Production Manager - Nuclear Manufacturing | On-site Austin

Kindredventures; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary based on technical‑

Health, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Corporate Gym Membership

Job summary

Aalo Atomics in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Manager to own the end-to-end production performance, lead a team of Production Supervisors and technicians, and ensure hardware ships on time, on cost, and right the first time.

You will spend your days making resourcing calls, eradicating recurring problems, and building leaders who can scale with the company, while upholding safety, quality, and compliance across all shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, business, or a related field.
• 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.
• Own the department's labor and operating budget; make and defend build-vs-buy, repair-vs-replace, and capital investment decisions.
• Partner 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

Leadership development

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/manufacturing/business

High school diploma with 8+ years manufacturing experience

Tools

MES/ERP systems

Job description

Aalo Atomics in Austin, TX is seeking a Production Manager to own the end-to-end production performance, lead a team of Production Supervisors and technicians, and ensure hardware ships on time, on cost, and right the first time.

You will spend your days making resourcing calls, eradicating recurring problems, and building leaders who can scale with the company, while upholding safety, quality, and compliance across all shifts.