Multishift Composites Manufacturing Leader

Firefly Aerospace, Inc.; Texas; On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision plans

Stock ownership/Employee-ownership

4% Safe Harbor 401(k) matching

Relocation benefits

Dog-friendly workplace

Job summary

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager – Composites to lead a multi-shift team responsible for fabricating and manufacturing composite hardware across Alpha, MLV, and Spacecraft programs. You will drive production improvements through metrics, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, Lean experience, and the ability to partner with planning, engineering, and quality to meet production goals and safety standards.

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 operations from development to mass production.
• Experience driving lean manufacturing principles and production metrics.
• Ability to align cross-functional teams across engineering, quality, planning, and supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a multi-shift team of Supervisors, Leads, and technicians.
• Coach and mentor Supervisors and Leads to empower decisions.
• Invest in employee development and growth paths for technicians.
• Provide regular feedback and performance conversations with clear expectations.
• Ensure resources, tools, materials, and training; manage schedules and PTO.

Skills

Leadership

Production management

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Aerospace experience

Manufacturing metrics

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Firefly Aerospace, Inc. is seeking an Operations Manager – Composites to lead a multi-shift team responsible for fabricating and manufacturing composite hardware across Alpha, MLV, and Spacecraft programs. You will drive production improvements through metrics, standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

The role requires strong leadership, Lean experience, and the ability to partner with planning, engineering, and quality to meet production goals and safety standards.