Director, Space Manufacturing Operations

Lever, Inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbitworks seeks a Director of Industrial Management to drive industrialization across operations, aligning AIT, QA, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Eng, Facilities, and Test. You will partner with the VP of Operations to build capacity models, workflows, and execution rhythms for reliable production and scalable growth.

The role demands 12–15+ years in high‑reliability manufacturing, strong cross‑functional leadership, and a proven ability to transform startup momentum into industrialized

Qualifications

• 12–15+ years in Operations/Manufacturing leadership in space, aerospace, avionics, or adjacent high‑reliability industries.
• Proven experience in mid‑volume, high‑mix production environments (satellites, avionics systems, or complex electromechanical hardware).
• Strong background in operational management and planning, and crossfunctional operational leadership.
• Demonstrated success influencing and aligning across multiple technical functions without direct authority.
• Track record of building teams and processes capable of scaling from startup mode to industrialized operations.

Responsibilities

• Act as the chief integrator across OPS (AIT, QA, Facilities, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Eng, Test) to align daily execution with long‑term strategy.
• Translate high‑level milestones into OPS roadmaps, capacity models, and readiness reviews.
• Anticipate bottlenecks, risks, and resource needs; design mitigation strategies.
• Serve as deputy to the VP of OPS and lead when needed.
• Lead and coordinate operations programs to meet cost, schedule, and quality targets.
• Oversee material flow, tooling, and workforce capacity for high‑mix, mid‑volume production.
• Ensure digital manufacturing tools are adopted across the organization.
• Drive OPS readiness reviews for facilities, people, materials, and processes.

Skills

Systems thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Capacity planning

Industrial engineering

Digital manufacturing

ERP/MRP

PLM

Data-driven decision making

Communication & negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering or Operations-related field

MBA or MSc preferred

Tools

ERP systems

PLM systems

Job description

Orbitworks seeks a Director of Industrial Management to drive industrialization across operations, aligning AIT, QA, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Eng, Facilities, and Test. You will partner with the VP of Operations to build capacity models, workflows, and execution rhythms for reliable production and scalable growth.

The role demands 12–15+ years in high‑reliability manufacturing, strong cross‑functional leadership, and a proven ability to transform startup momentum into industrialized