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Production Manager (Fluids Manufacturing)

Relativity Space

Join Relativity, a company at the forefront of space technology. As a Production Manager in the Fluids Manufacturing team, you will lead a diverse and skilled production team, navigate technical decisions, and drive operational excellence. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of space launch and be part of a collaborative and innovative work environment.

Build a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence through hands-on leadership and by setting up the systems and organization for long-term success.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and manage a diverse and highly skilled production team across fabrication, welding, CNC operations, pressure testing, and precision cleaning to build the fluid systems for Terran R.
  • Navigate tough technical decisions to ensure product and process reliability while meeting tight delivery deadlines, and own the staffing, equipment, and capacity planning to scale up the organization.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in a technical or operations role, preferably Aerospace, automotive or similar
  • Highly collaborative, strong communication skills, and ability to negotiate with people of diverse backgrounds (engineers, technicians, executives, etc.)
  • Comfortable with constructive conflict and difficult conversations for the betterment of the organization
  • High degree of self-awareness and self-starting abilities; able to influence others in and outside of your organization
  • 3+ years of experience leading a production/hardware team
  • Extensive experience developing scalable business processes
  • Relentless pursuit of production excellence – safety, quality, and schedule at forefront
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering
  • Previous experience leading leaders
  • Knowledge of Smartsheets, SQL, and Excel
  • Expert experience in PLM, ERP, and MES systems
  • Direct experience in NPI-to-Production environments

Preferred

  • LEAN 6-sigma credentials or demonstrated experience

Pay

USD 141,600 - 212,400