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Manufacturing Manager
Company: Spectra Logic
Location: Boulder, CO (Casual, Hybrid Environment)
Position Type: Full-Time, Manufacturing & Operations
Compensation: $105,000 – $150,000 / year (Competitive based on knowledge, skills, and experience)

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Spectra, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided. 

Position Overview
As a Manufacturing Manager at Spectra Logic, you will play a vital role in leading, inspiring, and shaping the teams that assemble and test our world-class products. You will have full ownership over manufacturing efficiency, product quality, and operational excellence, directly influencing our scalability and customer satisfaction. If you are a proactive leader who thrives on building high-performing teams, championing continuous improvement, and driving strategic workflows in a fast-paced environment, this is your opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development
Empower and Coach: Supervise, mentor, and develop manufacturing personnel, fostering a collaborative culture rooted in teamwork, accountability, and continuous professional growth.

Problem Solve Together: Partner with your team to troubleshoot day-to-day operational challenges, removing roadblocks and escalating cross-functional items when necessary.

Safety & Ergonomics First: Maintain a safe, compliant, and ergonomically optimized work environment that protects your team and adheres to internal and external audit standards.

Operational Excellence & Strategy
Strategic Process Planning: Design and manage comprehensive manufacturing process plans—including staffing, resource allocation, advanced tooling, and floor space optimization.

Drive Continuous Improvement: Recommend and implement innovative methods to enhance production workflows, maximize equipment utilization, and optimize manufacturing efficiency.

Data-Driven Success: Monitor core manufacturing metrics and operational data to spot trends, spearhead root cause analyses, and drive proactive corrective actions.

Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Warehouse teams to ensure seamless New Product Introductions (NPI) and sustaining operations.

Qualifications & Experience
Proven Leadership: 5+ years of successful manufacturing management or supervisory experience, ideally within a complex electro-mechanical or hardware-based production environment.

People First Mentality: A demonstrated passion for coaching, training, and building strong, collaborative, and fast-paced operational teams.

Analytical Mindset: Strong data-driven problem-solving skills with proficiency in Excel (or equivalent tools); hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems is highly preferred.

Continuous Improvement Expertise: Practical experience applying Lean manufacturing principles, root cause analysis, and process optimization techniques.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations, or a related technical field is preferred. An equivalent blend of education and exceptional manufacturing leadership experience will gladly be considered.

Residency: Must reside within commuting distance of our Boulder, CO office. Please note: Relocation assistance is not available; local candidates will be prioritized.
 
WHY SPECTRA? 
Located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Boulder, Colorado, Spectra is an entrepreneurial, private company with more than 40 years of proven success preserving, protecting and defending the world’s data. Spectra offers a challenging, flexible and creative work environment. Our culture is one that drives personal opportunity and advancement and rewards high performance while maintaining a high-quality work-life balance. We offer a casual, hybrid work environment with ample opportunity to learn and grow within the company. Work out on your own or with our trainer at one of the on-campus gyms; grab lunch or snacks onsite or challenge the CEO to a game of pinball; and grow your career with peers who are second to none.  
  
SPECTRA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER  
Spectra is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we never discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected by applicable law