Job Description
The Director of Industrial Management will lead and coordinate operations across various functions to support the transition of a space-systems manufacturer from startup to industrialized production, focusing on process development, capacity planning, and execution to enable reliable manufacturing and scaling.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead cross-functional operations including AIT, QA, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Test to ensure alignment, readiness, and execution for deliveries and scaling.
- Partner with VP of Operations and functional leaders to develop processes, capacity models, and operational rhythms supporting reliable production and increased throughput.
- Translate complex operational challenges into clear, executable plans to improve manufacturing efficiency and scalability.
Requirements
- Deep aerospace or avionics manufacturing experience
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills
- Ability to turn complex operational challenges into clear, executable plans
- Experience working across Operations functions including Assembly, Integration, Testing (AIT), Quality Assurance (QA), Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, Facilities, and Test
- Experience in building processes, capacity models, and operational rhythms to support reliable production and scaling
- Experience partnering closely with senior leadership such as the VP of Operations and functional leaders
- Proven ability to drive alignment, readiness, and execution for near-term deliveries and long-term scaling in a manufacturing environment
Benefits & Perks
Room to grow
Meaningful impact
Operational leadership experience in aerospace or avionics manufacturing
Opportunity to help shape the operational backbone of a growing space company
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