Forward Deployed Production Lead
Core
Deployed production lead solving critical bottlenecks in hardware manufacturing, supply chain, and delivery by physically going to the floor, suppliers, and warehouses to diagnose and fix operational problems.
Role type
Senior operational problem-solver (hardware production)
Builds
Hardware systems for military use
Domain
Defense technology / Hardware manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing operations, supply chain management, root cause analysis, cross-functional stakeholder leadership, data analysis (Excel, SQL, Palantir), ERP/MES system proficiency, first-principles problem solving
Preferred skills
None stated
Technologies
ERP, MES, MRP, Palantir Foundry, Excel, SQL
Responsibilities
Diagnose and resolve critical production bottlenecks (supplier rates, yield, data quality), reduce unit cost and improve throughput, fix data systems and processes, drive cross-functional accountability, perform rapid data-driven analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
