Hiring: Production Manager - 2nd Shift Company: LUNA Innovations Location: Chino, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:05:21 Employment Type: Full-time / On-site Target Skills & Keywords : NetSuite, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Salesforce About the job Experience: •7 years in manufacturing supervision/management, in electronics, optical, or similarly regulated/high-mix precision manufacturing. Required Skills: •Own the 2nd shift production plan: scheduling and assigning personnel, establishing priorities, monitoring progress, revising schedules, and reporting shift production summaries against throughput, quality/yield, on-time delivery, and scrap targets. •Directly supervise 2nd shift Team Leads and technicians; hire, train, and develop staff; ensure clean handoffs with 1st shift leadership on WIP, quality holds, and priority changes. •Maintain workflow by monitoring process steps and control points, implementing cost reductions, and driving continuous improvement on the floor. •Lead department goals for safety, quality, and operations while maximizing 2nd shift output; own shift-level safety compliance, incident response, and environmental/health regulation adherence. •Partner with Quality to sustain calibration and inspection standards and drive non-conformance/corrective action closure on shift. •Ensure equipment uptime by coordinating repairs and evaluating new equipment and techniques with Engineering; maintain working relationships across departments to keep them informed of manufacturing issues. •Resolve personnel problems by analyzing data, investigating issues, and recommending action; manage staffing, scheduling, and overtime for 2nd shift in partnership with HR. •Serve as a key point of contact for 2nd shift operations. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in operations, engineering, or business, or equivalent manufacturing leadership experience. •5–7 years in manufacturing supervision/management, in electronics, optical, or similarly regulated/high-mix precision manufacturing. •Knowledge of manufacturing processes, fabrication methods, and tool design; familiarity with optical and electronics manufacturing equipment and quality assurance techniques. •Proven experience leading through Team Leads/supervisors, not just individual technicians; strong interpersonal communication and teamwork skills. •Track record with lean/continuous improvement methodology and project management in a growth or high-mix production environment. •Operational familiarity with quality systems in a precision manufacturing setting (calibration, inspection, non-conformance processes). •Commitment to health and safety standards and environmental regulations. •Strong self-starter with problem-solving ability. •Demonstrated capacity to work a later-hours shift (approximately 11:00 AM–8:00 PM) consistently, with periodic overlap into 1st shift/site leadership hours as needed. •This is an office-based role supporting manufacturing operations, requiring regular, recurring presence on the production floor to oversee 2nd shift activity, monitor operations, and engage directly with Team Leads and technicians. Compensation: •$120,000 - $135,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!