Tacoma, WA 98421 • (19.2 miles) • Full Time • 10/1/2026

**Responsibilities:**Lead day-to-day operations and business planning for three shops: Fabrication, Powder Coat, and Woodshop, including cutting, forming, welding, machining, assembly, coating, and woodworking.Manage Shop Leads and all shop personnel, including hiring, staffing, performance management, coaching, succession planning, and attendance.Own labor, material, scrap/rework costs, operating budgets, cost variance, and corrective actions across all three shops.Develop manpower and capacity plans based on backlog, production demand, skills, and production schedules, including weekend Fab Shop coverage.Lead daily production huddles and weekly performance reviews; resolve manpower, material, equipment, quality, and scheduling issues.Coordinate closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Shipp

Seattle, WA • (44.3 miles) • Full Time • 9/16/2026

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BATaircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visitwww.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI onLinkedIn,X,Instagram, andYouTube. Job Description: What you'll do: Lead the technical development and performance improvement of suppliers supporting welded assemblies, large metallic structures, sheet metal components, and complex structural assemblies.Assess supplier capabilities across welding, sheet metal form