Senior Chemical Production & Scale-Up Manager

United States Digital Space LLC; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, Texas is seeking a Manager, Chemical Process Production (Starlink) to lead a multi-shift team, ensure safety, and build a scalable manufacturing operation for advanced aerospace components.

You will partner with engineering to start up and optimize chemical processes, drive continuous improvement, and develop training programs while delivering reliable production ramp.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or STEM discipline or 4+ years of leadership in manufacturing.
• 3+ years in production operations or process development.
• 2+ years in a leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi-shift schedule.
• Maintain a strong safety focus and an excellent safety record.
• Build talent pipeline: recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and ICs.
• Create training/onboarding programs and career development paths to boost quality and reduce lead time/cost.
• Define and enforce operational standards with strict accountability.
• Collaborate with engineering to startup and optimize chemical manufacturing equipment and processes.
• Drive continuous improvement via metrics (yield, OEE, throughput).
• Identify root causes for quality issues and implement preventive actions.
• Report area status/risks to leadership and foster cross-department collaboration.

Skills

Leadership

Safety management

Process development

Lean manufacturing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or STEM

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC in Bastrop, Texas is seeking a Manager, Chemical Process Production (Starlink) to lead a multi-shift team, ensure safety, and build a scalable manufacturing operation for advanced aerospace components.

You will partner with engineering to start up and optimize chemical processes, drive continuous improvement, and develop training programs while delivering reliable production ramp.