Composite Manufacturing Ops Manager — Lead Growth & Quality

Firefly Aerospace

Town of Texas (WI)

Hybrid

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

13 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision plans
Parental leave
Educational & relocation reimbursement
Short term disability
Flexible PTO

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an Operations Manager – Composites to lead the Structures Manufacturing team. You will drive multi-shift operations, improve production metrics, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across Alpha, MLV, and Spacecraft programs.

The role emphasizes building a culture of ownership, safety, and accountability while aligning planning, engineering, and quality to meet production goals.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or 7+ years of overall industry experience.
  • 5+ years of progressive leadership experience managing production teams.
  • Proven track record scaling manufacturing from development to mass production.
  • Experience leading change management and driving floor adoption.
  • Strong people leadership with coaching and accountability.
  • Experience driving lean manufacturing and KPIs.
  • Ability to align cross-functionally across engineering, quality, planning, and supply chain.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a multi-shift team of Supervisors, Leads, and technicians to deliver quality product on time and on cost.
  • Coach Supervisors and Leads to strengthen leadership and empower decision making.
  • Invest in employee development and create pathways for growth.
  • Provide regular feedback and performance conversations with clear expectations.
  • Ensure resources, tools, materials, and training to sustain operations; manage schedules and PTO.
  • Build a strong safety culture with proper handling of composites and resins.
  • Ensure operations meet documentation and AS9100 standards.
  • Maintain the production schedule and drive continuous improvement.
  • Partner with planning, engineering, and quality to resolve bottlenecks and improve efficiency.
  • Develop long-term capacity plans and KPIs to inform labor and operating plans.

Skills

Leadership
Production leadership
Lean manufacturing
KPIs and metrics
Cross-functional partnering
Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent
7+ years overall industry experience

Tools

AS9100 standards

Job description

Firefly Aerospace is seeking an Operations Manager – Composites to lead the Structures Manufacturing team. You will drive multi-shift operations, improve production metrics, and implement continuous improvement initiatives across Alpha, MLV, and Spacecraft programs.

The role emphasizes building a culture of ownership, safety, and accountability while aligning planning, engineering, and quality to meet production goals.

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