Sr. Manager, Production

SpaceX was founded under the belief that a future where humanity is out exploring the stars is fundamentally more exciting than one where we are not. Today SpaceX is actively developing the technologies to make this possible, with the ultimate goal of enabling human life on Mars.

SR. MANAGER, PRODUCTION

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage a team of managers, engineers, supervisors and production associates.
• Implement a development program to enhance the capability of all team members with a focus on manufacturability, while improving quality and reducing lead time and cost.
• Ensure a strong focus is placed on safety and maintain an excellent safety record.
• Champion continuous improvement projects using appropriate metrics and data sources, including improvement or mitigation plans needed to achieve the next level of performance.
• Ensuring root causes for quality issues are identified and appropriate improvement actions are put in place.
• Manage resource levels to ensure optimum performance of the team.
• Monitor and communicate area status/readiness and risks to leadership.
• Monitor and maintain compliance to internal quality and ISO9001 and AS9100 standards.
• Foster a spirit of collaboration within and between departments.
• Partner with engineering teams to ensure new product development meets with the goals of product manufacturability.
• Meet tight production schedules to achieve high rate production, while adapting to changing priorities in a fast moving environment.
• Implement machine maintenance schedules and back-up spares availability to ensure up-time and output performance.
• Think creatively; question the status quo, and drive for innovative and progressive solutions to increase competitive advantage.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years of experience within materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing.
• 5+ years of experience in a supervisory/managerial position.
• 3+ years of experience within materials management, supply chain, or production/manufacturing.
• 1+ years of experience overseeing engineers.

PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated professional experience building and leading teams of highly skilled technicians in a fast paced, high technology field.
• Experience transitioning products from design to manufacturing as part of a cross-functional team.
• Experience in fast-paced iterative design environments within the consumer electronics, mobile handset, and medical devices, aerospace or automotive industries.
• Demonstrated capability to solve complex problems with little to no supervision on schedule as an individual or as a member of an integrated team.
• Experience with printed circuit board fabrication and assembly, with strong understanding of soldering (SMT & through hole) and post processing manufacturing processes.
  • Working experience with IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001 manufacturing for Class 3 products.
• Experience with component test processes, Thermal and Vibration, having HASS test experience an advantage.
• Experience and/or certification with statistical process control such as Six Sigma or Lean Six Sigma.
• Working proficiency with DFMEA and PFMEA methodology and implementation.
• Experience with automated electronics test methods such as flying probes or bed of nails.
• Experience identifying and analyzing production process improvements for rate and quality.
• Ability to effectively communicate (verbal and written) with Engineering and Production.
• Able to adapt to constant changing work assignments in a fast-paced production environment.
• Working experience with root cause analysis, preferably using industry best practice techniques such as 8D, 5Y and Ishikawa.
• Experience monitoring, tracking and continually improving the total cost of unit production.
• Passion for advancing high volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on leader with a passion for continuous improvement and building the best hardware.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be willing to work extended hours and weekends as needed.
• Able to travel for short and extended trips as needed. Up to 10% travel.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Pay range:          

Production Engineering/Sr. Manager: $175,000.00 - $230,000.00/per year            

Your actual level and base salary will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may vary based on the following considerations: job-related knowledge and skills, education, and experience.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package at SpaceX. Yo