CareerPlan

Production Manager

Los Angeles, CAFull-time$120k2026-09-23 → 2026-11-11

Core

Design, build, and operate a new nuclear fuel manufacturing facility focused on CNC machining and lathe work.

Role type

Senior IC Production Manager (Greenfield Manufacturing)

Builds

New manufacturing facility for nuclear fuel production

Domain

Nuclear energy / Heavy manufacturing

Required skills

CNC machining operations, lathe operations, production scheduling, team leadership (machinists/operators), quality systems, lean manufacturing, engineering fundamentals, trade studies, vendor management

Preferred skills

Greenfield facility setup, multi-axis CNC lathe programming, MES/ERP/QMS/CMMS systems, regulated industry experience (aerospace/defense/nuclear)

Technologies

CNC, lathe, MES, ERP, QMS, CMMS

Responsibilities

Partner on facility design (layout, equipment, utilities); execute daily production (scheduling, output, quality); lead CNC/lathe operations at scale; deploy and cross-train machinist/operator teams; enforce quality and lean discipline; manage equipment vendors and suppliers; report production risks and metrics.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC