Lead, Composites Production (Evening Shift)

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

Job summary

Rocket Lab in Auckland, NZ is seeking a hands-on Supervisor – Composites Production to join our Production team on the Evening Shift. This role will be responsible for team performance on schedule delivery and quality, supporting, unblocking, and enabling the crew to execute and succeed.

You will drive planning, ensure adherence to specifications, manage training, and lead continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and lead from the front, this is the role for you.

Qualifications

• Operational leadership experience in a manufacturing/production environment.
• Strong knowledge of composites assemblies and production processes.
• Ability to read and follow manufacturing instructions and drawings.
• Proven ability to create project plans with accurate time estimates.
• Capable of inspecting and signing off work 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 production schedules and quality standards.
• Lead Leading Hands and team leaders to achieve 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 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

Composites production

Manufacturing drawings

Production planning

Quality sign-off

Continuous improvement

Team coaching

Job description

Rocket Lab in Auckland, NZ is seeking a hands-on Supervisor – Composites Production to join our Production team on the Evening Shift. This role will be responsible for team performance on schedule delivery and quality, supporting, unblocking, and enabling the crew to execute and succeed.

You will drive planning, ensure adherence to specifications, manage training, and lead continuous improvement. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and lead from the front, this is the role for you.