Senior Director of Manufacturing (New Product Introduction)

True Anomaly

Long Beach, CA, United States Posted September 16, 2026

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On-site Full-time Executive
Salary Range

$180,000 - $285,000

Job Description

Join True Anomaly, a pioneering company in space security. As the Senior Director of Manufacturing, New Product Introduction, you will be responsible for translating product designs into fully operational production lines, building facilities, teams, and manufacturing processes. This fast-paced role requires a deep technical background and a proven track record in manufacturing and new product introduction. Enjoy comprehensive healthcare, generous time off, equity options, 401k plans, and learning and development opportunities.

  • Assumer la responsabilité de la fabrication de nouveaux produits, de l'influence sur la conception du produit à la mise en service d'une ligne de production qualifiée.
  • Développer et améliorer les processus de production, définir, spécifier et construire l'équipement de fabrication et d'essai requis pour chaque nouvelle ligne de produit.
  • Construire des équipes, définir la structure organisationnelle à court terme, recruter et développer des talents dans les disciplines de la fabrication et des essais.
  • Deep understanding of quality systems and translating design specifications into repeatable, high-quality production
  • Demonstrated success standing up multiple production lines and/or manufacturing facilities from concept to full-rate production
  • Strong technical background—an engineering degree or hands-on technical experience in manufacturing environments
  • Strong background in production process development, equipment definition, and manufacturing/test operations
  • 12+ years of manufacturing experience, including extensive new product introduction and production ramp leadership, with a track record of leading at the director level or above
  • Executive-level cross-functional collaboration skills across engineering, program management, and facilities
  • Proven ability to build, scale, and lead multi-disciplinary organizations, including hiring leaders and developing talent at scale
  • Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth, ambiguous environment with significant autonomy and ownership
  • Experience in aerospace, defense, or other complex, high-reliability hardware environments strongly preferred
  • Lean/Six Sigma or equivalent operational excellence expertise
  • Experience with rate-driven manufacturing and capacity planning
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or related field
Required Skills
manufacturing learning and development leadership cross-functional collaboration collaboration project management Lean Six Sigma Sigma
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