Director, Factory Deployment

Apex Technology, Inc. • Los Angeles, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Director of Factory Deployment to lead the global rollout of Apex’s manufacturing capability. This role is responsible for standing up new factories domestically and internationally by replicating our existing production environment, ensuring speed, consistency, and operational excellence.

This is a high-impact, program-driven role focused on execution—owning the end-to-end deployment of new manufacturing sites, from planning through launch. Once a factory is successfully deployed, this role will also drive process documentation and standardization, enabling repeatable, scalable expansion.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing, production systems, or industrial engineering
• Proven experience scaling or standing up complex manufacturing operations (aerospace, defense, automotive, or high-reliability hardware)
• Experience building or standardizing manufacturing systems across multiple lines, sites, or programs
• Deep understanding of manufacturing systems, production workflows, and factory design
• Experience with high-reliability, mission-critical hardware production environments
• Familiarity with supply chain integration, QA/QC systems, and production testing
• Demonstrated ability to build systems in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
• Strong cross-functional leadership and stakeholder alignment skills
• Operates as a “systems thinker” who can connect strategy to execution

Nice To Haves

• Experience in space or satellite manufacturing
• Experience deploying manufacturing systems across multiple facilities or geographies
• Exposure to MES, digital manufacturing, or factory automation

Responsibilities

• Act as the product owner for factory deployments, managing timelines, budgets, and cross-functional execution
• Coordinate across manufacturing, supply chain, facilities, IT, and leadership
• Identify risks early and drive issue resolution across multiple stakeholders and geographies
• Build and manage deployment roadmaps, trackers, and executive-level reporting
• Lead the end-to-end deployment of new factory sites globally, including international locations
• Translate Apex’s existing factory infrastructure into a repeatable deployment model
• Oversee site readiness across facilities, equipment, systems, and workforce ramp-up
• Ensure each site launches on time, on budget, and aligned to Apex production standards
• Capture and document the end-to-end factory setup process after each deployment
• Develop a scalable, repeatable factory deployment playbook
• Drive continuous improvement to reduce time-to-deploy and cost per site
• Partner with internal teams to transition deployed factories into steady-state operations
• Collaborate with the Octopus Factory Systems team
• Support the deployment of Apex manufacturing systems across new sites, programs, or external partners
• Participate in technical scoping and implementation planning for new manufacturing environments
• Ensure successful transfer of systems, processes, and operational readiness
• Identify bottlenecks and drive simplification, standardization, and efficiency improvements
• Establish KPIs and performance metrics across manufacturing systems
• Implement continuous improvement loops across internal and replicated production environments

Benefits

• Shared upside: Receive equity in Apex, letting you benefit from the work you create
• Best-in-class healthcare: 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents, plus $100k life insurance at no cost
• Comprehensive PTO package to reset and recharge - starting at 15 days vacation, growing to 20+ days annually, plus 10 paid holidays
• Competitive 401(k) plan with generous matching - 100% match on first 3%, 50% on next 2%
• 8 weeks paid parental leave plus childcare reimbursement up to $350/day for work-related travel
• Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day
• Vibrant community: Monthly office BBQs, pickleball tournaments, run club, and social gatherings for you and your family
• Your dream desk setup and all the tools you need to be your most productive self
• World-class Playa Vista office with EV chargers, with the benefit of in-person collaboration with amazing coworkers and flexibility to integrate work and life
• Real impact opportunity: Work alongside experts from aerospace, new space, and other cutting-edge industries to make a lasting difference

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed