Aerospace Fluids Production Lead

Relativity Space, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 142,000 - 212,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

PTO & sick leave

Parental leave

Learning stipend

Job summary

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a dedicated production leader to scale the Fluids Manufacturing team for Terran R. This role blends hands-on leadership with strategic staffing, safety culture, and process improvements to meet ambitious production targets.

You will guide a diverse group of fabricators, welders, CNC operators, and testers, collaborating with engineers and executives to ensure reliable fluid systems are delivered on schedule.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a technical or operations role, preferably Aerospace, automotive or similar.
• 3+ years of experience leading a production/hardware team.
• Highly collaborative, strong communication skills, and ability to negotiate with people of diverse backgrounds (engineers, technicians, executives, etc.)
• High degree of self‑awareness and self‑starting abilities; able to influence others in and outside of your organization
• Relentless pursuit of production excellence – safety, quality, and schedule at forefront
• Comfortable with constructive conflict and difficult conversations for the betterment of the organization

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a diverse and highly skilled production team across fabrication, welding, CNC operations, pressure testing, and precision cleaning to build the fluid systems for Terran R
• Navigate tough technical decisions to ensure product and process reliability while meeting tight delivery deadlines
• Own the staffing, equipment, and capacity planning to scale up the organization and meet Terran R’s aggressive production rate targets. Develop hiring plans alongside recruiting teams
• Build a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence through hands‑on leadership and by setting up the systems and organization for long‑term success
• Develop and mentor production staff to continuously improve and excel in their specialty

Skills

Production leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical/operational background

Strong communication

Conflict management

Self-starter / initiative

Tools

Smartsheets

SQL

Excel

PLM

ERP

MES

Job description

Relativity Space in Long Beach, CA is seeking a dedicated production leader to scale the Fluids Manufacturing team for Terran R. This role blends hands-on leadership with strategic staffing, safety culture, and process improvements to meet ambitious production targets.

You will guide a diverse group of fabricators, welders, CNC operators, and testers, collaborating with engineers and executives to ensure reliable fluid systems are delivered on schedule.