Supervisor - Vehicle Integration (Day Shift)

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

Job summary

Rocket Lab is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead the Vehicle Integration team on Day Shift in New Zealand. You will manage 15+ technicians and leading hands, driving delivery, solving blockers, and ensuring safety and quality on the shop floor.

You will plan workloads over 1–4 weeks, develop staff, and oversee production handoffs from engineering to full-rate production, while upholding standards and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3+ years in a leadership/supervisory role.
• 5+ years in aviation/aerospace manufacturing or maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of technicians and leading hands.
• Drive delivery commitments through capacity planning.
• Plan work 1–4 weeks ahead and remove blockers.
• Own quality and conformance to specifications.
• Oversee training plans and certifications for the team.
• Supervise transitions from development to production.
• Enforce SOPs and health & safety standards.
• Track daily metrics: Quality, Delivery, Cost, People.
• Coordinate with support teams to minimize interruptions.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

Problem solving

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

Supervisor - Vehicle Integration (Day Shift)

Rocket Lab is the end-to-end space company building rockets, spacecraft, and critical subsystems that keep the world connected, protected, expand humanity's reach to the Moon, Mars, and beyond. We move fast, build real hardware for meaningful missions, and make the impossible routine. Come shape the future with us.

ELECTRON

Rocket Lab's Electron team is responsible for building, testing, and launching our Electron rocket across our launch sites and test facilities in the United States and New Zealand. Electron is one of the world's most frequently-launched rockets, and our team behind its success are diligent, move fast, and have each others' back to deliver a reliable rocket to the launch pad time and time again.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Rocket Lab is seeking an experienced Production Supervisor to lead our Vehicle Integration team on Day Shift. Reporting to the Manager of Vehicle Integration, you'll provide shop floor leadership for 15+ technicians and leading hands, driving delivery rates, resolving production blockers, and maintaining the highest standards of quality and safety.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll directly impact our launch cadence through effective capacity planning, team development, and relentless problem-solving.

WHAT YOU'LL GET TO DO:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 15+ technicians and leading hands through regular 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and active coaching
• Drive delivery commitments through demand and capacity planning aligned to business objectives
• Plan work to a 1-4 week horizon, proactively identifying and eliminating blockers before they impact production
• Own quality outcomes and conformance to specifications across your area
• Manage personnel development including training plans, matrices, and certifications to build team resilience
• Supervise product introductions from engineering development to full-rate production
• Enforce area standards, SOPs, and health & safety requirements
• Track and report daily metrics: Quality, Delivery, Cost, and People
• Interface with support organizations to minimize production interruptions and optimize workflow
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives and foster innovation across your teams

YOU'LL BRING THESE QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma, NCEA Level 2 (minimum 60 credits), or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years in a leadership/supervisory position
• 5+ years aviation/aerospace manufacturing or maintenance experience

THESE QUALIFICATIONS WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE:

• 8+ years relevant industry experience
• Demonstrated success managing resources to meet production rate increasesProven ability aligning capacity to production forecasts
• Track record developing and leading high-performing teams
• Strong problem-solving mindset with bias for action

WHAT TO EXPECT

We're on a mission to unlock the potential of space to improve life on Earth, but that's not an easy task. It takes hard work, determination, relentless innovation, teamwork, grit, and an unwavering commitment to achieving what others often deem impossible. Our people out-think, out-work, and out-pace. We pride ourselves on having each other's backs, checking our egos at the door, and rolling up our sleeves on all tasks big and small. We thrive under pressure, work to tight deadlines, and our focus is always on how we can deliver, rather than dwelling on the challenges that stand in the way.

FOR CANDIDATES SEEKING TO WORK IN NEW ZEALAND OFFICES ONLY:

For security reasons, background checks will be undertaken prior to any employment offers being made to an applicant. These checks will include nationality checks as it is a requirement of this position that you be eligible to access equipment and data regulated by the United States' International Traffic in Arms Regulations.

Under these Regulations, you may be ineligible for this role if you do not hold citizenship of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the European Union, or a country that is part of NATO, or if you hold ineligible dual citizenship or nationality. For more information on these Regulations, click here ITAR Regulations.