Pilot Production Lead
panthalassaPortland, Oregon
Full Time
Posted March 9, 2026
$145k - $185k
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Job Description
The role involves leading pilot production of innovative ocean energy devices, managing production schedules, building and leading a manufacturing team, and collaborating with engineering and supply chain teams to scale new hardware products efficiently.
Key Responsibilities
- Translate project targets into production schedules and communicate needs to upstream teams
- Manage pilot production work across multiple sites, including in-house and contract manufacturing
- Set up and operate pilot production workstations in collaboration with Manufacturing Engineers
- Support the development and implementation of MRP and MES systems, including defining workflows
- Build and maintain production dashboards and KPIs to monitor output and identify bottlenecks
- Hire, train, and lead a production team as capacity expands
- Collaborate with engineering teams to transition designs from prototypes to stable production
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years working cross-functionally with technical teams to produce a hardware product.
- Between 2 to 5 years of direct experience with pilot production high-mix hardware builds working closely with design teams.
- Demonstrated ability to operate under aggressive production timelines.
- Experience building and leading a team in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience building and using production dashboards or scorecards to drive improvements.
- Familiarity with manufacturing methodologies such as Lean, Six Sigma, PDCA, or similar approaches.
- Experience with factory tools and systems such as MES, SCADA, MRP, or QMS.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States.
Benefits & Perks
Cash compensation of 145,000 - 185,000 USD
Equity in the company
Flexible paid time off
Health insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Dental insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Vision insurance (100% paid for full-time employees, partners, and dependents)
Disability insurance (100% paid for long-term financial support if disabled)
Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA
Relocation assistance to Portland, Oregon
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