising technicians.
• Track record of hitting a build schedule in a small or fast-changing production environment.
• Comfortable hiring, coaching, and when necessary letting people go.
• Working knowledge of lean floor practices: 5S, standard work, visual management.
• Able to read work instructions, drawings, and BOMs and catch when the floor deviates from them.

Responsibilities

• Own the production schedule; plan builds against delivery commitments and material availability.
• Lead and develop assembly technicians; conduct hiring, training, performance reviews, and corrective action.
• Hit output, quality, and on-time delivery targets; report status and risks clearly and early.
• Enforce work instructions, ESD, safety, and workmanship standards on the floor.
• Run daily stand‑ups, manage shift handoffs, and keep the floor organized (5S).
• Manage kitting, WIP, and floor inventory; flag shortages before they stop the line.
• Track yield, rework, and cycle time; drive root cause with the Manufacturing Engineer and design team.
• Coordinate outgoing shipments and build records for program deliveries.
• Scale the team and shift structure as production volume increases.

Job description

Swarm Defense Technologies, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, is hiring a Production Manager to run the aircraft assembly floor and own the build schedule, the technicians who execute it, and the output: aircraft, batteries, chargers, and ground equipment delivered on time and built right.

You will lead a team of assembly technicians and work alongside a Manufacturing Engineer who designs the line, fixtures, and process; your job is to run that process, hold the standard, and feed back