Factory Lead - 2nd Shift

Hadrian is building autonomous factories to reindustrialize America. By combining AI, advanced software, robotics, and full-stack manufacturing, we help aerospace and defense companies build rockets, satellites, aircraft, ships, and other mission-critical systems up to 10x faster and at significantly lower cost. Following our $1.37B Series D at a $7.87B valuation, Hadrian is rapidly expanding our manufacturing footprint, launching new capabilities across welding, casting, forging, electronics, additive manufacturing, and more, while scaling our Factory-as-a-Service platform to transform how critical products are built.

About the role

We’re looking for a 2nd Shift Factory Lead to own execution, team leadership, and continuous improvement on the shop floor. If you’re ready to take on challenging and rewarding work while helping create American manufacturing jobs for generations to come, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.

Responsibilities

• Own execution of daily and weekly production targets for assigned area
• Set daily objectives with clear expectations for WIP, monitor and proactively manage throughout the day
• Lead area metrics, facilitate team meetings, and communicate status/risks and recovery plans to leadership
• Ensure employees have the tools and materials needed to carry out their daily tasks
• Supervise shop floor activity, schedules, and workflow across multi-shift operations
• Escalate issues with clear root cause and decision-ready options
• Lead and manage a team of 10–30 technicians, driving accountability, performance, and growth
• Establish and maintain standard work, clear expectations, and measurable performance goals
• Conduct consistent 1:1s, provide documented feedback, and calibrate performance across the team
• Recognize high performance and address gaps quickly, partnering with People Ops when formal action is required
• Assess and vet skillsets, identify training needs and develop training programs
• Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, and continuous growth
• Monitor attendance, labor hours, and overtime and implement improvement plans
• Resolve nonconformance issues, including documentation and rework coordination
• Review work instructions and recommend updates to improve clarity and efficiency
• Ensure product quality and conformance to specifications
• Coordinate planned maintenance with the Production Scheduling and Maintenance
• Maintain an audit ready production area and champion safety and efficiency improvements on the shop floor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or 4+ years of experience in a manufacturing/production environment
• 1+ years of experience leading a team, shift of cross functional or project
• Strong operational judgment and the ability to pivot quickly in a fast-paced environment
• High accountability and exceptional attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Comfortable managing changing priorities and dynamic production schedules
• U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State (ITAR requirements)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans for employees
• 401k
• Relocation support may be provided for certain situations, based on business need
• Flexible vacation policy
• Equity