Production Manager, Blades and Vanes Foundry

• ◆Hire, lead, and mentor a team of supervisors, specialists, technicians and machinists to perform blades and vanes foundry operations (core manufacturing, wax pattern, investment casting, leaching, heat treat, machining, coating, final tests and inspections, etc.)
• ◆Support factory activation, new product introductions, line expansions, and facility upgrades; contribute to strategic decision-making for foundry design and bringing the facility online
• ◆Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record
• ◆Create and enforce training and career development paths to ensure timely product delivery, boost in quality, and reduction in lead time/cost
• ◆Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability
• ◆Drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, procedures, quality, and rate
• ◆Collaborate with development, test, quality, and leadership to align long-term goals & resolve complex issues
• ◆Challenge

and legacy assumptions to establish a streamlined manufacturing environment

• ✓Ensure compliance with industry standards (e.g. ISO, AS9100, NADCAP) and SpaceX safety protocols, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, operational excellence & high-performance
• ✓Mentor and develop team members, conduct performance reviews, to maintain a world-class manufacturing organization
• ✓Own sustained CapEx, headcount, and capacity planning for foundry operations

• ✓Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM discipline; OR 5+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment
• ✓5+ years of production operations or process development experience
• ✓3+ years of experience in a leadership position

• ✓Experience in investment casting / IGT blades and vanes (or similar high-temperature superalloy foundry operations)
• ✓Experience leading New Product Introduction to volume production
• ✓Experience with the equipment and ancillary support systems used across a full foundry value stream (core, wax, casting, leaching, heat treat, machining, coating, NDT/inspection)
• ✓Experience with equipment qualification, validation, and troubleshooting in a production foundry or controlled manufacturing environment
• ✓Advanced degree in engineering or technical discipline
• ✓Experience building out a multidisciplinary production organization
• ✓Experience leading multi-level production operations teams with 50+ members
• ✓Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• ✓Experience in implementing/sustaining quality management systems (e.g. ISO9001, AS9100)

• ✓Must be willing to work long hours and weekends as needed
• ✓Standing for long periods of time, climbing up and down ladders, bending, grasping, sitting, pulling, pushing, stooping, and stretching may be required to perform the functions of this position
• ✓Willingness to travel to other SpaceX sites and/or domestic and international vendors (~10% normally; more during initial activation and commissioning, including supporting temporary training & development assignments)
• ✓Must be able to lift up to 25lbs. unassisted

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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