Senior Leader, Chemical Process Production & Ops

SpaceX; Bastrop (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in aerospace innovation located in Texas is seeking a Manager for Chemical Process Production. This role will involve managing a large team and optimizing chemical manufacturing processes integral to the Starlink project. Applicants should possess a relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience and be prepared to work in dynamic production environments. Join us in building advanced technologies that will support missions to Mars and beyond.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering or STEM discipline; OR 4+ years of professional leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years of production operations or process development experience.
• 2+ years of experience in a leadership position.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of supervisors, technicians, and associates on a multi-shift schedule.
• Ensure safety and maintain an excellent safety record.
• Recruit, onboard, and develop leaders and individual contributors.
• Create training and career development paths.
• Enforce operational standards with strict accountability.
• Collaborate with engineering to optimize manufacturing processes.
• Drive continuous improvement via metrics.
• Identify root causes for quality issues and implement improvements.
• Report area status/risks and foster collaboration.

Skills

Leadership in production operations

Safety management

Continuous improvement

Lean manufacturing principles

Collaboration with engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or STEM discipline

Job description

A leader in aerospace innovation located in Texas is seeking a Manager for Chemical Process Production. This role will involve managing a large team and optimizing chemical manufacturing processes integral to the Starlink project. Applicants should possess a relevant engineering degree or equivalent experience and be prepared to work in dynamic production environments. Join us in building advanced technologies that will support missions to Mars and beyond.