Production Manager, Turbomachinery & Assembly

Karman Industries; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical, vision & dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Karman Industries is seeking a Production Manager to lead manufacturing and assembly of cutting-edge turbomachinery for Thermal01. You will build robust production capabilities across skid integration, turbomachinery build, machining, and welding, shaping teamwork, safety, and efficiency.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, first-principles problem solving, and collaboration with engineering, quality, and leadership to deliver high-performance systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM or 5+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of production operations or process development experience.
• 3+ years in a leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Hire, lead, and mentor a team of supervisors, technicians, and machinists across skid integration, turbomachinery build, machining, and welding operations.
• Support facility activation, new product introductions, line expansions, and workflow upgrades; contribute to strategic decisions on production layout.
• Ensure a strong focus on safety and maintain an excellent safety record across all production operations.
• Create and enforce training and career development paths to ensure on-time delivery, improve quality, and reduce lead time/cost.
• Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability.
• Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, procedures, quality, and production rate.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineering, quality, and leadership to align on long-term goals and resolve complex production issues.
• Challenge assumptions and requirements to establish a streamlined, first-principles manufacturing environment.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence, and high performance.
• Conduct performance reviews and develop team members to maintain a world-class manufacturing organization.

Skills

Leadership experience

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM

Tools

ISO 9001

Job description

Karman Industries is seeking a Production Manager to lead manufacturing and assembly of cutting-edge turbomachinery for Thermal01. You will build robust production capabilities across skid integration, turbomachinery build, machining, and welding, shaping teamwork, safety, and efficiency.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, first-principles problem solving, and collaboration with engineering, quality, and leadership to deliver high-performance systems.