Ground Power Manufacturing Lead - Build & Scale Production

Astro Mechanica CORP.; San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

401(k) & stock option plan

Flexible time-off (PTO, holidays, sick

Flexible work environment

Descrizione del lavoro

Astro Mechanica is seeking a Ground Power Manufacturing Lead to build and scale our ground power systems production from the ground up. You will own manufacturing processes, workflows, and team development to deliver safe, high-quality hardware ready for customers.

The role requires hands-on leadership, close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and facilities, and a track record of turning development hardware into repeatable, production-ready products.

Competenze

• 7+ years of hands-on experience establishing, launching, or scaling production lines for complex engineered hardware.
• Demonstrated ability to translate development builds into repeatable manufacturing processes and production workflows.
• Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve production challenges.
• Familiarity interpreting engineering drawings, GD&T, work instructions, inspection requirements, and nonconformance documentation.
• Experience implementing manufacturing procedures, material tracking, inventory controls, and hardware traceability systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills with ability to identify root causes and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to manage competing priorities while maintaining safety, quality, and production schedules.

Mansioni

• Establish the manufacturing floorplan, assembly stations, material flow, tooling, and inventory control systems needed to support efficient production.
• Create and maintain standard operating procedures, work instructions, process documentation, and assembly workflows that enable consistent, high-quality builds.
• Coordinate build schedules, labor, materials, and equipment to meet production targets and customer delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with responsible engineers to resolve non-conformances, manage quarantine inventory, and implement corrective actions.
• Hire, train, and develop a team of production technicians responsible for assembly, inspection, and hardware acceptance testing.
• Coordinate with supply chain to manage work orders, component traceability, hardware kitting, work-in-progress tracking, and material flow throughout the facility.
• Identify and implement improvements to improve yield, unit cost, rework, and production throughput.

Conoscenze

Manufacturing leadership

Production scaling

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T understanding

Root cause analysis

Safety & quality focus

Descrizione del lavoro

Astro Mechanica is seeking a Ground Power Manufacturing Lead to build and scale our ground power systems production from the ground up. You will own manufacturing processes, workflows, and team development to deliver safe, high-quality hardware ready for customers.

The role requires hands-on leadership, close collaboration with engineering, supply chain, and facilities, and a track record of turning development hardware into repeatable, production-ready products.