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Production Manager

AST SpaceMobile · Midland, TX

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Level
Manager
Team
Production
Degree
Required
Experience asked
1+ years
Industry
Aerospace & defense
Posted
3 days ago

The role in 30 seconds

A management production role at AST SpaceMobile (aerospace & defense) in Midland, TX.

They ask for
1+ years · degree required
Day to day
some off-shift / weekend coverage
Openings
2 with this title at this site

Read from the posting. The full description is below.

From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Production Engineer roles in Texas: typical posted base $106k–$145k.

Median of the low and high ends of 25 live postings that list pay, out of 119 production engineer openings in Texas, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

Texas plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →

How this role compares

Against 118 other live production postings in Texas.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $105k–$143k, from 23 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Less than usual (1+ vs 5+)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Team leadership 43%
  • Lean 33%
  • Root cause 25%
  • Six Sigma 20%

✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.

It asks for 1+ years. If you're close, apply anyway: requirements are a wish list. Talk to someone doing this work there first.

At a glance

Off-shift / weekend coverage

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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    • What does a normal week look like on your team?
    • How does off-shift and weekend coverage work?
    • How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
  4. 4

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  5. 5

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This plant: AST SpaceMobile in Midland

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responsibilities

listed. Additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time or the scope of the job may change as needed by business demands .

qualifications

and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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AST SpaceMobile and our global partners are building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network to be accessible by standard smartphones. Called SpaceMobile, this ultra-powerful network is being designed to provide connectivity at 4G/5G speeds everywhere on the planet – on land, at sea and in flight.

Production Manager (Midland, TX): Ensure efficiency, proper operation, and maintenance of manufacturing equipment and tools; develop production schedules to optimize production flow while staying within budgets and deadlines.

Requires: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, business or related field & 1 yr. supervisory experience in solar panel production.

Send resume to: AST SpaceMobile Services, LLC, Attn: VP Human Resources, 100 SE 2nd St., Ste 3500, Miami, FL 33131.

Benefits & Perks

At AST, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, financial well-being, and work-life balance.

  • •Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • •401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
  • •Company-Paid Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
  • •Company-Paid Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
  • •Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Options
  • •Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • •Voluntary Supplemental Benefits
  • •Paid Time Off (PTO) and Company Holidays
  • •Career Growth and Development Opportunities

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