Bond Optics, LLC

Production/Operations Manager

Lebanon, NH
Full Time
Experienced
Production/Operations Manager
Location: Lebanon, NH
Industry: Ultra-Precision Optics Manufacturing
Status: Full-time
Citizenship Requirement: U.S. Persons only (ITAR-controlled facility)
Bond Optics, a recognized leader in ultra-precision glass optics, is seeking an exceptional Production/Operations Manager to drive performance, lead our high-caliber team, and support our continued trajectory of growth and innovation.
 
Reporting directly to the CEO, this role is ideal for a hands-on, technically skilled manufacturing leader with deep experience in optical fabrication and metrology. You will be responsible for production execution, scheduling, problem solving, and team leadership in a high-mix, low-volume environment where precision and quality are non-negotiable.
 
Job Duties
  • Lead Daily Operations: Oversee end-to-end production, scheduling, staffing, and execution, with a relentless focus on quality, delivery, and efficiency.
  • Champion Optical Excellence: Ensure best-in-class workmanship in fabrication and metrology of custom glass optics used in aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and scientific applications.
  • Develop & Motivate Teams: Cultivate a high-performance culture on the floor. Coach, mentor, and empower production supervisors, technicians, and operators.
  • Improve Continuously: Implement and reinforce Lean practices to drive waste reduction, improve flow, and increase throughput, without sacrificing quality.
  • Optimize Scheduling & Capacity: Build and maintain dynamic production plans that align with customer commitments and internal capabilities. Ensure resources are deployed strategically to hit critical deadlines.
  • Own Metrics: Monitor and manage key KPIs including OTD, yield, throughput, and productivity. Take proactive action based on real data.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner closely with Quality, Engineering, Sales, and Supply Chain to align priorities and solve problems in real-time.
  • Drive Change: Help modernize legacy processes and systems. Contribute to the development of scalable infrastructure as the company grows.
Job Requirements/Skills
  • Deep Expertise in Optical Fabrication: You know what it takes to manufacture precision glass optics, lapping, grinding, polishing, cleaning, and inspection, and you’ve led teams that do it at the highest levels.
  • Leadership Experience: 7+ years in a production or operations leadership role, with a proven track record of managing people and building successful teams in a technical manufacturing environment.
  • Process Improvement Mindset: Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, you’ve used these tools to improve flow and eliminate bottlenecks and can implement them in a real-world optics shop.
  • Strong Scheduling & Planning Skills: You’ve run complex production schedules and can balance priorities between urgent customer needs and long-term strategic goals.
  • Quality Focus: Working knowledge of ISO 9001 and/or AS9100; you appreciate the rigor required to deliver consistent, inspection-ready optics.
  • Hands-On Approach: You don’t just sit behind the desk—you walk the floor, talk to your people, and solve problems side-by-side with your team.
  • Communication & Accountability: Clear, direct, and honest. You hold yourself and others to a high standard.
Background
  • Bachelor’s degree in Optical, Industrial, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in high-mix, custom optics or other precision manufacturing environments.
Why Choose to work at Bond Optics?

We’ve been quietly shaping the future of optics for over 50 years, serving some of the most demanding industries on Earth and beyond. Today, Bond is scaling. We’re investing in equipment, people, and processes to become the premier name in ultra-precision optics. If you're ready to help lead that charge, we want to talk to you.
 
Bond Optics, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. Any offer of employment will be contingent upon the candidates’ completion of a satisfactory background check.
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