Space Production Lead — Build & Scale a New Line

Industrious Ventures; Seal Beach (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical, dental, and life

Vision and FSA benefits

3 weeks PTO + 1 week sick

10 paid Holidays

401(k) retirement with company match

Equity on the ground floor

Job summary

AstroForge in Seal Beach, CA seeks a Production Operations Manager to own fabrication, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware as we stand up production. You’ll build the line from scratch, define work instructions and travelers, and partner with engineering to enable scalable, repeatable builds.

You will lead a growing team of technicians on the shop floor, establish baselines for throughput and cycle time, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining a safety-first culture

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production/manufacturing/build/integration roles for high-reliability hardware
• Ability to build production processes from scratch
• Experience solving build/manufacturability issues with engineering in real time
• Strong communication to report status to cross-functional stakeholders
• Ability to work onsite in Seal Beach, CA

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end production of assigned hardware from kitting to test
• Stand up production processes including work instructions and travelers
• Lead a team of technicians and set build priorities
• Provide manufacturability feedback and resolve issues
• Maintain production schedules considering long-lead parts and tooling
• Establish baseline production metrics and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate production software systems for current scale
• Coordinate with supply chain to unblock builds
• Champion safety on the floor as headcount scales
• Recruit, hire, and train technicians and supervisors
• Communicate build status, risks, and schedule impacts to engineering and leadership

Skills

Production management

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering communication

Onsite work

Education

College degree in engineering or business

Tools

MES/ERP/PLM systems

Job description

AstroForge in Seal Beach, CA seeks a Production Operations Manager to own fabrication, assembly, integration, and test of flight hardware as we stand up production. You’ll build the line from scratch, define work instructions and travelers, and partner with engineering to enable scalable, repeatable builds.

You will lead a growing team of technicians on the shop floor, establish baselines for throughput and cycle time, and drive continuous improvement while maintaining a safety-first culture