We9re hiring a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day operations on the shop floor, ensuring safe, high-quality, and on-time production while building a high-performance, accountable technician team. This role is critical to scaling our manufacturing operations and bridging execution between production, engineering, and quality.
You9ll be hands-on in the factory, driving output, resolving issues in real time, and setting the standard for performance, professionalism, and culture on the floor.
What you9ll own:Production Execution & Floor Leadership- Maintain a consistent presence on the shop floor to support technicians, unblock issues, and ensure production is tracking to plan
- Lead daily shift standups and participate in production and leadership meetings to align on priorities, risks, and output targets
- Set and communicate daily and weekly production goals in partnership with scheduling and production planning
- Ensure all work is completed on time and to specification
- Drive production flow, balancing throughput, quality, and efficiency across your area
- Partner cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality to resolve issues and minimize production interruptions
Team Leadership & Performance Management- Lead, coach, and develop a team of technicians with clear expectations around performance, quality, and accountability
- Drive a high-performance, no-excuses culture focused on ownership, urgency, and results
- Conduct performance management, including coaching, feedback, and corrective actions in partnership with HR
- Own onboarding and training of new hires, including 30/60/90-day evaluations
- Maintain and actively manage technician skills matrices and development plans to support growth and capability building
Safety & Compliance- Enforce safe work practices and ensure compliance with all safety policies and procedures
- Conduct safety training and ensure certifications are up to date
- Identify, address, and prevent unsafe conditions on the shop floor
- Investigate incidents and ensure proper documentation and follow-up actions
Quality & Continuous Improvement- Partner with Quality and Engineering to resolve nonconformances and drive root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective actions (CAPA)
- Ensure adherence to work instructions and recommend updates to improve clarity and execution
- Drive workmanship standards and participate in regular quality reporting and reviews
- Champion 5S and lean manufacturing principles across the production floor
- Lead or contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that improve quality, throughput, and reliability
Operational Efficiency & Output- Monitor labor utilization, overtime, and productivity; implement improvements where needed
- Identify downtime drivers and execute plans to reduce inefficiencies
- Track key performance metrics (e.g., throughput, utilization, scrap) and drive measurable improvements
- Support capacity planning across equipment and personnel to meet production demand
Communication & Reporting- Provide regular updates on production performance, risks, and improvement initiatives
- Escalate blockers quickly and effectively through the appropriate leadership channels
- Maintain clear communication across shifts and cross-functional teams
What you9ll bring to the team:- 6+ years of experience in a manufacturing or production environment, with prior supervisory or team lead experience
- Proven ability to manage teams in fast-paced, high-mix, high-volume production settings
- Experience working closely with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations teams
- Strong ownership mindset with a bias toward action and problem-solving
- Ability to drive accountability and performance across a technician team
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and adapting quickly as priorities shift
- Understanding of production workflows, quality standards, and manufacturing best practices
- Familiarity with lean manufacturing, 5S, and continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to interpret production metrics and translate them into actionable improvements
- Proficiency in Excel (e.g., tracking production metrics, labor utilization, and basic data analysis)
Compensation: - Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors.
- Salary Range: $100,000-140,000
- This is an onsite role at our location in Redondo Beach, CA or Cypress, CA.
Benefits: - Unmatched opportunities to drive impact on a friendly and mission-driven team
- Own a piece of the pie with equity participation!
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Spending Account (DSA) for health-related expenses
- 20 vacation days per year and 12 company holidays for rest and relaxation
- a 401(k) plan to set yourself up for retirement
- Choose a record you love, and we9ll add it to our growing vinyl collection!
- $50/month DoorDash credit - lunch is on us!
- Up to $100/month reimbursement for gym memberships
- Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and beverages
- Regular team-building events, lunches, and the occasional breakfast burrito!
- Bright, open office with communal spaces for collaboration and free parking
- Conveniently located near the metro, major freeways and local dining spots
Pay range
$100,000-$140,000 USD
