Evening Supervisor, Composites Production - Lead & Improve

JobSpace; Auckland; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Auckland is seeking an operationally-focused Supervisor – Composites Production to join our Production team on Evening Shift at APC.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for delivery and quality, supporting team leaders, planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leading from the front, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Strong technical knowledge of composites assemblies and production processes.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow manufacturing instructions and drawings.
• Demonstrated capability to create project plans with accurate time estimates.
• Competent to inspect and sign off work completed by technicians to Rocket Lab standards.
• Experience with production planning, scheduling, and resource management.
• Track record of driving continuous improvement and team performance.

Responsibilities

• Drive team performance to meet overall production schedules and quality standards.
• Lead and support Leading Hands and team leaders to achieve team objectives and remove blockers.
• Own 2-week to 2-month team planning including releasing LN production orders and maintaining accurate schedules.
• Ensure quality and conformance to specifications for all work from teams in your area.
• Identify schedule risks and execute mitigation plans with customer/supplier departments.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and drive innovation within your teams.
• Conduct regular performance reviews and 1-on-1s with direct reports, providing honest and constructive feedback.
• Manage training and cross-training to eliminate single points of failure and build team resilience.
• Monitor key metrics (delivery, quality, staff competencies) and actively reduce downtime.
• Support new product introduction (NPI) from engineering development to full rate production.

Skills

Operational leadership

Team leadership

Production planning

Quality conformance

Continuous improvement

Job description

Rocket Lab in Auckland is seeking an operationally-focused Supervisor – Composites Production to join our Production team on Evening Shift at APC.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for delivery and quality, supporting team leaders, planning, scheduling, and continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leading from the front, this is the role for you.