Senior Manufacturing Production Manager
Core
Lead the production team building bus assemblies for Pelican V2 satellites, managing daily production rhythm, throughput, and quality in a regulated aerospace environment.
Role type
Senior Manufacturing Production Manager (Aerospace/Satellite)
Builds
Bus assemblies for Pelican V2 satellites
Domain
Aerospace / Satellite Manufacturing
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Manufacturing team leadership, production planning and scheduling, Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), continuous improvement processes, ITAR/EAR compliance management, cross-functional coordination
Preferred skills
Satellite or spacecraft manufacturing experience, scaling greenfield manufacturing sites, dual-site/distributed manufacturing operations
Technologies
MES, PLM
Responsibilities
Lead and grow the Berlin production technician team, own daily production rhythm including shift planning and build sequencing, drive production execution metrics (throughput, on-time completion, first-pass yield), partner with engineering on non-conformances and technical issues, coordinate with materials management on kit availability, coordinate cross-site handoffs with US Manufacturing, train and develop production technicians, establish production cadences, manage production escalations, enforce safety and export control compliance
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership