Production Director (Starship)

• ◆Oversee the strategic and tactical execution of Starbase Production Operations such that manifest milestones are consistently achieved
• ◆Manage overall staff and several direct reports
• ◆Collaborate extensively with engineering leaders to ensure vehicle development meets all critical timelines and does not impact schedule to launch
• ◆Meet tight production schedules to achieve high-rate production, while adapting to changing priorities in a fast moving environment
• ◆Maintain productive relationships and often influence others outside of area of responsibility
• ◆Lead and develop a high performing culture whereby people leadership is an essential responsibility
• ◆Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
• ◆Champion continuous improvement projects using appropriate metrics and data sources
• ◆Foster a spirit of cooperation and collaboration within and between support departments
• ◆Think creatively; question the status quo, while following documentation and maintaining prescribed quality standards

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in an engineering field or at least 8+ years of experience in a production/military/automotive environment
• ✓5+ years of experience in a manufacturing/engineering leadership role
• ✓2+ years of experience in a managerial role overseeing indirect reports

• ✓Proven track record of building, motivating, mentoring, and coaching high performance manufacturing teams
• ✓Technical project management experience
• ✓Excellent technical expertise and judgement across multiple engineering disciplines permitting peer-level review of your team’s work product
• ✓Creative problem solving that can bring multiple disciplines together
• ✓Ability to assess risk and make development decisions without all available data
• ✓Excellent verbal and written communication skills with direct experience negotiating integrated system trades between various stakeholders
• ✓Experience working with cross-functional teams and external customers or vendors
• ✓Highly detail oriented and passionate about advancing the commercial space industry
• ✓Ability to work in a fast-paced, autonomously driven, and demanding start-up atmosphere

• ✓Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed to meet critical deliverable and launch/test schedule timelines
• ✓Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed (up to 10% travel)

ITAR

• ✓To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State. Learn more about the ITAR here .

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