Director of ProductionLocation: Orlando, Florida
Who You AreYou are an experienced manufacturing leader who knows how to turn complex hardware into a repeatable, scalable production operation.
You're equally comfortable setting the strategy and getting on the production floor to solve problems. You thrive in fast-moving environments, build strong teams, and bring structure, accountability, and continuous improvement to everything you do.
You have experience leading production of complex hardware-ideally electronics, electromechanical products, batteries, drones, robotics, aerospace, or similar-and understand what it takes to scale from early production to meaningful volume.
What You'll Do- Own production operations for our FPV headsets, cameras, and renewable/rechargeable battery assemblies in Orlando.
- Build and lead a high-performing production team, including supervisors, leads, specialists, and assembly personnel.
- Establish the processes, systems, staffing, and production standards needed to scale.
- Own production planning, capacity, throughput, quality, yield, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery.
- Develop standardized work, assembly processes, testing procedures, and production KPIs.
- Identify bottlenecks and drive continuous improvement across the production floor.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Product Development to ensure products are designed and built for manufacturing.
- Lead the introduction of new products and processes into production.
- Evaluate tooling, equipment, automation, and capital investments that improve capacity, quality, and cost.
- Build a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
What You'll Bring- 8+ years of progressive manufacturing or production leadership experience.
- Experience scaling production operations and building manufacturing teams and processes.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and production KPIs.
- Experience with complex hardware, electronics, batteries, aerospace, drones, robotics, or similar products preferred.
- Experience with NPI, DFM/DFA, production testing, and manufacturing process development.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP and production planning systems.
- A hands-on leadership style with the ability to move between strategic planning and solving issues on the production floor.
- A bachelor's degree in engineering, manufacturing, operations, business, or a related field is preferred.
What Does Success Look Like?In your first 6 months, you will:
- Build a strong, accountable battery production organization.
- Establish scalable processes and standardized work across all product lines.
- Create clear production metrics and operating rhythms.
- Improve throughput, yield, quality, and on-time delivery.
- Establish reliable capacity and labor planning.
- Identify and remove the biggest constraints to growth.
- Create a roadmap for automation, tooling, and production investment.
- Partner with Engineering to make our products easier, faster, and more cost-effective to manufacture.
- Establish a production operation that is safe, predictable, scalable, and ready for the next stage of growth.
Compensation - 130,000.00 - 160,000.00
Benefits- Equity
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- 401(k)
- Generous PTO
- Paid Holidays
- Daily Catered Lunches
