Head of Manufacturing

Inflection Space Systems; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Inflection Space Systems in Los Angeles, CA seeks a Head of Manufacturing to build and lead the manufacturing organization for space hardware. This hands-on leadership role reports to the CEO and oversees production execution, quality, cost, and on-time delivery at the company’s HQ.

You will define and implement the manufacturing strategy, build a team of engineers, technicians, and production specialists, own budgets, and ensure design-for-manufacturability and cost targets.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience delivering high-volume, complex assemblies.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams in aerospace, automotive, electronics, robotics, or another complex hardware sector.
• Experience hiring and developing teams, managing budgets, and planning equipment and facility investments.
• Ability to work closely with design engineers and resolve problems on the factory floor.
• The ability to get hands-on and an appetite to learn new things.

Responsibilities

• Define, model, and implement Inflection’s manufacturing strategy from initial builds through high-volume production.
• Build and lead a manufacturing organization that includes engineers, technicians, and production specialists.
• Own production planning, capacity, schedules, and manufacturing budgets.
• Work with design teams to ensure design-for-manufacturability and design-for-cost.
• Establish production processes, work instructions, tooling, and factory layouts.
• Establish rigorous quality, traceability, and process controls.
• Identify bottlenecks and lead sustained improvements.
• Lead the MES implementation and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Hands-on approach

Tools

Budget management tools

MES & production planning software

Job description

About the role

Inflection is seeking a Head of Manufacturing to build and lead the manufacturing organization at the company. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for production execution, quality, cost, and delivery of Inflection’s space hardware. This role reports directly to the CEO. This is a full-time, onsite role based out of Inflection’s HQ in Los Angeles, CA.

What you’ll do

• Define, model, and implement Inflection’s manufacturing strategy, from initial builds through high-volume production.
• Build and lead a manufacturing organization that consists of manufacturing engineers, technicians, and production specialists.
• Own production planning, capacity, schedules, and manufacturing budgets.
• Work alongside other engineering teams to ensure design-for-manufacturability and design-for-cost.
• Establish production processes, work instructions, tooling, and factory layouts.
• Establish rigorous quality, traceability, and process controls.
• Identify production bottlenecks and lead practical, sustained improvements.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of Inflection’s manufacturing execution system.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience delivering high-volume, complex assemblies.
• Experience leading manufacturing teams in aerospace, automotive, electronics, robotics, or another complex hardware sector.
• Experience hiring and developing teams, managing budgets, and planning equipment and facility investments.
• Ability to work closely with design engineers and resolve problems on the factory floor.
• The ability to get hands-on and an appetite to learn new things.