Manufacturing Manager

Psionic•Hampton, VA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Psionic is seeking a Manufacturing Manager to oversee and scale manufacturing operations, ensuring consistent product quality, efficient production, and on-time delivery in support of company and customer objectives. The role will establish the processes, operational discipline, and production capabilities needed to transition advanced technology products from engineering development into repeatable, scalable manufacturing. The Manufacturing Manager will lead manufacturing personnel and coordinate cross-functional activities with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management. The role will align production priorities with business objectives and customer commitments, improve throughput and resource utilization, maintain quality and configuration controls, and establish performance metrics and accountability. The position will help build a disciplined, responsive manufacturing operation that supports growth in defense and aerospace markets. This is a full-time, on-site position based in Hampton, Virginia. It requires regular collaboration with engineering and manufacturing personnel and may involve hands-on interaction with assembly, inspection, and test activities. The position may require access to export-controlled technology and technical data, and employment is subject to applicable U.S. export-control laws and company requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent practical experience will be considered.
Five or more years of manufacturing or production operations experience, including leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
Experience managing production schedules, personnel, materials, and delivery commitments.
Demonstrated ability to develop and improve manufacturing processes and standard work.
Experience with complex assemblies, precision instruments, electronics, electro-optics, aerospace hardware, or comparable technical products.
Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Experience using production planning systems, ERP/MRP software, work-order systems, or manufacturing execution tools.
Ability to work effectively with engineering, quality, supply chain, and program management teams.
Knowledge of configuration management, product traceability, nonconformance management, and corrective action processes.
Familiarity with AS9100 quality management systems.
Familiarity with government contracting environments and applicable export-control requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience transitioning prototype hardware into low-rate initial production and higher-volume manufacturing.
Experience with lean manufacturing, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies.
Experience developing production capacity models, staffing plans, and manufacturing performance metrics.

Responsibilities

Manage daily production activities, schedules, work orders, and manufacturing priorities.
Develop and maintain production plans aligned with customer delivery commitments and program requirements.
Set work assignments, production targets, and accountability across the manufacturing team.
Monitor production throughput, work-in-process, cycle times, and on-time delivery; identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
Ensure manufacturing work areas, tools, equipment, and test stations are maintained and organized.
Establish and improve standardized manufacturing processes, work instructions, assembly procedures, and production documentation.
Support transition of engineering prototypes and development units into repeatable, scalable production.
Work with Engineering to resolve design-for-manufacturability issues and improve assembly efficiency.
Develop production travelers, build records, configuration controls, and traceability practices.
Reduce rework and manufacturing variability and improve first-pass yield.
Partner with Quality to meet applicable specifications, inspection requirements, acceptance criteria, and AS9100 quality management system processes.
Ensure documentation, component traceability, nonconformance reporting, and corrective actions are properly managed.
Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure components, materials, and outside processing are available to meet production schedules.
Identify material shortages, long-lead components, and supplier issues that could affect delivery; maintain visibility into inventory, work-in-process, and production constraints.
Maintain configuration management and revision control for product bills of materials (BOMs), including controls to ensure manufacturing uses the latest approved configuration.
Collaborate on material planning, production kitting, and shortage resolution; ensure material handling and storage protect sensitive electronic, optical, and precision components.
Establish expectations for workmanship, attendance, documentation, and adherence to procedures.
Assess staffing and training requirements as production volumes increase; cross-train employees to improve flexibility and reduce dependence on individual personnel.
Develop and maintain a production dashboard for leadership and provide regular updates on schedule attainment, output, material shortages, quality issues, and delivery risks.
Establish realistic production capacity plans, identify resource requirements, escalate significant risks, and recommend corrective actions.
Support operational planning, production expansion, and capital equipment requirements.