Sr Manager, Production Operations

About the role

The Sr Manager, Production Operations will lead a team responsible for ensuring the smooth execution of production schedules, from start to finish. They will be accountable for identifying and mitigating potential issues, optimizing production processes, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Leading a layered team of production supervisors, lead technicians, and hourly/non-exempt technicians
• Owning the production schedule end-to-end
• Proactively identifying schedule risks, capacity constraints, and resource gaps; escalating critical blockers and facilitating cross-functional resolution
• Developing short-, medium-, and long-range production plans that account for labor capacity, material availability, tooling, and facility constraints
• Partnering closely with Quality to ensure production non-conformances are identified, documented, and addressed
• Identifying and executing labor and cost-efficiency improvements
• Partnership with Facilities and EHS to maintain a safe, organized, and efficient production environment
• Identifying skill gaps on the floor and developing or procure advanced skill programs covering composite fabrication, hand assembly techniques, and quality inspection methods
• Prioritizing workforce relations matters, developing, communicating, and enforcing team policies in a fair, consistent, and equitable manner

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or 7+ years of experience working in an aerospace, automotive, aviation, nuclear, or other manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience leading production in a high-quality, precision manufacturing environment in a leadership role with direct reports
• Strong technical understanding and practical knowledge of manufacturing process, systems integration, and hardware requirements
• Track record of building and executing continuous improvement programs using lean tools and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Experience working in a startup or high-growth manufacturing environment where processes are still maturing and ambiguity is the norm

Qualifications

• Passion and aptitude make up for a lot of qualifications. We encourage applications from those who share and embody our values of Ownership, Empathy, Humility, Pragmatism, and Inclusion.

Skills

• Technical proficiency in manufacturing processes and systems integration
• Lean tools and structured problem-solving methodologies
• Experience in a startup or high-growth manufacturing environment

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants
• Semi-annual bonuses tied to impact
• Top-tier benefits including healthcare, parental leave, PTO, income protection, retirement savings, water fund, professional development, safety support, captain training, office perks, and relocation assistance

Pay

$200,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time, on-site position at our Los Angeles headquarters