Manufacturing Engineering Manager

Model/Z is seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead a high-performing team responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining all manufacturing processes in a fast-paced, state-of-the-art production environment. This role combines strategic operations leadership with hands-on manufacturing engineering expertise to ensure scalable production, high product quality, and continuous cost and process improvements. This leader will oversee manufacturing engineering activities from concept through production ramp-up and ongoing operations, working cross-functionally with Product Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Production teams.

Salary: $90K-$130K

Location: 740 E. 111TH Place, Los Angeles, CA 90059 (WATTS)

Schedule: 9-10 Hour Workdays, 4 days a week (Monday - Thursday), with occasional remote. Friday meetings if needed. 3-4 days per week in person. The schedule is subject to change to an 8-hour, 5-day workweek in the future.

About the Company

Model/Z is a trailblazing enterprise focused on reinventing multifamily housing through the development of standardized, modular units. Our mission is to provide high-quality, low-cost, and net-zero-ready housing solutions that are both scalable and practical, aiming to significantly mitigate homelessness and enhance living conditions for underrepresented communities. As a majority Black-owned and operated business based in Southern California, Model/Z is poised to establish the first standardized modular housing factory in the region.

Located in the historic Watts neighborhood of South Los Angeles, Model/Z is committed to revitalizing communities by employing local community members and paying living wages. Our innovative approach revolutionizes construction, transforming a traditional linear process into a parallel manufacturing system that allows us to build high-quality apartment homes in a factory before the concrete is even poured on-site. By empowering Black and Brown families and institutions and unlocking the value of underutilized land, Model/Z embodies a model of equitable growth, addressing the urgent need for affordable housing in Southern California and beyond.