Associate Director, Manufacturing

Intellisense Systems

Job Location:

Torrance, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 147000 - 205000

Posted on: 5 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Intellisense Systems Inc. is a rapidly growing Southern California technology innovator delivering advanced sensing display and mission-critical systems for aerospace and defense customers. Our Airborne Systems Division leads the development and production of high-performance airborne technologies supporting military commercial and government missions.

We are seeking an experienced production leader to build lead and scale a new production group within our Airborne Systems Division. This position can be filled at either the Associate Director or Director level depending on the candidates skills and experience. This leader will be responsible for establishing production processes driving operational execution ensuring on-time delivery and building a strong production team to support growing customer demand.

This role is located on-site in Torrance CA.

Responsibilities:

Build and lead the production organization including hiring developing and mentoring a high-performing production team.
Establish and optimize production processes workflows and standard operating procedures to support scalable repeatable and cost-effective manufacturing.
Manage daily production operations planning scheduling material coordination and execution to ensure quality throughput and on-time delivery.
Partner closely with Engineering Supply Chain Quality Program Management and Manufacturing to ensure smooth transitions from development to production.
Implement production readiness reviews configuration control and manufacturing best practices to support build consistency and compliance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency yield cost reduction and production capacity.
Track and report key performance metrics including schedule adherence labor utilization WIP status quality trends and delivery performance.
Oversee manufacturing documentation work instructions routing and process validation.
Address production issues troubleshoot root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Support proposal development cost estimation and production planning for new and existing programs.
Ensure adherence to aerospace/defense standards safety requirements and internal quality management systems.
Collaborate with leadership on long-term production strategy capital equipment planning and resource forecasting.
Job responsibilities within our organization are dynamic. This may not be a complete list of duties. Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned by your supervisor or upper management at any time.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in a technical or engineering field or related technical/industrial discipline.
Proven success scaling production groups implementing processes and driving operational discipline.
Strong understanding of production planning build processes work instructions WIP management and configuration control.
Experience transitioning engineering designs into production including prototypes LRIP and full production.
Knowledge of lean principles continuous improvement root cause analysis and manufacturing best practices.
Excellent organizational analytical and communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-growing environment with evolving priorities.

Associate Director:

8 years of experience in production operations or manufacturing within aerospace defense or complex electromechanical systems.
2 years in a leadership role managing production teams and overseeing operational execution.

Director:

10 years of experience in production operations or manufacturing within aerospace defense or complex electromechanical systems.
3 years in a leadership role managing production teams and overseeing operational execution.

Nice to Haves:

Experience in airborne systems mission equipment avionics sensors or ruggedized electromechanical hardware.
Experience in a defense contractor environment or with FAA/DOD compliance requirements.

What You Could Expect:

A leadership role shaping a new production organization within a fast-growing division.
Direct impact on the delivery of industry-leading airborne technologies.

Please note: Job responsibilities within our organization are dynamic. This may not be a complete list of duties. Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned by your supervisor or upper management at any time.

Pay Range: Associate Director: $123000 $165000 Director: $147000 $205000

Benefits:

4 Weeks PTO a year (including 40 hours of PTO your first day)
10 paid holidays
401(k) with 100% employer matching up to 4% of salary (no vesting period)
Multiple options for Medical Vision Dental Insurance plans
Health Savings Accounts
Flexible Spending Accounts
Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum qualifying grade)
100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
Voluntary Life Insurance
Great Work Perks Discount Program

The unique culture at Intellisense offers the entrepreneurial spirit of a smaller company with the support and expertise of a larger organization. We are looking for individuals with a wide breadth of experience while also being subject matter experts in their respective field.

With an immediate 40 hours of paid time off and 100% 401(k) matching up to 4% of your annual salary without a vesting period we recognize that employees are our greatest resource.

If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application interviewing completing any pre-employment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please contact us by phone at or by email at emailprotected

Unless otherwise stated in the requirements section of an individual job listing our positions require U.S. Citizenship U.S. Permanent Residency or other status as a U.S. Person as defined by 8 USC 1324b(a)(3). Intellisense Systems Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race sex color religion national origin age disability veteran status genetic data or other legally protected status.

26019

Required Experience:

Director

Intellisense Systems Inc. is a rapidly growing Southern California technology innovator delivering advanced sensing display and mission-critical systems for aerospace and defense customers. Our Airborne Systems Division leads the development and production of high-performance airborne technologies s...

Build and lead the production organization including hiring developing and mentoring a high-performing production team.
Establish and optimize production processes workflows and standard operating procedures to support scalable repeatable and cost-effective manufacturing.
Manage daily production operations planning scheduling material coordination and execution to ensure quality throughput and on-time delivery.
Partner closely with Engineering Supply Chain Quality Program Management and Manufacturing to ensure smooth transitions from development to production.
Implement production readiness reviews configuration control and manufacturing best practices to support build consistency and compliance.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency yield cost reduction and production capacity.
Track and report key performance metrics including schedule adherence labor utilization WIP status quality trends and delivery performance.
Oversee manufacturing documentation work instructions routing and process validation.
Address production issues troubleshoot root causes and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Support proposal development cost estimation and production planning for new and existing programs.
Ensure adherence to aerospace/defense standards safety requirements and internal quality management systems.
Collaborate with leadership on long-term production strategy capital equipment planning and resource forecasting.
Job responsibilities within our organization are dynamic. This may not be a complete list of duties. Other responsibilities and duties may be assigned by your supervisor or upper management at any time.

Requirements:

Bachelors degree in a technical or engineering field or related technical/industrial discipline.
Proven success scaling production groups implementing processes and driving operational discipline.
Strong understanding of production planning build processes work instructions WIP management and configuration control.
Experience transitioning engineering designs into production including prototypes LRIP and full production.
Knowledge of lean principles continuous improvement root cause analysis and manufacturing best practices.
Excellent organizational analytical and communication skills.
Ability to thrive in a dynamic fast-growing environment with evolving priorities.

Associate Director:

8 years of experience in production operations or manufacturing within aerospace defense or complex electromechanical systems.
2 years in a leadership role managing production teams and overseeing operational execution.

Director:

10 years of experience in production operations or manufacturing within aerospace defense or complex electromechanical systems.
3 years in a leadership role managing production teams and overseeing operational execution.

Nice to Haves:

Experience in airborne systems mission equipment avionics sensors or ruggedized electromechanical hardware.
Experience in a defense contractor environment or with FAA/DOD compliance requirements.

What You Could Expect:

A leadership role shaping a new production organization within a fast-growing division.
Direct impact on the delivery of industry-leading airborne technologies.