Production Manager

Auxo Talent; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits package

Flexible working

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Auxo Talent collaborates with an advanced materials company moving from R&D to scaled production, building next-generation metal alloys and manufacturing processes for space, aerospace, defence, energy and industrial markets.

The Production Manager role is hands-on, requiring experience starting up manufacturing operations, managing external production partners, and transferring new technologies from development into production.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related discipline.
• 5+ years of production/manufacturing leadership experience.
• Experience starting up or scaling a manufacturing operation.
• Experience managing contract or toll manufacturing partners.
• Hands-on manufacturing and technical problem-solving experience.
• Experience with powder metallurgy, sintering, pressing or advanced materials.
• APQP / PPAP experience.
• ISO 9000 or AS9100 quality environments.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma experience.
• Experience with technology transfer, process validation or supplier qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead commissioning and day-to-day operation of new pilot manufacturing facilities.
• Establish and implement production SOPs and procedures for powder handling, pressing, sintering.
• Manage production of prototype and early-stage parts ensuring delivery and quality.
• Oversee external toll and contract manufacturers across powder production, pressing, sintering, machining.
• Manage purchase orders, production forecasts, supplier requirements and delivery schedules.
• Collaborate with R&D and Engineering to transfer processes into production.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive improvements in reliability and throughput.
• Monitor production performance across safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Manage raw materials, WIP and finished goods inventory.

Skills

Production leadership

Start-up manufacturing

Contract manufacturing management

Technical problem solving

Powder metallurgy

Process transfer

APQP/PPAP

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Quality systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or related

Job description

We are working with a rapidly growing advanced materials company developing next-generation metal alloys and manufacturing processes for applications across space, aerospace, defence, energy and industrial markets.

The business is now moving from R&D and prototyping into scaled production and is looking for a Production Manager to help establish and lead this manufacturing capability.

This is a hands-on role suited to someone who has experience starting up manufacturing operations, managing external production partners and transferring new technologies from development into production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the commissioning and day-to-day operation of new pilot manufacturing facilities.
• Establish and implement production SOPs and operating procedures, particularly around powder handling, pressing and sintering.
• Manage production of prototype and early-stage customer parts, ensuring delivery, quality and specification requirements are met.
• Manage external toll manufacturers, contract manufacturers and processing partners across powder production, pressing, sintering and machining.
• Manage purchase orders, production forecasts, supplier requirements and delivery schedules.
• Work closely with R&D and Engineering to transfer new processes and materials into production.
• Troubleshoot manufacturing issues and drive improvements in process reliability, throughput and quality.
• Monitor production performance across safety, quality, delivery and cost.
• Manage raw material, WIP and finished-goods inventory.

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Metallurgical, Mechanical, Manufacturing Engineering or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in production/manufacturing leadership.
• Experience building, commissioning or scaling a manufacturing operation, ideally within a start-up or new-technology environment.
• Experience managing contract or toll manufacturing partners.
• Strong hands-on manufacturing and technical problem-solving experience.
• Powder metallurgy, sintering, pressing or advanced materials experience would be highly valuable.
• APQP / PPAP experience.
• ISO 9000 or AS9100 quality environments.
• Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Experience with technology transfer, process validation or supplier qualification.

The Opportunity

This is a chance to take significant ownership of a manufacturing operation at a company commercialising genuinely new materials technology. The role sits between engineering, production, suppliers and R&D, with the opportunity to help take a process from prototype stage through to repeatable commercial manufacturing.

Compensation includes competitive salary, equity, comprehensive health/dental/vision benefits, flexible working and unlimited PTO.