Aerospace Production Supervisor — Lead UAS & Composites

Mach Industries; Huntington Beach (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Healthcare, dental, and vision plans

Retirement plans

Job summary

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing of composite airframe structures and unmanned aircraft systems, supervising technicians and maintaining safety, quality, and schedule discipline.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with aerospace experience in composite fabrication, structural assembly, and integration of flight hardware, able to balance schedule, quality, and safety while following controlled documentation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in aerospace, defense, aviation, or other high-reliability manufacturing environments.
• 2+ years in a leadership role such as Production Supervisor or equivalent shop-floor team leadership position.
• Experience supporting composite fabrication, structural assembly, mechanical integration, or final assembly in an aerospace production environment.
• Experience with GD&T, ASME Y14.5, and AS9100 / ISO9001 quality standards.
• Experience with manufacturing software systems (e.g., JIRA, ERP/MRP, MES, PLM).
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, bills of material, assembly documentation, and workmanship standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to coordinate effectively across production, engineering, quality, planning, and program teams.
• Ability to work extended hours or alternate shifts as needed to support production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production activities across composite fabrication, airframe assembly, subassembly integration, avionics, and final vehicle build operations.
• Supervise, coach, and develop technicians and lead technicians to ensure strong technical execution, accountability, and continuous growth.
• Drive daily attainment to production schedules while balancing labor, tooling, material readiness, cure cycles, inspection hold points, and downstream integration needs.
• Ensure all work is performed in accordance with released work instructions, engineering drawings, specifications, and other controlled documentation.
• Maintain compliance with configuration control, product traceability, and manufacturing record requirements for flight hardware.
• Support integration of airframe, mechanical, and mission-system hardware into unmanned aircraft platforms in accordance with build plans and quality standards.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Planning, and Test teams to resolve production constraints and maintain build flow.
• Ensure compliance with workmanship standards, dimensional requirements, and inspection criteria throughout fabrication, assembly, and vehicle integration.
• Enforce safe work practices including PPE use, hazardous material handling, FOD prevention, and compliance with EHS procedures.
• Maintain high standards for 5S, tool accountability, equipment readiness, calibration compliance, and organized work areas.
• Identify recurring manufacturing issues and drive corrective and preventive actions to improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Reading blueprints

Problem solving

Tools

JIRA

ERP/MRP

MES

PLM

Job description

Mach Industries in Huntington Beach, CA, is seeking a Production Supervisor to lead day-to-day manufacturing of composite airframe structures and unmanned aircraft systems, supervising technicians and maintaining safety, quality, and schedule discipline.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with aerospace experience in composite fabrication, structural assembly, and integration of flight hardware, able to balance schedule, quality, and safety while following controlled documentation.