Senior Production Manager

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 a Senior Production Manager to lead the production team responsible for several of our key product lines. This role oversees all production activities in alignment with customer purchase orders and ensures that processes meet AS9100 and AS9110 Quality System requirements.

The Senior Production Manager will develop and maintain procedures, ensure proper documentation practices, and manage the department’s budget. Additional responsibilities include establishing operational objectives, policies, procedures, and work plans, as well as developing, modifying, and implementing company-wide policies.

This role is located on-site in Torrance, CA.

Responsibilities

• Manufacture and deliver products on time and within planned and approved budget.
• Create and manage departmental budget
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of the design of components, equipment and systems as they apply to processes and procedures in a MRP system such as Costpoint manufacturing.
• Develop, modify, and execute company policies for the department which may extend company-wide
• Ensure staff complies with all released procedures and processes.
• Manage, schedule, and plan daily operation of production personnel and infrastructure.
• Work with the Manufacturing Engineer for the transition of new products into production.
• Design, manage and direct all processes for production products.
• Develop procedures for manufacturing production products.
• Schedule, prioritize, manage, direct, and successfully complete all products schedules and planning.
• Quote cost and delivery upon request
• Assign tasks as part of production process
• Train new employees
• Interface with sales & Marketing regarding delivery schedule
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/ Master’s in a technical or engineering field preferred.
• 5-7 years or more of directly relevant employee supervision and production experience.
• Experience in electronics manufacturing is required, including familiarity with CCA assembly, electronic sub-assemblies, and related production processes.
• General knowledge of one or more engineering or scientific disciplines.
• Proficiency with MRP/ERP systems; experience with Deltek Costpoint strongly preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent technical report writing skills
• Experience in developing, auditing, and enforcing AS9100 (and ISO 9001) quality standards
• Must be able to work in a challenging and engaging work environment that promotes teamwork, creativity, accountability, and professional development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing production in an aerospace and defense environment.
• Familiarity with IPC-A-610 and/or J-STD-001 workmanship standards.
• Demonstrated experience with ESD handling procedures and controlled manufacturing environments.
• Experience with electro-mechanical integration, cable harness production, or optical component handling.
• Active DoD security clearance.

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: $110-150k (Base salary for this position will vary based on your skills, qualifications, and experience)

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)
• Great Work Perks Employee Discount Program
• Multiple options for Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance plans
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Tuition Assistance (30% of Tuition with a minimum grade)
• 100% Paid Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 100% Paid Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• 100% Paid Workers Compensation Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance

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 that have 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 and that finding the right individuals will make our company even better.


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 310-320-1827 or by email at [email protected]

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.

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