Manufacturing Director

Responsibilities

• Grow team of engineers and technicians to support new programs, products and processes (e.g. components, thrust chambers, turbopumps, tanks, harnessing, tubing, welding, etc.)
• Mature existing programs for the business by developing KPI’s, developing training requirements, and driving hardware reliability initiatives
• Collaborate with design engineers and quality teams to ensure manufacturability, DFM compliance, and long-term reliability
• Establish and maintain high technical standards through specifications and training
• Drive the expansion of capabilities and capacity on the shop floor
• Work hand in hand with supply chain to determine make vs. buy decisions and drive new capabilities internally or offload commodities to external vendors
• Mentor and develop levels of leadership across the organization (leads, supervisors, managers) to establish lines of defense, and succession plans for the business

Requirements

• Bachelors' degree in mechanical, aerospace engineering or related field
• 8+ years' of demonstrated hands-on manufacturing
• 5+ years' of leading high-performing teams
• Demonstrated ability to thrive within an ambiguous environment
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional departments

Qualifications

• 10+ years' of hands-on engineering within an aerospace environment
• 6+ years' of hands-on manufacturing experience working on spacecraft, satellites, rockets or related hardware
• Demonstrated ability to hire, train & manage engineering teams
• Demonstrated experience with new product introduction
• Demonstrated experience with setting up new manufacturing processes from scratch

Benefits

• Compensation bands are determined by role, level, location, and alignment with market data
• Individual level and base pay is determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on job-related skills, education, experience, technical capabilities and internal equity
• In addition to base salary, for full-time hires, you may also be eligible for long-term incentives, in the form of stock options, and access to medical, vision & dental coverage as well as access to a 401(k) retirement plan

Pay

$210,000 - $240,000 / year

Schedule

N/A