Kairos Power
Manager, Manufacturing Operations
Albuquerque, NM · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$10k-$20kDetected 21 hours ago
SolidWorksGD&TCAMCollaboration
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About the role
- The Manager will work closely with Machining, Welding, Manufacturing Planning and Production Control teams to verify schedule readiness, communicate shop capacity and constraints, and execute established priorities.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate daily shop-floor operations with the Machining and Welding managers to support machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and related manufacturing activities.
- Manage the execution of manufacturing work orders to produce high-quality components, prototype hardware, test equipment, and developmental-test assemblies.
- Partner closely with Manufacturing Planning and Production Control to:
- Support accurate schedule status and completion reporting.
- Maintain operational flexibility on the shop floor to support changing priorities, rapid prototyping, developmental testing, and urgent engineering needs while preserving alignment with approved manufacturing priorities.
- Participate in drawing and design reviews to improve manufacturability, cost effectiveness, GD&T application, fabrication approach, tooling, and process selection.
- Lead work-order execution planning, including estimates for manufacturing capacity and staffing time, routing considerations, and work-instruction readiness.
- Manage manufacturing equipment maintenance, repairs to ensure equipment is available to support standard job readiness and R&D commitments.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years of experience in fabrication, welding, and/or CNC machining.
- Minimum 5 years of experience managing fabrication, welding, and/or CNC machining teams.
- Demonstrated experience with CNC machining operations, including mills, lathes, routers, and 3-axis and 5-axis equipment.
- Demonstrated experience with fabrication and welding processes, including welding inspection and quality programs.
- Experience coordinating shop execution against production schedules, work-order priorities, and capacity constraints.
- Ability to qualify in ASME B31.3 GTAW welding or D1.1 structural GMAW welding is desirable.
- Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Strong knowledge of applicable manufacturing codes, quality requirements, inspection practices, and safe shop operations, including relevant ASME standards and ISO 9001.
- Demonstrated experience applying relevant code and quality requirements, including applicable ASME standards and ISO 9001.
- Demonstrated experience executing work in a high-mix, R&D, prototype, or rapidly changing manufacturing environment.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of CAD/CAM software such as Mastercam and SolidWorks preferred.
- Experience with stainless steel, piping, pressure vessels, graphite, and ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code preferred.
Skills
- Strong knowledge of CNC machining, including mills, lathes, routers, and 3-axis and 5-axis equipment.
- Strong knowledge of fabrication and welding processes, including welding inspection and quality programs.
- Advanced ability to read and interpret engineering and assembly drawings, including GD&T.
- Ability to coordinate shop-floor execution across machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, and related manufacturing activities.
- Ability to evaluate work-order readiness, shop capacity, staffing needs, constraints, and schedule risks.
- Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, scissor lifts, articulated boom lifts and the like
- Setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g., scaffolding, ladders)
- Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments including tight and confined spaces
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 50 pounds in all directions
- Communicating with others to exchange information
Compensation
- Competitive compensation packages
Visa & Work Authorization
- Note: You are applying for a position that is located in a facility that handles information that is subject to export control restrictions by the Department of Energy under 10 CFR Part 810
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