Director of New Product Introduction at Hadrian

Los Angeles, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Aerospace, Defense, ManufacturingIndustries

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related STEM field
  • 5+ years of experience in advanced manufacturing, aerospace, precision machining, or equivalent high-complexity, regulated production environments
  • 3+ years of proven leadership in a multi-disciplinary and technical manufacturing organization; preferably experience leading leaders
  • Demonstrated ability to translate customer specs and engineering drawings into standardized, repeatable manufacturing processes and workflows
  • Proven aptitude for rapid, pragmatic problem-solving in manufacturing environments
  • Ability to balance standardization with technical depth, especially when creating copy/paste models for technical workflows
  • Success driving manufacturing initiatives (inferred from context)

Responsibilities

  • Defining Manufacturing Strategy: Interpreting bespoke customer requirements and translating them into a clear manufacturing approach leveraging Hadrian’s unique system – standardize response to customer inputs and streamline operational workflow/output; using production feedback/data to refine approaches and standardize factory inputs; owning and reeducating customer facing DFM toolkit, operational processes, and software automation/firewalls; defining product groups and the associated configuration structures to provide highly predictable manufacturing workflows; aligning workflows for CMM and CNC programming
  • System Maturity + Capability Development: Mapping capability and configuration maturity; partnering with automation to make existing capabilities “boringly predictable”; unlocking resources to buildout future capabilities and lowering technical floor for CNC/CMM programming execution; ensuring “copy/paste” standards at scale; creating structure for and driving technical readiness assessments (including associated automation roadmap) for new capabilities
  • Business Plan for Transactional Programming: Define, build, edit, and scale operational system and organization structure for remote/transactional programming – inclusive of contractor structure
  • Execution + Team Development: Accountable for operational KPI success and improvement; positioning the organization to support multi-site operation including role breakdown and associated skills/development matrices; developing team of leaders supporting internal and external operations; working with workforce development team on fundamental changes to workflow/process that require retraining the workforce

Skills

CAM Programming
CMM Programming
DFM
Manufacturing Strategy
Process Standardization
Customer Requirements Translation
Production Feedback Analysis
Operational Workflow

Hadrian

Automated factories for precision metal components

About Hadrian

Hadrian builds automated factories to produce precision metal components for the Space & Defense industry. These factories are designed to manufacture parts for rockets, satellites, jets, and drones much faster and cheaper than traditional machine shops. By automating the manufacturing process, Hadrian can deliver flight-grade machined parts in as little as 5 to 21 days, depending on the complexity of the part. The company uses advanced scheduling and capacity management systems to ensure timely delivery and provides customers with real-time visibility into their orders, including inspection results. Unlike its competitors, Hadrian focuses on creating a highly efficient production environment that significantly reduces costs and improves production speed. The goal is to enhance the manufacturing capabilities of their customers and support them in bringing new products to market more effectively.

Torrance, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$224.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_BCompany Stage
Industrial & Manufacturing, DefenseIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Substantial equity grants
Healthcare, vision, dental, & life Insurance
Stipends for relocation, home office and/or flights to LA
Exposure to Tier 1 VCs & Angel Investors
If you leave to start your own company, we'll invest and help you fundraise

Risks

Increased competition from automated manufacturing startups threatens Hadrian's market share.
Reliance on venture capital funding poses financial risks for Hadrian's expansion plans.
Geopolitical tensions could lead to regulatory changes impacting Hadrian's operations.

Differentiation

Hadrian builds autonomous, software-defined precision component factories for aerospace and defense.
The company delivers flight-grade machined parts in 5-21 days, enhancing efficiency.
Real-time visibility and advanced scheduling set Hadrian apart in precision manufacturing.

Upsides

Increased demand for precision components in the eVTOL market boosts Hadrian's growth potential.
U.S. government investment in domestic manufacturing aligns with Hadrian's expansion plans.
Industry 4.0 technologies enhance Hadrian's automated factory systems, improving efficiency.

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