Full-Time

Manufacturing Success Manager

Posted on 9/27/2025

 First Resonance

First Resonance

11-50 employees

Manufacturing software platform enabling hardware production

Compensation Overview

$105k - $135k/yr

Los Angeles, CA, USA

In Person

Based in Los Angeles; occasional travel to client sites.

Category
Customer Experience & Support (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Engineering, or related field.
  • Proven experience in a customer-facing role, such as customer success, account management, or sales.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and trust with clients.
  • Solid understanding of manufacturing processes and familiarity with industry trends and challenges.
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally to visit client sites as needed.
Responsibilities
  • Project manage the onboarding process for new clients, ensuring a smooth transition and successful implementation of our software solutions into their manufacturing workflows.
  • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders at client organizations, serving as their primary point of contact for all post-sales activities.
  • Proactively engage with clients to drive product adoption and usage, providing guidance and best practices to ensure they are maximizing the value of our solutions.
  • Advocate for the needs and requirements of customers internally within First Resonance, ensuring their feedback is heard and incorporated into product development and improvement efforts.
  • Work closely with the sales team to identify opportunities for contract renewals and expansion within existing accounts, driving revenue growth through upselling and cross-selling.
  • Act as a liaison between customers and internal technical support teams to facilitate the timely resolution of any issues or concerns raised by clients.
  • Conduct training sessions and workshops for clients to enhance their understanding of our products and capabilities, empowering them to leverage our solutions effectively.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with software-as-a-service (SaaS) products is highly desirable.

First Resonance provides a manufacturing software platform called ION that helps hardware companies manage production more efficiently. ION combines purchasing, inventory, supply-chain management, and analytics into a single system with a user-friendly interface for engineers and technicians to track production steps, share feedback, and attach files in real time. The platform gives real-time visibility and cross-team collaboration to support high-quality, compliant manufacturing for startups and large enterprises. Revenue comes from subscription access to ION, with optional premium services like advanced analytics, custom integrations, and dedicated support.

Company Size

11-50

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$17.5M

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2018

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Deployed across 60+ companies like Radiant, Saronic, K2 Space.
  • Raised $32M led by Third Prime to enhance ION and support.
  • Razorleaf partnership certifies consultants for spacecraft, nuclear sectors.

What critics are saying

  • Epicor Kinetic captures aviation enterprises via superior ERP integration.
  • Tulip diverts startups with no-code deployment under 2 weeks.
  • Siemens Opcenter blocks nuclear contracts lacking ION's AS9100, ITAR.

What makes First Resonance unique

  • ION Factory OS unifies R&D to production with as-built BOMs for traceability.
  • ION Intelligence delivers agentic AI workflows accelerating manufacturing 10x.
  • ION Marketplace connects partners for modular factory solutions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Employee Stock Option Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Unlimited Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement Plan

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

6%

2 year growth

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