Director of Manufacturing

At Pair Eyewear, we believe in placing our people at the center of everything we do. We are dedicated to fostering a joyful and dynamic workplace, providing our employees with an environment where they can thrive and make a meaningful impact.

Pair Eyewear is looking for an experienced Director of Manufacturing to lead our Irvine optical lab and glasses manufacturing facility. You will own day-to-day production operations end-to-end — from lens fabrication through final assembly — and be the site's single point of accountability for throughput, quality, cost, and people. This is a hands-on operating role: you'll build the staffing, scheduling, and metrics discipline that lets us scale output without sacrificing quality, and you'll be a close strategic partner to our COO, VP of Design, R&D, and Sourcing, and other leaders as we plan the site's next phase of growth.

What You'll Do:

• Own full P&L and operating performance for the Irvine facility, serving as the site's single leader across lens lab and glasses manufacturing.

• Improve process efficiency and throughput speed — identifying and resolving bottlenecks in the production line — with no downside to quality or safety.

• Design and implement a robust labor staffing and scheduling model, including shift planning, cross-training, and productivity measurement systems tied to clear per-operator and per-line targets.

• Own cost-per-unit performance, building visibility into cost drivers and running structured initiatives to reduce them without compromising quality.

• Instill rigorous site management practices: daily/weekly metrics reviews, standard operating procedures, and a continuous improvement (Lean / Six Sigma-style) cadence across the facility.

• Lead effective cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Fulfillment, Logistics, and CX to meet or exceed standards related to fulfillment time, cost, quality, safety, and inventory control.

• Be a thoughtful, data-driven contributor to strategic initiatives alongside the COO, Head of R&D, and other company leaders — including capacity planning, new product introduction, and infrastructure investment.

• Evaluate and implement equipment, tooling, and technology upgrades that meaningfully improve throughput, quality, or cost, partnering with internal stakeholders to build a best-in-class facility.

• Recruit, coach, and develop a strong production leadership team and a culture of accountability and continuous improvement on the floor.

Who You Are:

• A hands-on operator — organized, metrics-driven, engaging leader

• A strong cross-functional collaborator who communicates effectively with executives and production associates alike.