Senior Manager, Additive Manufacturing Operations

The role

This leader will lead and scale the Factory 1 production organization. You will drive execution across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and people development while industrializing new technologies.

What you will do

• Lead Factory 1 additive manufacturing operations to achieve performance in safety, quality, delivery, cost, and equipment reliability.
• Build, develop, and mentor a high-performing team.
• Drive disciplined daily management through standard work, visual management, and structured problem solving.
• Optimize manufacturing flow by increasing equipment uptime and maximizing production throughput.
• Partner with Platform Development, Manufacturing Engineering, and Automation teams to launch new equipment and technologies.
• Champion Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement.
• Establish scalable operating systems to improve efficiency and stability.
• Utilize manufacturing data, KPIs, and analytics to drive operational decisions.
• Develop and manage the Factory 1 Additive Manufacturing operating budget.
• Ensure strict adherence to Manufacturing Execution Systems, work instructions, and quality standards.

Required qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.
• Demonstrated success leading complex manufacturing operations in high-performance production environments.
• Proven ability to build, develop, and lead high-performing technical organizations.
• Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing, operational excellence, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience using manufacturing data and operational metrics to drive strategic decision making.
• Proven ability to execute in startup or rapidly scaling manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrated success improving operational performance through equipment reliability, process optimization, and organizational development.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Weld Engineering, or a related technical discipline (or equivalent practical experience).

Nice to have

• Leadership experience in metal additive manufacturing or other advanced manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) production systems.
• Experience with aerospace manufacturing standards, including AS9100 and NADCAP.
• Experience implementing Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Theory of Constraints, or similar operational excellence methodologies.
• Experience leading automation, Industry 4.0, MES, or digital manufacturing initiatives.
• Demonstrated success scaling manufacturing organizations through periods of rapid growth.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity plan
• Discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Company holidays including a year-end shutdown
• Paid parental leave
• HMO and Premium PPO health and wellness options
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Reimbursement opportunities for learning and development initiatives

Before you apply

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls.

About the company

Divergent is building the new industrial age by designing, manufacturing, and assembling advanced systems. The company is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies.