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D'Leon Consulting Engineers is seeking a Contract Administrator in Los Angeles, CA
Responsibilities
- Assist LAWA with planning of procurements and setting pre‐award schedules for contracts including Board actions
- Assist in coordination of Pre‐Bid/Proposal Meetings to present the Project and RFB/RFP to potential bidder/proposers.
- Prepare drafts of RFP/RFB addenda for LAWA to review, finalize, and distribute to Planholders
- Prepare draft award recommendations and Board reports
- Conform final contract documents
- Prepare required reports and correspondence
- Attend various meetings, including pre‐bid proposal and post‐bid proposal debriefings
- Assist in Contract standardization process
- Monitor all aspects of contract compliance
- Assist in resolving problems and disagreements between contractors and LAWA
- Review contractor invoices for contractual compliance
- Conduct closeout actions upon contract completion such as final audit, payment, etc. under the direction of LAWA personnel
- Coordinate changes across the project environment, ensuring correct procedures are followed and changes are accurately recorded, scheduled and controlled
- Prepare Change Documents
- Route Change Documents for signature and tracks status
- Create and distribute change reports and analysis
- Support the project management team in maintaining timely and effective change support processes, procedures and systems
- Lead the development and maintenance of any periodic (daily, weekly, monthly) status reports to keep management and/or owner informed of change progress
- Ensure that changes properly encumber contractual capacity and budget
- Coordinate with ADP scheduling to ascertain time impacts of changes under consideration and property documents
- Assist with implementation of trend and change support programs
- Contribute to the advancement of ADP’s goals through commitment to productive collaboration with all stakeholders
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in engineering or business related field, as well as training in procurement, contract, construction and commercial law
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in administration of commercial/government contracts
- Experience with Construction Management Softwares (PM Web, Primavera) and Adobe Acrobat
- Must have a self‐starter attitude with proactive, results‐oriented focus; and willing and capable to assume additional responsibilities
- Demonstrated success on the job, as evidenced by satisfactory performance, acceptance of responsibility and growth in previous positions
- Proven accuracy, reliability and completeness in job accomplishment
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Must be able to interface with a variety of people with different technical levels and educational backgrounds
- Must be detail oriented and highly organized
- Must be able to produce accurate and timely results while maintaining a customer service attitude
- Knowledge and direct experience in SBE/DBE/MWBE program coordination preferred
D’Leon Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status.
TRAVEL: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Navigation, Intelligence and Connectivity Division, Engineering and Sciences is seeking an Engineering Director. This position will be onsite in Woodland Hills, CA and will lead the Business Execution Engineering organization, for the Navigation and Cockpit Systems Business Unit, reporting to the Senior Director of the Engineering organization. As the Engineering Director, you will be responsible for leading a highly dynamic, growing multi-discipline engineering team of approximately 60 senior technical leaders and be the primary E&S POC for the respective Business Unit leadership team.
Primary E&S POC for Business Unit leadership
Lead the team with primary accountability for executing engineering scope of work within allocated cost and schedule. Ensure consistent rigor in planning, earned value reporting, metrics generation, and issue resolution as related to engineering execution.
Collaborate with program office and engineering functional organization on resourcing programs and meeting competing demands of a diverse business base.
Collaborate closely with business development, PMO, and functional engineering on architecting new systems and proposal planning to grow our business base.
Lead strategic actions to improve the business of engineering
Collaborate with discipline engineering team members across the Sector to share best practices and accelerate implementation of Sector standards
Hold technical leaders accountable to execute per defined engineering processes and best practices
Collaborate with other functional partners to resolve complex issues in a timely manner to help meet program commitments
Travel up to 25% of the time
This position will be onsite in Woodland Hills, CA.
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields with 12 years of experience; PhD with 8 years of experience
• 5 years demonstrated success managing multiple technical teams across multiple geographic sites
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering process and tailoring
• Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain an Active Secret clearance
• Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance or higher.
• Knowledge of navigation systems engineering
Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including: Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
TRAVEL: At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact peoples lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. In rapidly changing global security environments, Northrop Grumman brings informed insights and software-secure technology to enable strategic planning. We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions. By joining in our shared mission, we’ll support yours of expanding your personal network and developing skills, whether you are new to the field or an industry thought-leader. Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Navigation, Intelligence and Connectivity Division, Engineering and Sciences is seeking an Engineering Director. This position will be onsite in Woodland Hills, CA and will lead the Business Execution Engineering organization, for the Navigation and Cockpit Systems Business Unit, reporting to the Senior Director of the Engineering organization. As the Engineering Director, you will be responsible for leading a highly dynamic, growing multi-discipline engineering team of approximately 60 senior technical leaders and be the primary E&S POC for the respective Business Unit leadership team.
Primary E&S POC for Business Unit leadership
Lead the team with primary accountability for executing engineering scope of work within allocated cost and schedule. Ensure consistent rigor in planning, earned value reporting, metrics generation, and issue resolution as related to engineering execution.
Collaborate with program office and engineering functional organization on resourcing programs and meeting competing demands of a diverse business base.
Collaborate closely with business development, PMO, and functional engineering on architecting new systems and proposal planning to grow our business base.
Lead strategic actions to improve the business of engineering
Collaborate with discipline engineering team members across the Sector to share best practices and accelerate implementation of Sector standards
Hold technical leaders accountable to execute per defined engineering processes and best practices
Collaborate with other functional partners to resolve complex issues in a timely manner to help meet program commitments
Travel up to 25% of the time
This position will be onsite in Woodland Hills, CA.
Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics or related technical fields with 12 years of experience; PhD with 8 years of experience
• 5 years demonstrated success managing multiple technical teams across multiple geographic sites
• Demonstrated knowledge of engineering process and tailoring
• Candidate must currently have and be able to maintain an Active Secret clearance
• Advanced degrees in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical fields
• Active DoD Top Secret/SCI Clearance or higher.
• Knowledge of navigation systems engineering
Health Plan, Savings Plan, Paid Time Off and Additional Benefits including: Education Assistance, Training and Development, 9/80 Work Schedule (where available), and much more!
Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. Annual bonuses are designed to reward individual contributions as well as allow employees to share in company results. In addition, Northrop Grumman provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, savings plan, Company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business.
The application period for the job is estimated to be 20 days from the job posting date. Northrop Grumman is an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.
Freelance Sales Director Global Technology Staffing & Remote Workforce
Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Experience: 8+ Years
People Prime is a global talent solutions company specializing in helping organizations build high-performing technology teams through Remote hiring, Staff augmentation, and Offshore delivery models.
Headquartered in India, People Prime connects companies worldwide with highly skilled technology professionals across emerging and advanced digital domains. We enable organizations to scale faster by providing access to a curated network of experienced engineers, AI specialists, data professionals, and technology consultants who can work remotely or as part of distributed global teams.
People Prime focuses on enabling companies to hire high-quality remote technology talent from India, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing technology talent markets. Through our strong recruitment ecosystem and technical screening process, we provide organizations with access to professionals across a wide range of digital and enterprise technologies.
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning: Machine Learning Engineers: Generative AI Engineers: Prompt Engineers: Natural Language Processing (NLP) Specialists: Computer Vision Engineers: AI Model Training & Fine-Tuning Experts
- Data Engineering & Analytics: Data Engineers, Data Architects: Data Scientists: Big Data Specialists, Data Platform Engineers: Analytics & BI Professionals
- Cloud & DevOps: Cloud Architects (AWS, Azure, GCP): DevOps Engineers: Platform Engineers, Kubernetes Specialists: Infrastructure Automation Experts
- Software Engineering: Full Stack Developers: Backend Engineers: Frontend Engineers: Mobile Application Developers: Microservices & API Developers
- Enterprise Platforms: SAP Consultants: Salesforce Experts: ServiceNow Professionals: ERP & Digital Transformation Specialists
Key Responsibilities:
• Identify and acquire new clients seeking technology staffing or remote engineering teams
• Generate opportunities for contract staffing, staff augmentation, and distributed engineering teams
• Develop relationships with technology companies, startups, and enterprise clients
• Present People Prime’s global talent and offshore delivery capabilities
• Build and manage a strong pipeline of staffing opportunities
• Collaborate with delivery and recruitment teams in India to fulfill client requirements
• Negotiate client contracts, rate cards, and service agreements
• Track hiring trends in AI, data engineering, cloud, and software development
Required Qualifications:
• 8+ years’ experience in IT staffing business development or recruitment sales
• Proven track record of generating staffing opportunities and closing new clients
• Strong network within technology companies, startups, or enterprise organizations
• Experience selling staff augmentation or contract staffing services
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills
Preferred Experience:
• Experience selling offshore technology talent or remote engineering teams
• Exposure to hiring in AI, data engineering, cloud, or software development domains
• Understanding of distributed workforce and remote hiring models
Success Metrics:
Success in this role will be measured by:
• New client acquisitions
• Remote staffing requirements generated
• Revenue from staffing engagements
• Successful onboarding of consultants
• Client retention and satisfaction
Performance expectation:
Minimum 4 Contract placements per month
Compensation:
USD 1500 Payable on Every AI/ Technology Contractor Successful onboarding ( Minimum 5 Onboards Expected Every Month )
6% of gross margin for the first 6 months of each engagement
Why Join People Prime:
• Sell high-demand global technology talent solutions
• Work with a scalable offshore delivery model with great cost advantage to clients
• High earning potential with strong commission structure
• Exposure to fast-growing sectors such as AI, cloud, and data engineering
• Opportunity to build long-term partnerships with global technology companies
Location: Los Angeles, CA or Seattle, WA (In-office, not remote)
About FUNBOY
Founded in 2015, FUNBOY is a family-owned brand known for creating original, design-led inflatables that bring joy to every season. Best recognized for its award-winning pool floats, air beds, holiday décor, and outdoor play products, FUNBOY combines playful design with premium materials and thoughtful construction. The brand has collaborated with leading global names including Barbie, Missoni, the artist Drake, and is carried by major retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Amazon. FUNBOY is one of the world’s most recognizable inflatable brands on social media, celebrated for products that turn everyday moments into lasting memories. We’re growing fast and have big, fun things ahead - and we’re looking for an exceptional Marketing Director to jump in, make an impact, and help take FUNBOY to the next level..
Our products must perform beautifully across all channels—standing out visually online, meeting retailer-specific requirements, and scaling seamlessly for mass distribution—while maintaining FUNBOY’s signature quality and brand voice.
Role Overview
The Product Development Manager is responsible for managing the product development lifecycle from initial concept through manufacturing handoff. This role ensures products are designed, engineered, tested, and documented to meet the requirements of each sales channel and/or partner while remaining operationally efficient and aligned with brand standards.
The role partners closely with the Production team, who manage mass manufacturing and are actively involved throughout sampling, validation, and factory ramp-up.
This is a hands-on, cross-functional role suited for someone who enjoys working at the intersection of design, engineering, manufacturing, compliance, and omni-channel commerce.
Key ResponsibilitiesProduct Lifecycle
- Manage product development from concept ideation → design → engineering → sampling → testing protocol → manufacturing handoff
- Guide product development with an omni-channel mindset, accounting for the differing needs of DTC, marketplace, and big-box retail
- Work closely with the production team to manage development timelines aligned with retail line reviews, marketplace launch windows, and DTC drops
- Balance innovation, speed-to-market, cost, margin, and scalability
Concept & Design Development
- Partner with founders, design, production and marketing to develop new product concepts, categories, and line extensions
- Evaluate product ideas for brand alignment, channel fit, manufacturability, and commercial viability
- Work closely with the production team to guide materials, construction methods, and features that perform well across online merchandising, retail shelves, and high-volume fulfillment
Engineering & Technical Execution
- Oversee technical specifications, CADs, tech packs, BOMs, packaging structures, and master cartons
- Ensure products meet performance, durability, and safety standards appropriate for both DTC and mass retail environments
- Drive resolution of technical challenges uncovered during development and sampling
Sampling & Factory Collaboration
- Oversee the sampling process in close collaboration with the Production team and overseas factories
- Review and approve samples across function, materials, color, print, construction, and packaging
- Ensure samples reflect final retail-ready and DTC-ready specifications, minimizing late-stage changes
Manufacturing Handoff
- Own the final handoff to Production once a product is development-complete
- Ensure all documentation is finalized, including specs, testing protocol, packaging requirements, and channel-specific variations
- Support Production during early manufacturing runs to ensure design intent, quality, and channel requirements are maintained
Compliance, Testing & Retail Readiness
- Ensure products comply with all relevant U.S. and international safety standards (e.g., ASTM, CPSIA, Prop 65)
- Work with production team to account for retailer-specific compliance, packaging, labeling, and testing requirements
- Partner with testing labs and internal teams to manage certifications, warnings, and documentation for all sales channels
Cross-Functional & Omni-Channel Management
- Serve as the central hub between Design, Production, Sourcing, Marketing, E-commerce, and Retail partners
- Communicate channel-specific tradeoffs, timelines, and risks clearly to leadership
- Help build scalable product development systems that support rapid DTC launches and large retail programs simultaneously
Qualifications
- 5-10+ years of experience in product development, ideally within consumer products, outdoor goods, inflatables, or adjacent categories
- Proven experience guiding products from concept through manufacturing handoff
- Experience developing products for multiple sales channels, including DTC, Amazon, and/or big-box retail
- Strong understanding of overseas manufacturing, materials, tooling, and production processes
- Familiarity with retail compliance, packaging standards, and testing requirements
- Exceptional project management, communication, and decision-making skills
- Ability to balance creative vision with operational and commercial constraints
- Passion for design-led, brand-forward consumer products
What Success Looks Like
- FUNBOY consistently launches high-quality products on time across all channels
- Products are engineered to scale smoothly from DTC drops to major retail programs
- Sampling cycles are efficient with fewer late-stage surprises
- Clear, repeatable product development processes are in place
- Strong collaboration between Product Development, Production, and channel stakeholders
- Products hit target margins while maintaining FUNBOY’s premium look and feel
Why FUNBOY
- High-impact leadership role at a growing, design-obsessed omni-channel brand
- Opportunity to shape product strategy across DTC, Amazon, and national retail
- Creative freedom paired with real ownership and accountability
- Fast-moving, collaborative environment where great ideas ship
To apply please email with your resume and subject line: "Production Manager Role"
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Responsibilities
Information Professional Officers (IPOs) oversee the seamless operation of the global Naval network environment. Their responsibilities include:
- Leading the Naval network warfare missions in developing tactics and procedures to realize tactical, strategic and business advantages afloat and ashore
- Driving interoperability with joint, allied and coalition partners
- Building professional excellence through education, training and certification and milestone qualifications
- Optimizing organizational effectiveness through cutting-edge technologies, knowledge management techniques and a culture of innovation
- Helping to develop and deploy information systems, command and control and space systems
- Serving as a key part of the Information Dominance Corps in its mission to gain a deep understanding of the inner workings of adversaries
- Overseeing the work of Information Systems Technicians - Enlisted Sailors (no degree required) who serve as specialists in information technology
Work Environment
Information Professionals serve in challenging roles of increasing scope and responsibility both afloat and ashore. This could include:
- Serving as part of Battle Group staffs on ships at sea
- Working in C4I/Space/Surveillance on shore tours
- Serving on major Navy and joint staffs
- Serving in command of key communication and surveillance facilities around the globe
Training & Advancement
Those pursuing an Information Professional Officer position are required to attend Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, RI.
Upon completion, candidates typically attend a five-week IP Basic Course of instruction in Pensacola, FL, before or during their initial assignment. IPOs must complete specific qualifications as part of their training during Fleet tours and are expected to pursue advanced education opportunities.
Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance.
Post-Service Opportunities
Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable credentialing and occupational opportunities in related fields in the civilian sector.
Education Opportunities
Wherever you are in your professional career, the Navy can help ease your financial burdens and advance your career with generous financial assistance and continuing education programs. Beyond professional credentials and certifications, Information Professional Officers can advance their education by:
- Pursuing opportunities at institutions such as Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) or Navy War College (NWC)
- Completing Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) at one of the various service colleges
Postgraduate education is important to the success of the Information Professional. Most IPs will complete a master's degree in C4I, space, information systems, computer science or modeling and simulation.
There's also potential to pursue a graduate certificate, DoW certifications, federal executive fellowships and information assurance scholarships and internships.
Qualifications & Requirements
A degree from a four-year college or university is a minimum educational requirement to become a Commissioned Officer. Candidates seeking an Information Professional Officer position must have a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution in a technical field, preferably in one of following fields: Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Operations, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, General Engineering.
All candidates must also be: U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide, eligible for a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) security clearance and qualified for sea duty.
General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you're currently serving, whether you've served before or whether you've never served before.
Part-Time Opportunities
There are part-time opportunities available as an Information Professional Officer.
Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes.
For annual training, Information Professional Officers may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore.
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Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) - or the equivalent of that.
Information Professional Officers in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Before receiving the ongoing professional training that comes with this job, initial training requirements must first be met.
For current or former Navy Officers (NAVET): Prior experience satisfies the initial leadership training requirement - so you will not need to go through Officer Training again.
Officers who previously held a commission in another United States Military Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Public Health Service, or United States Coast Guard are exempt from attending ODS or LDO/CWO Academy.
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Job Title: Office Assistant (Contract)
Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA
Pay Rate: Up to $24/hour
Assignment Length: Contract through June 30
Schedule: Monday–Thursday 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM / Friday 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM (30-minute lunch)
Position Overview
We are seeking a detail-oriented Project Coordinator to support project administration and operational coordination within a fast-paced environment. This role will assist with project documentation, communication, and tracking while working closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, production, and warehouse operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and manage a high-volume shared inbox, responding to requests and routing inquiries to the appropriate teams.
- Communicate with internal teams through Microsoft Teams messaging to coordinate project updates and requests.
- Prepare and compile project documentation and packets, ensuring materials are complete and distributed accurately.
- Perform data entry and job code tracking, maintaining accurate records and project status updates.
- Utilize Microsoft Excel for sorting, filtering, and basic tracking of project data.
- Coordinate with engineering, production, and warehouse staff to help move projects through different stages.
- Maintain organized and accurate documentation, ensuring proper version control of project files.
- Provide general administrative and project support as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience supporting technical, engineering, or manufacturing teams.
- Ability to review or interpret engineering drawings is strongly preferred.
- Familiarity with NetSuite or similar ERP systems is a plus.
- Strong attention to detail, especially when handling project numbers and job codes.
- Comfortable working in an operational or warehouse-adjacent environment.
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About the Company
Minetek is a global industry leader in providing innovative and cost-effective air, water, sound, and power solutions for the mining, oil & gas, and industrial sectors.
With over 150 years of combined experience, Minetek has successfully delivered more than 2,800 projects across 60+ countries. The company specialises in the engineering, design, manufacture, and implementation of both conventional and advanced solutions.
About the Role:
We are seeking a dynamic and technically adept Project Manager to lead large-scale industrial machinery projects for our clients across the US. In this role, you will oversee the end-to-end delivery of complex engineering initiatives, driving cross-functional teams with strategic direction, technical guidance, and decisive leadership to ensure projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality and safety standards.
Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to):
- Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex industrial machinery projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements and business objectives.
- Provide technical oversight and strategic guidance to cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and driving operational excellence.
- Develop and manage project budgets, schedules, and resource allocation while identifying and mitigating risks proactively.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for clients and stakeholders, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring exceptional service delivery.
- Drive continuous improvement in project execution by analyzing performance metrics, identifying bottlenecks, and implementing best practices.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards, safety regulations, and quality assurance processes while championing a culture of safety and accountability
About You:
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial Engineering, or a related field; relevant professional certifications are highly desirable.
- Proven experience managing large-scale industrial machinery or mining projects, with multi-site exposure in the US.
- Strong technical expertise in industrial machinery, engineering principles, and full project lifecycle management.
- Exceptional leadership and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive cross-functional teams and foster collaboration in high-pressure environments.
- Demonstrated commercial and strategic acumen, including budget oversight, risk mitigation, and delivering results that align with client expectations and organizational objectives.
Culture and Benefits
Minetek is an organisation built on strong company values, committed to the personal and professional development of its employees. We foster a work environment that encourages open communication and collaboration while continuously evolving a culture that supports long-term employee engagement.
We offer a competitive salary package along with excellent company benefits. In recognition of outstanding performance, you will also have access to career development opportunities and strong team support.
Position Summary:
Who we are: AGSE is a recognized leader in the design and manufacture of aerospace ground support equipment, serving the world’s top aerospace organizations. We are in the midst of a cultural transformation, moving from tribal knowledge and manual reactive processes to a data-driven, standardized, and continuously improving operation. This is your chance to join a team that is committed to real change, not just “checking the box” on Lean.
What You’ll Do: You will be an active partner in driving our transformation—building systems, not just projects. Your focus will be on embedding continuous improvement as a mindset at every level, not just as a set of tools. Your day-to-day will combine process analysis, hands-on problem solving, cross-functional coaching, and project execution, with a direct line to senior leadership.
You won’t just analyze; you’ll implement, teach, and sustain.
Responsibilities: Essential Duties:
· Lead Improvement Projects: Identify, plan, and execute high-impact Lean, Six Sigma, and digital transformation projects focused on operational bottlenecks (quality escapes, long prep times, inefficient assembly, etc.).
· Drive Standardization: Document tribal knowledge into robust SOPs and work instructions; pilot and roll out digital work instruction tools and visual management boards.
· Coach & Train: Deliver hands-on Lean/CI training for operators, leads, and supervisors, focusing on practical skills (problem solving, process mapping, visual management, mistake-proofing, etc.).
· Data-Driven Action: Design meaningful KPIs, collect and analyze shopfloor data (scrap, rework, cycle times, downtime, OTD, etc.), and implement root cause analysis and countermeasures.
· Champion Digital Tools: Work with AI, automation, and analytics tools (Power Automate, ERP integrations, Excel, Power BI) to move the factory toward a paperless, digitally enabled environment.
· Facilitate Change: Run kaizen events, lead daily/weekly Gemba walks, facilitate feedback loops, and support the development of a true continuous improvement culture.
· Collaborate Across Functions: Partner with Quality, Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain to drive cross-functional initiatives and standardize processes.
· Tackle Real Problems: Address recurring issues like final inspection escapes, part marking accuracy, FOD/scratches, material flow, and inefficiencies in manual-heavy processes.
· Measure and Report Savings: Continuous improvement impacts in terms of dollars saved, hours reduced, and risk mitigated; report out to leadership and stakeholders.
Work Location: Santa Fe Springs, CA. 100% Onsite work. No remote nor hybrid availability for this role.
Expertise: Knowledge & Skills:
· 3+ years of hands-on experience in a Lean/Continuous Improvement, manufacturing, or operations engineering role.
· Strong working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing (5S, Value Stream Mapping, SMED, Poka-Yoke, Visual Management), Six Sigma (DMAIC, root cause analysis), and process mapping.
· Track record of driving real improvements, measurable cost savings, cycle time reductions, quality improvements.
· Experience creating and implementing Standard Work, SOPs, and operator-level training.
· Familiarity or experience with digital tools for shop floor (Power BI, Excel, Power Automate, digital checklists, etc.).
· Excellent communication, coaching, and facilitation skills; able to work at all levels from shop floor to leadership.
· Highly self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision, and thrives in a dynamic, hands-on environment.
· Certification in Lean, Six Sigma (Green/Black Belt), or equivalent experience is highly preferred.
Nice to Have
· Experience supporting or leading ERP transitions (Epicor, Global Shop, etc.).
· Exposure to AI, automation, or advanced manufacturing technologies.
· Background in aerospace, heavy fabrication, or complex assembly environments.
· Experience implementing digital work instruction systems or MES.
· Knowledge of ISO 9001/AS9100 QMS requirements.
Required:
· Bachelor’s degree in: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial, Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.
· Manufacturing engineering experience a must
· Six Sigma Black Belt, Lean, Quality, or other related certification preferred.
· Onsite role. No hybrid nor remote work available for this role
· Ability to work non-standard schedule as needed.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee frequently is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
- Noise Intensity: Moderate
- Occasionally: Office environment, Production/manufacturing environment, Warehouse environment
Pay Range: $90,000 - $120,000 plus a discretionary bonus.
While a Company bonus is not guaranteed, this position’s maximum bonus percentage range can be up to 10% of base salary.
Company bonuses are not guaranteed and are based on your performance, the department’s performance and/or the Company’s financial results.
AGSE is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position. "Pay scale" means the salary or hourly range that AGSE reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive. The pay scale for this position considers the wide range of factors that AGSE considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that it is not typical for AGSE employees to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role - especially as a new hire - and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $90,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Referral program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
*This role is currently based in Commerce, CA.
Cross Brothers Manufacturing
Company Overview
Cross Brothers Manufacturing is a rapidly growing fabrication and electrical infrastructure manufacturing company serving utilities, OEMs, and electrical contractors across the Western United States. The company is a portfolio investment of TBG Equity, a private investment firm focused on building and scaling industrial and infrastructure manufacturing businesses.
Our products support the expansion of the electrical grid and industrial infrastructure, including utility structures, enclosures, and custom fabricated components.
Demand for our products is increasing as electrification, AI infrastructure, and data center growth drive massive expansion of the electrical grid.
We encourage candidates who enjoy solving operational problems and building systems in fast-growing environments to apply.
Benefits & Perks
· Fully paid medical benefits
· 401k matching
· Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays
Compensation & Growth Path
· Base salary expected to be in the range of $100,000 – $130,000, depending on experience.
· This role is also eligible for performance bonuses tied to operational improvements and company growth.
· Cross Brothers leadership participates in a shared bonus pool tied to company performance, which this role will have the opportunity to join as responsibilities expand.
· As the company grows, this position is expected to evolve into Director of Operations, with responsibility for broader operational leadership.
· Top performers may also have the opportunity to participate in long-term incentive programs, including potential equity participation, as the company scales.
About the Position – Operations & Systems Manager
Cross Brothers is entering a rapid growth phase as demand for electrical infrastructure equipment accelerates across the United States.
The company is currently expanding production capacity, launching a second shift, and preparing for a facility relocation to support continued growth.
This role offers a rare opportunity to help build the operational foundation of a growing manufacturing platform, working directly with leadership to improve manufacturing systems, implement new technology, and scale production capacity.
The successful candidate will play a key role in helping the company evolve from a traditional fabrication shop into a modern, data-driven manufacturing organization while working closely with leadership to shape how the business scales operationally.
Role Mission
The Operations & Systems Manager will help transform Cross Brothers from a traditional fabrication shop into a scalable, data-driven manufacturing platform.
This role will work directly with the CEO and leadership team to build operational systems, improve shop-floor processes, implement automation and AI tools, and support the company’s next phase of growth.
This is a hands-on role inside the factory environment, working closely with production, finance, engineering, and leadership to improve efficiency, throughput, and operational visibility.
Key Responsibilities
Operational Systems
- Implement and refine work order tracking and production systems
- Develop operational dashboards and KPIs
- Track labor efficiency across cutting, bending, welding, and assembly
- Identify production bottlenecks and process improvement opportunities
Manufacturing Process Improvement
- Improve production scheduling and workflow coordination
- Support second shift production ramp
- Reduce rework, delays, and operational waste
- Assist with facility layout and production flow improvements for our upcoming facility move
Technology & Automation
- Evaluate and implement automation and AI tools for operations
- Improve digital workflows across quoting, engineering, and production
- Help modernize internal systems and reporting
Operational Execution
- Support daily shop-floor operations
- Coordinate between engineering, finance, production, and leadership
- Assist leadership in scaling operational capacity as demand grows
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for a highly analytical, hands-on operator who enjoys solving complex operational problems.
Strong candidates may come from backgrounds such as:
· Operations or manufacturing roles
· Industrial engineering
· Operations consulting
· Supply chain optimization
· MBA programs with operations focus
The ideal candidate will be:
· Extremely analytical and systems-oriented
· Comfortable working in a manufacturing environment
· Comfortable working in both the office and on the shop floor
· Curious about technology and AI tools
· Proactive and solutions-driven
· Eager to grow with a fast-scaling company
Location
This role is currently based at our manufacturing facility in Commerce, California.
As the company continues to grow, we expect to relocate to a larger facility within the next 9–12 months, likely in Orange County or the Inland Empire.
Work Schedule
This role works closely with production teams and requires an early start to support daily shop-floor operations.
Typical hours begin around 6:30–7:00 AM.