Manufacturing Group Leader, Optics - Spherical Compressed Work Week (CWW) Back End Days

Location: Wilton, CT, United States; onsite in a climate-controlled cleanroom environment. Compressed schedule: 6:00 AM–6:00 PM on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and every other Wednesday.

Base annual salary: $104,000–$190,850.

Company

hirify.global develops, integrates, markets, and services lithography machines used by leading chipmakers to produce smaller, more powerful, and energy-efficient microchips.

What you will do

• Lead 15+ optical technicians across multiple work centers supporting spherical precision-optics manufacturing.
• Plan production schedules, manage resources, deliver volume-production output, and maintain on-time delivery and product quality.
• Coach technicians, set performance goals, create development plans, and build technical, cross-training, and continuous-improvement capabilities.
• Monitor KPIs including safety, first-pass yield, lead time, labor efficiency, labor-hour accuracy, and workforce development.
• Partner with Production Engineering on process improvement, new-product and new-process industrialization, experimentation, and change control.
• Escalate product and performance issues, coordinate across shifts, administer policies and attendance records, and support hiring and disciplinary decisions with Human Resources.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma; a bachelor’s degree is desired, preferably in science or engineering.
• At least 5 years of supervisory or leadership experience in manufacturing or a related field, or 5 years of direct optics-fabrication experience desired.
• 10+ years of experience in a complex manufacturing, production, or operations environment; optical, semiconductor, precision-manufacturing, or cleanroom experience is preferred.
• Strong manufacturing-operations knowledge and demonstrated Lean manufacturing and continuous-improvement experience.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Outlook 365 and knowledge of SAP or a comparable ERP system.
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001; direct experience in an ISO-certified environment is desirable.
• Ability to read and interpret data, information, and documents; work accurately under changing workloads and deadlines; identify bottlenecks; and follow strict procedures with minimal supervision.
• Strong coaching, communication, teamwork, customer-focus, accountability, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Must be legally authorized to access United States-controlled technology before beginning work.
• Must be able to work in a fully gowned cleanroom and lift up to 35 lb when required.

Nice to have

• Prior optical-fabrication experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Leadership culture centered on coaching, employee development, teamwork, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement.
• Work may involve moving mechanical parts, solvents, tooling, laser energy, magnetic fields, high voltage, and electrical currents.
• Occasional travel, off-shift training, and business meetings may be required.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance; 401(k) participation; eight hours of vacation leave per month; and 13 paid holidays.
• Employment is subject to controlled-technology access requirements and business needs regarding immediate eligibility.

Hiring process

• Applications have a minimum deadline of 10 days for new hirify.global jobs.
• Reasonable accommodations are available through hirify.global’s accommodation process.