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Director of Manufacturing

Nox Metals · Los Angeles · On-site

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About Nox Metals

Buy aluminum plate and bar cut to size from NOX METALS. Compare 6061, 7075, 7050 and cast tooling plate, then get current pricing and delivery options online. Backed by Y Combinator.

About the role

The role. We’re hiring a Director of Manufacturing to build the operating system behind Nox Metals’ factory network. You will lead plant performance across sites, develop plant leaders, and create scalable standards for safety, quality, delivery, labor, equipment, and inventory. You will own both today’s execution and tomorrow’s manufacturing model. This role requires regular time on the factory floor and travel between facilities as needed. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • A manufacturing leader who is equally comfortable setting strategy and walking the floor
  • Uncompromising about safety, quality, and material traceability
  • Strong at developing Plant Managers and building accountable organizations
  • Fluent in operating metrics, capacity, labor, and capital tradeoffs
  • Able to standardize what should be consistent while respecting site-level realities
  • Direct, low-ego, and calm under pressure
More about this role

About Nox Metals. American factories deserve a supply chain that moves as fast as they do. Nox Metals is building it, along with the tools that run it. We’re a technology company supplying aluminum plate, bar, and rounds to aerospace and defense manufacturers. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

The role. We’re hiring a Director of Manufacturing to build the operating system behind Nox Metals’ factory network. You will lead plant performance across sites, develop plant leaders, and create scalable standards for safety, quality, delivery, labor, equipment, and inventory.

You will own both today’s execution and tomorrow’s manufacturing model. This role requires regular time on the factory floor and travel between facilities as needed.

· Own manufacturing performance across Nox Metals facilities

· Set standards and operating rhythms for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and inventory

· Lead, coach, and hold Plant Managers accountable for results

· Build capacity, staffing, and equipment plans aligned with growth

· Identify network constraints and direct cross-site improvement work

· Standardize...

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