Team Manager

Job Summary:
We are seeking a driven and detail-oriented Team Manager to oversee shift operations in our advanced magnet manufacturing facility. As part of a fast-paced startup environment you will play a critical role in scaling production processes for rare earth and permanent magnet components. You will lead a hands-on team to ensure safety quality and throughput targets are met while fostering a culture of operational discipline and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise daily shift operations in the production of magnetic materials and components ensuring compliance with safety quality and performance standards.

• Lead coach and coordinate a team of production technicians in sintering pressing machining coating or assembly of magnetic parts.

• Monitor production metrics such as yield cycle time scrap rate and equipment uptime; identify root causes of issues and drive corrective actions.

• Execute and refine shift schedules and production workflows based on magnetic material processing constraints (e.g. thermal profiles magnetic alignment).

• Coordinate with maintenance and engineering teams to manage equipment reliability and downtime planning.

• Drive process improvements focused on lean manufacturing throughput optimization and material utilization specific to magnet fabrication.

• Ensure staff are trained on safe handling of magnetic materials high-temperature equipment and sensitive instrumentation.

• Maintain compliance with environmental and safety regulations specific to rare earth material processing.

• Support new process rollouts and the scaling of pilot lines to full production.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of production experience in a technical manufacturing environment; magnetics ceramics powder metallurgy or similar experience strongly preferred.

• 3 years in a supervisory or team lead role.

• Experience working in a fast-paced high-volume manufacturing facility.

• Demonstrated ability to assist in the creation and development of training programs and standard operating procedures (SOPs).

• Solid understanding of magnetic material properties and processing (e.g. NdFeB SmCo ferrites) is a strong advantage.

• Skilled in interpreting production data solving operational problems and implementing practical improvements.

• Comfortable working in a startup environmentadaptable hands-on and collaborative.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment will be a mix of a typical office environment a manufacturing floor and a construction site. Noise level: Normal office manufacturing and construction noises

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills required of personnel so classified. The reporting relationship may not reflect the most recent changes to the corporate reporting structure.

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