Aerospace Facilities Leader – Ops, Upgrades & Growth

Industrious Ventures; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) program and stock options

PTO and paid holidays

Flexible work environment

Job summary

Astro Mechanica seeks a Plant Manager to run day-to-day operations across San Francisco sites including manufacturing, test/proto, and offices. You will own uptime, safety, vendors, and upgrade project execution, reporting to the Head of Facilities.

You will help expand supersonic production capabilities as we scale. The role requires 5+ years in plant/facilities operations, hands-on control of building systems, and experience managing contractors in production settings.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in plant/facilities operations, ideally in aerospace, automotive, or precision manufacturing
• Hands-on fluency with industrial electrical, compressed air, and building systems
• Ability to read building drawings and create proposals for contractors & vendors
• Track record managing trades and contractors in active production environments
• Comfort in a fast-moving startup with ownership and ambiguity
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 lbs

Responsibilities

• Own daily operations of design, manufacturing, and test/proto sites, including facility upgrades
• Manage contractors and vendors end-to-end: quotes, scheduling, quality, closeout
• Run preventative maintenance, safety compliance (OSHA, fire, hazmat), site readiness
• Drive small-to-mid capital projects from requirements to commissioning
• Support site transitions: deployments, closeouts, handovers, and standing up new space as we grow
• Build operational systems (tickets, PM schedules, vendor tracking) so the function runs smoothly
• Partner with Head of Facilities & Infrastructure Development on capital projects and continuous improvement

Skills

Plant operations

Vendor management

Safety compliance

Facilities maintenance

Budgeting/Capital projects

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

CMMS

AutoCAD/Drawing sets

Job description

Astro Mechanica seeks a Plant Manager to run day-to-day operations across San Francisco sites including manufacturing, test/proto, and offices. You will own uptime, safety, vendors, and upgrade project execution, reporting to the Head of Facilities.

You will help expand supersonic production capabilities as we scale. The role requires 5+ years in plant/facilities operations, hands-on control of building systems, and experience managing contractors in production settings.