Zoo

2 months ago

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Summary

Lead and optimize the manufacturing systems and machine shop for Zoo’s hardware production. Own CNC machining, fixture design, process development, and production readiness. Partner with engineering to ensure manufacturability, translate CAD/GD&T to robust processes, build scalable facilities, and drive continuous improvement from prototype to early production.

Location: Los Angeles

Workplace: Onsite

Employment Type: Full time

Job Function: Industrial, Process & Manufacturing Engineering

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Lead day-to-day manufacturing and machine shop operations, including scheduling, workflow management, equipment readiness, and production prioritization.
•Develop and optimize manufacturing processes for prototypes, fixtures, production hardware, and internal tooling.
•Program, set up, and operate CNC mills, CNC lathes, manual machines, and fabrication equipment to manufacture precision components.
•Partner with engineering teams to evaluate manufacturability, tolerances, materials, assembly considerations, and production readiness.
•Translate CAD models, engineering drawings, and GD&T requirements into robust and repeatable manufacturing processes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 145,000 - 195,000 annually

Key Requirements

•8+ years of experience in manufacturing engineering, machining, precision manufacturing, or hardware production environments.
•Strong hands-on experience with CNC machining, including mills, lathes, setups, tooling, feeds, speeds, offsets, and process optimization.
•Experience programming using CAM software and editing machine code at the controller.
•Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, CAD models, and technical specifications.
•Experience building and scaling manufacturing teams.

Experience:8+ yearsManufacturing engineeringMachiningHardware productionCNC machiningProcess optimization

Skills:CNCCAMGD&TCADCMMMachiningFixturesProduction

Languages:English

Tech Stack:CNCCAMCADGD&TCMM

Company Brief

Zoo

Provides a developer platform and tooling to streamline building, testing, and previewing web and mobile applications across environments. Aims to simplify local development workflows, collaboration, and deployment previews for engineering teams.

Industry: Developer Tools

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