💼 About This Role

You'll own end-to-end manufacturing operations for a low-volume, high-mix EV program and lead production, manufacturing engineering, and facilities to scale from early production into repeatable manufacturing. You'll build the operational systems, team, and physical infrastructure needed for a 30k to 70k sq ft facility expansion while maintaining floor presence and driving process discipline. This is a hands-on leadership role defining how Lightship builds vehicles for years to come.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Own end-to-end manufacturing operations for low-volume, high-mix EV production.
• Lead and develop production team across all build stages.
• Define and own production KPIs: throughput, cycle time, first-pass yield, labor efficiency.
• Partner with Supply Chain and Program Management to translate build plans into schedules.

📋 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in manufacturing or production operations.
• At least 3 years managing managers.
• Demonstrated ownership of at least two of: production operations, manufacturing engineering, facilities.
• Experience in automotive or precision, low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environments.

✨ Nice to Have

• Direct experience scaling a program from early production into higher-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on manufacturing engineering background or experience managing an ME function.
• Facility buildout or expansion project ownership.

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 💰 Competitive salary plus equity.
• 🏭 Flat organizational structure with high autonomy and creativity.
• 🤝 Collaborative environment with top talent from diverse backgrounds.
• 📈 Opportunity to scale a production facility from 30k to 70k sq ft.
• 🚀 Be part of the first all-electric RV company in the US.

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 60 min
3. 3Team Interview· 45 min