Evening Aerospace Production Supervisor — Lead Techs

Rocketlab; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking an experienced production supervisor for its Electron program in New Zealand. You will supervise up to 20 technicians, uphold safety standards, and drive on-time delivery within a high‑reliability manufacturing environment.

Key duties include allocating work, maintaining quality, and developing the team’s capability through training and coaching. Evening shift: Mon–Thu 15:00–01:30, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, NCEA level 2 (60+ credits) or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience.
• 3 years of quality assurance inspection in aviation/aerospace manufacturing.
• Proven ability to manage resources to meet expected production rate increases.
• Demonstrated capability in aligning capacity to production forecasts.
• Proven ability to develop leadership skills in direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise up to 20 technicians to meet quality standards and production schedules.
• Take full responsibility for health and safety within your area and ensure all procedures are followed.
• Assign workflow and delegate daily tasks effectively to optimize production efficiency.
• Maintain quality standards for all work in your designated functional area.
• Manage the team's skills matrix and ensure required training and certifications are completed.
• Conduct root-cause analysis and implement production-related corrective action plans.
• Authorize the release of flight components to the next workstation in accordance with procedures.
• Report on daily team metrics and outputs to drive performance and continuous improvement.
• Support R&D activities and assist with pre-production manufacturing processes.
• Provide immediate performance feedback and develop leadership capabilities in direct reports.

Skills

Leadership

Quality assurance

Safety compliance

Production planning

Team management

Education

High School diploma / NCEA 2

Equivalent qualification

Job description

Rocket Lab is seeking an experienced production supervisor for its Electron program in New Zealand. You will supervise up to 20 technicians, uphold safety standards, and drive on-time delivery within a high‑reliability manufacturing environment.

Key duties include allocating work, maintaining quality, and developing the team’s capability through training and coaching. Evening shift: Mon–Thu 15:00–01:30, with a focus on continuous improvement and operational excellence.