Production Manager, Fluid Systems

<div class="content-intro"><p>At Vast, our mission is to contribute to a future where billions of people are living and thriving in space. Vast is developing next-generation space stations to ensure a continuous human presence in space for America and its allies, enabling advanced microgravity research and manufacturing, and unlocking a new space economy for government, corporate, and private customers. Using an incremental, hardware-rich and low-cost approach, Vast is rapidly developing its multi-module Haven Station. Haven Demo’s 2025 success made Vast the only operational commercial space station company to fly and operate its own spacecraft. Next, Haven-1 is expected to become the world’s first commercial space station when it launches, followed by additional Haven modules to enable permanent human presence by 2030. Our team is all-in, committed to executing our mission safely and on time. If you want to work with the most talented people on Earth furthering space exploration for humanity, come join us.</p></div><p>Vast is looking for a <strong>Production Manager</strong>, reporting to the <strong>Manager, Fluid Systems Manufacturing</strong>, to support the development of the systems that will be required for the design and build of artificial-gravity human-rated space stations.</p> <p>This will be a<strong> full-time,</strong> <strong>exempt</strong> position located in our <strong>Long Beach</strong> location.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities:&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own daily execution of build plan across assigned work centers (safety, quality, delivery).</li> <li>Lead supervisors and technicians to achieve takt-based production targets.</li> <li>Identify and escalate production blockers to Engineering, Quality, or Program teams.</li> <li>Partner with Manufacturing Engineering (ME) and Design Engineering to resolve build issues and improve manufacturability.</li> <li>Drive adherence to work instructions, planning, and configuration control.</li> <li>Monitor and improve key production metrics (throughput, labor hours, rework, scrap).</li> <li>Ensure staffing plans and shift coverage support program milestones.</li> <li>Maintain visual management of production status and recovery plans.</li> <li>Support implementation of PFMEA-driven process controls and standard work.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in aerospace, automotive, or other high-complexity manufacturing environments.</li> <li>1.5+ years of experience leading production teams in an assembly or fabrication environment.</li> <li>Experience working cross-functionally with Manufacturing Engineering and