Advanced Manufacturing Production Specialist

Divergent is building the new industrial age. Every day, our teams design, manufacture, and assemble advanced systems for some of the world’s most demanding industries. Our integrated engineering and manufacturing platform transforms complex designs into production-ready solutions, helping customers move faster, build smarter, and deliver critical systems when they matter most. Divergent is a qualified Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. 

Join us and help push the boundaries of what can be built.

Shift Availability:

M - F

Day Shift: 6:30am - 3pm

Purpose

Divergent is hiring an Advanced Manufacturing Production Specialist to coordinate materials, tooling, and workflows across the production floor, ensuring efficient operations, minimal downtime, and on-schedule output in a high-precision aerospace environment. The role acts as a link between machining, engineering, quality, and supply chain teams, resolving constraints and prioritizing work orders while monitoring production status, tracking inventory and tooling, and identifying bottlenecks

The Role

• Help coordinate daily production activities to ensure alignment with manufacturing schedules and on-time delivery commitments.  
• Ensure the availability of tooling, materials, and work instructions prior to job release to minimize downtime and production interruptions.  
• Assist with managing and tracking work orders through ERP/MRP systems, maintaining accurate and up-to-date production status.  
• Monitor tooling inventory and usage, support tool crib operations, and initiating replenishment or replacement as needed.  
• Identify and proactively help address production bottlenecks.  
• Assist with production planning activities, including job sequencing, capacity considerations, and resource allocation.  
• Maintain accurate documentation, including digital travelers, inspection records, and production logs, in accordance with company requirements.  
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and supporting process optimization efforts. 

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology that is subject to US export controls 
• High school diploma (or equivalent) or relevant aerospace/precision machining experience  
• 1+ year of administrative or production support experience minimum in a manufacturing environment  
• Strong organizational, multitasking, communication, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail