Sr. Director of Manufacturing, New Product Introduction
Core
Own accountability for manufacturing new products from design influence through qualified production lines delivering quality hardware at rate.
Role type
Senior Director of Manufacturing, New Product Introduction
Builds
Autonomous spacecraft, advanced payloads, mission software, and space-based interceptors
Domain
Aerospace/Defense, High-reliability hardware manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> physical/clinical work (manufacturing hardware)
Required skills
New product introduction (NPI) leadership, production line stand-up, manufacturing facility design, multi-disciplinary team building, cross-functional collaboration, quality systems implementation, capacity planning, process development
Preferred skills
Aerospace/defense hardware experience, rate-driven manufacturing, Lean/Six Sigma
Technologies
Manufacturing equipment, test equipment, production flow systems
Responsibilities
Define and specify manufacturing/test equipment for new product lines, design and stand up manufacturing/testing facilities, build manufacturing and test teams from the ground up, translate design specifications into manufacturable processes, forecast production rates and align capacity to demand, establish manufacturing and test best practices
Seniority
Senior Director, hands-on IC with strategic scope