Production Manager (Fluids Manufacturing)

Join Relativity, a company at the forefront of space technology. As a Production Manager in the Fluids Manufacturing team, you will lead a diverse and skilled production team, navigate technical decisions, and drive operational excellence. You will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of space launch and be part of a collaborative and innovative work environment.

• Lead and manage a diverse and highly skilled production team across fabrication, welding, CNC operations, pressure testing, and precision cleaning to build the fluid systems for Terran R.
• Navigate tough technical decisions to ensure product and process reliability while meeting tight delivery deadlines, and own the staffing, equipment, and capacity planning to scale up the organization.
• Build a culture of safety, quality, and operational excellence through hands-on leadership and by setting up the systems and organization for long-term success.

• 5+ years of experience in a technical or operations role, preferably Aerospace, automotive or similar
• Highly collaborative, strong communication skills, and ability to negotiate with people of diverse backgrounds (engineers, technicians, executives, etc.)
• Comfortable with constructive conflict and difficult conversations for the betterment of the organization
• High degree of self-awareness and self-starting abilities; able to influence others in and outside of your organization
• 3+ years of experience leading a production/hardware team
• Extensive experience developing scalable business processes
• Relentless pursuit of production excellence – safety, quality, and schedule at forefront
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering
• Previous experience leading leaders
• Knowledge of Smartsheets, SQL, and Excel
• Expert experience in PLM, ERP, and MES systems
• Direct experience in NPI-to-Production environments
• LEAN 6-sigma credentials or demonstrated experience