Title: Operations Manager - NPI & Production Transfers
Location: Los Osos, California
Reports to: Director, Operations Strategy and Programs
Rantec Power Systems Inc. is growing — and we’re looking for a strong Operations Manager - NPI & Production Transfers to join our team!
Based along California’s scenic Central Coast, Rantec is an upper‑tier designer and manufacturer of power supplies for the military and aerospace markets. We are an engineering‑driven company with deep expertise in power electronics, design, manufacturing, and test.
Why You’ll Love Working at Rantec
• Competitive wages
• Excellent benefits: Medical (PPO, HSA), Dental, Vision, FSAs
• Vacation: 2 weeks to start + Holidays + 5 days Paid Sick Leave
• 401(k) with up to 6% company match
• Tuition Assistance
• Peer‑to‑Peer Recognition & Years of Service Awards
• 9/80 schedule — every other Friday off!
• Free catered lunch on worked Fridays/paydays
• Voluntary overtime available
• Beautiful location near the Pacific coast
Scope
The Operations Manager – NPI & Production Transfers leads the operations cross-functional team from development and transfer planning through production readiness, first builds, qualification support, ramp, and transition to steady production. The role owns the integrated operational plan and ensures the business is ready to build, test, inspect, and deliver products at the required quality, cost, and schedule targets.
The role partners with Engineering early in development to incorporate operational requirements, Design for Manufacturability, and power supply DTUPC targets into design decisions. This includes addressing manufacturability, supplier capability, material availability, assembly and test requirements, and labor capacity before production launch.
The Operations Manager sets operational priorities, aligns functional owners on deliverables and required dates, and drives cross-functional actions and decisions. The role tracks readiness and projected unit cost against targets, drives closure of gaps, and escalates resource conflicts or unresolved risks. Following ramp, the role coordinates the handoff of ongoing production ownership to the responsible Operations team.
The role also leads production transfers to the Layton, Utah facility and coordinates the buildout of new manufacturing areas. This includes establishing transfer schedules and readiness criteria and aligning functional owners on layout, equipment installation, material flow, staffing, training, documentation, and qualification requirements. The Operations Manager coordinates execution across sending and receiving teams while maintaining quality, cost, and delivery commitments.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Lead Operations for new product introductions and productions transfers through readiness planning, initial builds, qualification support, ramp, and transition to steady production.
Design, implement, and continuously improve a standardized operations readiness and knowledge transfer framework, including checklists, templates, communication plans, and stage-gate reviews. Tailor the requirements to the scope and risk of each introduction or transfer.
Engage with Engineering early in development to ensure Operations requirements, Design for Manufacturability, and DTUPC targets are incorporated into design decisions. Identify and drive resolution of risks related to manufacturability, supplier capability, assembly complexity, and test requirements before production launch.
Lead the Operations effort to achieve power supply DTUPC targets, working with Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Test to establish material, assembly, and test cost assumptions. Track projected unit cost against target throughout development and production ramp, identify gaps, and drive actions to close them.
Lead the operations cross-functional team, aligning Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Materials, Planning, and Test…