Production Operations Lead - Hands-On Hardware Build

Frontdoor Defense; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Epirus in Torrance, California is seeking a Lead, Production to supervise a team of assembly technicians and drive on-time customer manufacturing commitments. You will manage daily workload, implement standard work, and serve as a technical lead contributing to hardware builds.

The role requires 2+ years supervisory experience, a technical or engineering background, RF testing familiarity, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a supervisory role (or equivalent)
• High school diploma; degree in technical or engineering field
• Knowledge of Environmental, Health, and Safety elements, especially related to RF testing
• Self-motivated with a results-driven approach
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Collaborative and people-oriented; capable of working across all levels of the organization
• Advanced skills in MS Office at a minimum
• US Citizen and/or Permanent Resident (future security clearance may be required)
• Aerospace/Defense experience and/or military experience
• Use of MES, ERP systems (iON and Oracle preferred)
• Knowledge of Production Systems and Lean Manufacturing elements
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerances
• Understanding of how MRP works in product development and production environments
• Experience with ISO9001/AS9100 quality management systems elements
• Sets good examples with attendance, positive attitude, and task engagement

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of assembly technicians through daily coaching, annual reviews, and career development
• Set and achieve daily/weekly/monthly team objectives based on department priorities communicate these effectively to the team
• Organize daily work scopes by assigning clear priorities. Create operating procedures for standard work on the floor
• Ensure safe use of manufacturing equipment and collaborate with calibration techs for equipment or tooling calibration
• Train employees on new skills and maintain a training matrix to track technician progression and qualify work
• Collaborate with the continuous improvement engineering team to implement new equipment and efficiency improvements
• Work in a fast-paced agile environment and adapt to evolving design and production challenges
• Interface with technicians, procurement, engineering, and leadership daily
• Drive accountability, respect, commitment, and speed with discipline to achieve Epirus's manufacturing goals

Skills

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

Communication skills

MS Office

RF testing knowledge

Education

High school diploma; technical/engineering degree preferred

Tools

MES

ERP systems (iON and Oracle)

MRP knowledge

Lean Manufacturing

ISO9001/AS9100

Job description

Epirus in Torrance, California is seeking a Lead, Production to supervise a team of assembly technicians and drive on-time customer manufacturing commitments. You will manage daily workload, implement standard work, and serve as a technical lead contributing to hardware builds.

The role requires 2+ years supervisory experience, a technical or engineering background, RF testing familiarity, and strong communication.