Aerospace Manufacturing Operations Lead (4/10 Onsite)

Virgin Galactic; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 81,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Virgin Galactic is seeking an experienced Associate Manufacturing Manager to oversee manufacturing execution at VG. This role will manage supervisors, leads and technicians across multiple facilities and departments, driving build strategies to meet objectives while ensuring policy compliance.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, coordinating and executing all manufacturing operations; collaborating with build managers, schedulers and cross-functional teams; and driving continuous

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in related field; and /or combination of education and work experience is required.
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in an aerospace or high-reliability field with 3 years of leading others.
• Demonstrated leadership with production, assembly, and systems integration teams.
• Experience in Manufacturing Leadership, Manufacturing Project Management, or Production Planning.
• Experience in a start-up environment or a highly unique cultural environment.
• Strong understanding of engineering and manufacturing functions; lean principles.

Responsibilities

• Influences technical projects, technicians, or inter-departmental functions to achieve goals and/or solve problems.
• Manages budgets for projects and departments within the Manufacturing organization.
• Motivates, inspires, and develops the Manufacturing Team through leading and managing technicians.
• Holds accountability for coordination of assigned project(s) amongst the team.
• Assists other department leaders in developing, planning, implementing, and maintaining a strategic build plan.
• Provides clear direction for the Manufacturing team.
• Collaborates with leadership to develop and implement agile response strategies for rapid project adjustments.
• Creates and implements recovery plans with Engineering and Manufacturing to mitigate schedule setbacks.

Skills

leadership

production planning

lean manufacturing

cross-functional collaboration

communication

safety awareness

reading drawings

analytical thinking

Education

Associate’s degree in related field

Tools

MS Excel

manufacturing dashboards

production planning software

Job description

Virgin Galactic is seeking an experienced Associate Manufacturing Manager to oversee manufacturing execution at VG. This role will manage supervisors, leads and technicians across multiple facilities and departments, driving build strategies to meet objectives while ensuring policy compliance.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, coordinating and executing all manufacturing operations; collaborating with build managers, schedulers and cross-functional teams; and driving continuous