Production Manager, Startup Line

Department: Research & Development

Location: US-California-San Jose

Description

This role is ideal for a mid‑ to senior‑level manufacturing professional seeking to join Align’s Research and Development organization as a Production Manager. In this position, you will collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners and high‑volume manufacturing sites, providing day‑to‑day leadership for Pilot line personnel and manufacturing operations while supporting the transfer of new technologies into full‑scale production. Your contributions will be instrumental in advancing new devices from development to broad customer availability, directly supporting the company’s revenue growth and future product development.

Role expectations

• Lead daily operations of the 3D printing production line, ensuring adherence to production schedules, overseeing facility staff, and ensuring all equipment and processes remain fully operational.
• Manage overall facility operations while ensuring quality management systems are effectively implemented, maintained, and continuously improved.
• Plan and prioritize production activities to meet organizational objectives and consistently achieve critical deadlines.
• Review, approve, and optimize manufacturing processes while driving the introduction and deployment of new production methods and technologies.
• Communicate machine status, production progress, and key operational updates to stakeholders on a daily basis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and integrate them seamlessly into the production workflow.
• Thrive in a fast‑paced environment while meeting time‑sensitive operational objectives.
• Identify and resolve issues with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Communicate effectively while demonstrating strong leadership capabilities.
• Maintain an organized, methodical, and structured approach to all aspects of production management.
  
  

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience in a medical device production or manufacturing environment.
• A minimum of 5 years in a managerial, supervisory, or equivalent leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience working within a structured quality management system.
• Strong capability in managing KPIs and leading data-driven performance improvements.
• If you have the above experience but not the amount of years please do apply as well. We are willing to consider someone with less years of experience.
  
  

Pay Transparency

If provided, base salary or wage rate ranges are the range in which Align reasonably expects to set a candidate’s pay for the posted position. Actual placement depends on the individual skills and experience level of a candidate plus the total compensation and equity across team members. For other locations outside of the primary location, the base salary range will be adjusted geographically.

For Field Sales roles, the salary listed is the base pay only and does not include the applicable incentive compensation plan. A cost of living adjustment may be added to base pay for higher cost areas in the U.S.

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

General Description Of All Benefits

We are pleased to provide a general description of the benefits Align offers to full-time employees in this position.

Benefits

Family Benefits. Align offers employees and their eligible dependents medical (with a Health Savings Account option for some plan offerings), dental, and vision in accordance with those plans. Align also offers to employees:

• Discounts on Invisalign and Vivera to employees and their eligible dependents after 90 days of employment
• Back-up Child/Elder Care and access to a caregiving concierge
• Family Forming Benefits – Available to Employees, and their spouse or domestic partner, covered under one of Align’s health plans
• Breast Milk Delivery and Lactation Support Services
• Employee Assistance Program
• Hinge Health Virtual Physical Therapy – Available to all employees and eligible dependents (age 18 ) enrolled in an Align medical Plan
  
  

Employee benefits. Align offers its employees:

• Short-term and long-term disability insurance in accordance with those plans.
• Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment. Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse/Domestic Partner, and Child(ren) are available for purchase in accordance with those plans.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Employees may be eligible to participate in a health care account (including a limited health FSA if enrolled in a HDHP), dependent care account, and a pre-tax commuter benefit plan.
• 401k plan (with a discretionary Company match of 50% up to 6% of eligible earnings up to a maximum match of 3%.). Employer match vests after two years – 25% year one and 100% at year two. Align offers traditional, Roth, and after-tax options.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (Employees must work 20 hours or more and be employed on purchase date to be eligible).
• Paid vacation of up to 17 days during the first full year of employment (currently accrued at the rate of 5.24 hours each pay-period), which carries over to a maximum cap of 30 days. Annual paid vacation time accrual increases based on tenure. Both exempt and non-exempt employees who work 32 hours or more per week receive prorated vacation accrual based on their regularly scheduled work hours and tenure.
• Sick time is accrued throughout the year at the rate of one hour for every thirty worked. Employees can carry over unused sick leave each year, up to a maximum balance of 80 hours.
• 11 Company-designated paid holidays throughout the year.
• If employed for at least 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 6 weeks of paid Parental Leave. If employed for less than 12 consecutive months, Align will grant up to 4 weeks of paid Parental Leave. All parental leave must be completed within one year of the birth or placement of the child. Parental leave is in addition to any state and/or local parental leave benefits. Three days of paid bereavement leave. In some cases, due to travel the amount of paid leave may be extended to 5 paid days off. To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.
• Non-exempt employees will receive full pay for up to 10 days of jury duty. Exempt employees will receive their full salary during any week they serve and perform any work. Other insurance such as legal, critical illness, voluntary accident, long-term care, auto, home and pet insurance are available for purchase.
  
  

To the extent applicable state or local law offers more generous benefits, Align complies with any such law.

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Align Technology is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all our practices, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected category. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country for which they are applying, and employment eligibility will be verified as a condition of hire.