Responsibilities
Operational Leadership & Strategy: Direct daily shift workflows and manage cross-functional team coordination to meet or exceed production throughput and yield targets.
Advanced Troubleshooting: Serve as the primary technical resource for equipment issues, performing complex machinery setups and coordinating with maintenance for specialized repairs.
Training Compliance & Mentorship: Oversee the Training Qualification Program, ensuring all staff remain current with SOP revisions and mentoring the team toward Level 2 and Level 3 expertise.
Technical Resource Management: Act as the primary technical point for escalation, diagnosing complex issues and coordinating with Maintenance or Engineering as required.
Process & Quality Control: Enforce strict adherence to safety and quality rules as we prepare to acquire our ISO 9001 standard. Supervisor is to perform audits on production data and maintain a 5S/ Lean manufacturing environment.
Requirements
Proven Leadership & Ownership: Extensive manufacturing leadership experience (typically 3+ years) or an advanced degree with 2+ years of manufacturing experience characterized by a proactive drive to lead. Possesses a proven track record of managing production teams in high-growth environments. Demonstrates the ability to spearhead production and drive cross-functional results through initiative and ownership.
Regulatory & Safety Expertise: Deep understanding of EHS regulatory requirements, emergency response protocols, and workplace safety standards.
Strategic Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate technical challenges and operational updates to senior management along with diverse production teams.
Advanced Data Literacy: Proficiency in using Google Workspace and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) software to track, verify, and report production metrics.
High-Level Communication Skills: Ability to clearly relay technical challenges and shift updates to both the production team and senior management.
Skills Required
- Manufacturing leadership experience (typically 3+ years) or advanced degree with 2+ years of manufacturing experience
- Availability to work rotating night shift schedule (Thursday-Saturday alternating every other Wednesday, 6pm-6am)
- Advanced troubleshooting and machinery setup experience; act as primary technical escalation point
- Experience overseeing training qualification programs and mentoring technicians to Level 2/Level 3 competency
- Deep understanding of EHS regulatory requirements, emergency response protocols, and workplace safety standards
- Proficiency with Google Workspace and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) to track, verify, and report production metrics
- Experience enforcing process and quality controls, performing audits, and maintaining 5S/Lean manufacturing practices (preparing for ISO 9001)
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to convey technical challenges and operational updates to senior management and diverse teams
- Ability to use appropriate PPE and follow safety procedures; perform physical tasks including standing long periods, climbing, bending, and repetitive motions
- Ability to lift/carry and push/pull up to 50 pounds
What We Do
At Diamond Foundry, our mission is to create the future of diamond. We developed proprietary reactor technology capable of forming plasma as hot as the sun at unprecedented density to produce diamond at mining scale. In our zero-emission foundry, we sustainably create diamond for the jewelry and semiconductor industries. Our VRAI brand brings iconic innovation in diamond jewelry direct to consumers. For more information on how we’re creating the future, visit www.diamondfoundry.com. Fast Company World's Most Innovative Company TIME Best Inventions Business Insider’s 21 Most Innovative Tech Startups CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors Inc’s 25 Most Disruptive Companies



