Role Summary As our
Production Operations Supervisor, you will lead the day-to-day execution of prototype-to-production builds, directly supervising the production associate team on the floor. This is a highly hands-on role-you'll assign work, unblock issues in real time, ensure production schedules and quality standards are met, and track and approve timecards and labor hours. You'll coordinate and deliver on-the-job training as needed, helping associates develop the skills required to build complex solid-state power hardware safely, consistently, and efficiently. Your leadership will directly influence product readiness, customer confidence, and the pace at which our solid-state transformer technology moves from development into real-world deployment.
Responsibilities: - Directly supervise production associates supporting prototype-to-production builds, managing daily work assignments, floor coverage, and execution against production schedules.
- Own day-to-day floor operations, ensuring safety, quality, and productivity standards are met while escalating issues and risks in real time.
- Track, review, and approve timecards, labor hours, and overtime, supporting labor efficiency and production planning.
- Ensure quality standards are upheld at every building step, supporting a no-defects-forward mindset and partnering with engineering on issue resolution and corrective actions.
- Coordinate, deliver, and document on-the-job training for new and existing production associates, ensuring readiness for complex manufacturing and power electronics assembly.
- Support the development, maintain, and enforce standardized work instructions and SOPs in collaboration with engineering and operations.
- Monitor daily production metrics and drive continuous improvement in throughput, yield, safety, and cost.
- Develop and maintain production reports, dashboards, and visual management boards that provide clear visibility to leadership on progress toward production goals, risks, and corrective actions.
- Create a positive, accountable shop-floor culture through coaching, performance feedback, and corrective action, including addressing performance concerns and administering discipline when necessary.
- Ensure compliance with EHS requirements, proactively identifying and correcting hazards and reinforcing safe work practices.
Qualifications: - 4+ years of experience in manufacturing or production operations, with at least 2 years in a hands-on supervisory or lead role supporting production associates.
- Proven experience leading day-to-day floor operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, including work assignment and schedule execution.
- Experience managing labor and timekeeping, including tracking and approving timecards, overtime, and shift coverage.
- Practical experience applying quality requirements, standardized processes, and structured problem-solving on production floor.
- Experience coordinating and delivering on-the-job training and coaching production teams through changing processes.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear direction, real-time feedback, and corrective action when required.
- Ability to track production performance and maintain reports, dashboards, or visual management boards to communicate progress toward production goals.
- Commitment to safety and EHS best practices in a manufacturing environment.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
Bonus Qualifications: - Experience in manufacturing environments such as power electronics, energy systems, automotive, or industrial equipment.
- Prior involvement in pilot production or new product introduction (NPI) builds.
- Experience partnering closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturability and production readiness.
- Experience developing or maintaining standardized work instructions, SOPs, or training documentation.
- Able to push, pull, and lift up to 50 lbs.
- Forklift certified
Please note: This role requires working on-site 5 days a week. We do not offer hybrid or remote options.
Reno Pay Range
$95,000-$105,000 USD
Pay Disclosure & BenefitsCompensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.
The benefits outlined below apply exclusively to employees located in the United States.
- Competitive Salary + Incentive Stock Options
- Medical, vision, and dental benefits for employees and their dependents, effective from the start of hire
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance
- 401k retirement savings plan through Empower
- Employees receive paid time off (PTO), paid sick days, and paid company holidays
- 100% paid maternal leave (12 weeks) and paternal leave (6 weeks)
Singapore-based employees receive benefits in accordance with local government provisions.
