Skydio
Production Supervisor - Dayshift
Hayward, California, United States · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- Execute production plans while maintaining expectations for safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
- Establish daily targets, priorities, staffing plans, and labor allocation.
- Monitor production performance and quickly escalate material, quality, equipment, process, or staffing constraints.
Responsibilities
- Lead daily manufacturing operations for assigned production areas, lines, or programs.
- Develop recovery plans when production falls behind schedule.
- Maintain strong floor leadership and standards for safety, organization, cleanliness, and 5S.
- Directly supervise production leads, technicians, assemblers, and operators.
- Manage daily staffing, attendance, overtime, training, and operator qualification.
- Support onboarding and develop production leads and high-performing team members for increased responsibility.
- Track key manufacturing metrics including output, build plan attainment, FPY, yield, scrap/rework, cycle time, labor efficiency, downtime, attendance, and training compliance.
- At Skydio we believe that diversity drives innovation.
- We have created a multidisciplinary environment that embraces the power of diverse perspectives to create elegant solutions for complex problems.
Nice to have
- Experience in aerospace, robotics, electronics, automotive, or other complex hardware manufacturing.
- Experience in high-volume or rapidly scaling manufacturing environments.
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, 5S, standard work, line balancing, and continuous improvement.
- Experience with NetSuite, Arena, and Slack, or comparable ERP, PLM, and communication systems.
- Experience with MES platforms, manufacturing dashboards, or production reporting systems.
- Familiarity with structured problem-solving and root-cause analysis.
- Experience supporting NPI-to-production transitions.
- Obtaining FAA Part 107 certification within the first 60 days of employment is strongly encouraged for all Skydio employees and required for certain positions.
Compensation
- At Skydio, our compensation packages for regular, full-time employees include competitive base salaries, equity in the form of stock options, and comprehensive benefits packages.
- Compensation will vary based on factors, including skill level, proficiencies, transferable knowledge, and experience.
- The annual base salary range for this position is $113,750-$146,250*.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to receive the following benefits: Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- Compensation for certain positions may vary based on the position's location.
Benefits
- Paid vacation time, sick leave, holiday pay and 401K savings plan.
- This position and all associated benefits are subject to applicable federal, state, and local laws, as well as the Company's policies and eligibility criteria.
- Fundamentally, we believe that equity is the key to long-term financial growth, and we ensure all regular, full-time employees have the opportunity to significantly benefit from the company's success.
- Regular, full-time employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's group health insurance plans.
Company info
- Skydio is the leading US drone company and the world leader in autonomous flight, the key technology for the future of drones and aerial mobility.
- The Skydio team combines deep expertise in artificial intelligence, best-in-class hardware and software product development, operational excellence, and customer obsession to empower a broader, more diverse audience of drone users, from utility inspectors https://www.skydio.com/solutions/energy-and-utilities to first responders https://www.skydio.com/solutions/public-safety, soldiers in battlefield scenarios https://www.skydio.com/solutions/national-security/tactical-isr, and beyond https://www.skydio.com/solutions.
- We are committed to growing our network of people, programs, and resources to nurture an inclusive culture.
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