UAV Prototyping & Production Team Lead

Draganfly Innovations, Inc.; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage reimbursement

401(k) matching

Generous time-off program

Professional development support

Job summary

Draganfly Innovations in Merrifield, VA seeks a Manufacturing Team Lead to run a small prototyping/production team, plan daily work, and stay hands-on at the bench. You will translate engineering tasks into clear build instructions and ensure safety and quality on the line.

You will lead by example, grow the team’s skills, and coordinate with engineers while maintaining production schedules and documentation. This role is on-site with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Hands-on manufacturing experience with prototyping or production environments.
• Experience leading a small technician/team.
• Ability to read and follow build plans and schematics with attention to detail.
• Comfortable coordinating with engineers and translating tasks into actionable work.

Responsibilities

• Plan, assign, and sequence daily/weekly work for a two-person technician team to meet production schedules.
• Provide on-the-floor direction, training, and coaching to technicians.
• Track team output, quality, and progress; inform manager of risks and needs.
• Handle timekeeping, scheduling, and day-to-day performance feedback.
• Set safety standards and ensure consistent workmanship; support hiring as the team grows.
• Collaborate with engineers to translate tasks into build instructions.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on manufacturing

Soldering small electronics

Reading schematics

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

CNC milling

3D printing

Soldering

ArduPilot

Job description

Draganfly Innovations in Merrifield, VA seeks a Manufacturing Team Lead to run a small prototyping/production team, plan daily work, and stay hands-on at the bench. You will translate engineering tasks into clear build instructions and ensure safety and quality on the line.

You will lead by example, grow the team’s skills, and coordinate with engineers while maintaining production schedules and documentation. This role is on-site with occasional travel.