Production Line Supervisor

Etched • San Jose, CA

1d • $100,000 - $120,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Etched is building a new category of AI hardware: frontier inference clusters. To deliver them at the pace this market demands, we're bringing manufacturing in-house, starting with the first Etched-operated production line. It will take our server racks from new product introduction (NPI) into high-volume manufacturing.
As Production Line Supervisor, you'll be the person who makes that line run. You'll hire and train its founding operator team, own the floor every shift, and be the connective tissue between production, inventory, lab operations, test development, and engineering. The way you staff, train, run, and recover this line will become the playbook for every Etched manufacturing site that follows.
This is a ground-floor role: you'll help build a manufacturing operation from nothing, and grow with it as it scales.

Requirements

• Experience leading a hands-on team in a fast-paced, physical environment where the work has to be right and on time, such as a factory line, construction crew, commercial kitchen, or restaurant
• A track record of scheduling people, assigning work, and running a tight, organized shift
• Experience training new team members and holding them to clear standards and procedures
• A knack for keeping supplies stocked and work moving, and spotting bottlenecks before they happen
• Calm, practical judgment when things go wrong mid-shift
• Clear, direct communication with your team, partner departments, and leadership
• Comfort learning new software tools and using them every day
• Excitement to build a career in AI hardware (no prior tech experience required)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in electronics, hardware, or server manufacturing
• Hands-on use of an MES, ERP, or inventory management system
• Experience opening a new site, line, or location: a factory, a store, a restaurant

Responsibilities

• Build the team: Recruit, hire, and develop the line's founding team of assembly technicians and production test operators
• Train operators on the SOPs our production team provides, set clear standards, and hold the team to them
• Build a culture of safety, quality, and ownership on the floor
• Run the line: Own every shift's results: schedule and assign the team, execute work orders, and deliver builds on time and to spec
• Partner with receiving and inventory to keep material flowing to the line, and head off shortages before they stop work
• Be the first responder when issues hit mid-shift: triage, contain, and pull in the right engineer fast
• Own day-to-day use of our inventory management, manufacturing execution, and test software, and keep the data in them accurate
• Work across the company: Be the line's voice in daily coordination with production, inventory, lab operations, and engineering
• Partner with our engineers and test development team to root-cause process issues, test failures, and escapes, and drive fixes to closure
• Give leadership a clear, honest read on line status, risks, and what the team needs to hit plan
• Build for scale: Turn lessons from the floor into better SOPs, processes, and training
• Design the processes and site-readiness checklists that will let us replicate this line at future Etched manufacturing sites

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision packages with generous premium coverage
• $500 per month credit for waiving medical benefits
• Housing subsidy of $2,500 per month for those living within walking distance of the office
• Relocation support for those moving to San Jose (Santana Row)
• Various wellness benefits covering fitness, mental health, and more
• Daily lunch and dinner in our office
• Unlimited compute budget subject to ROI justification

What This Job Offers

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